Next Generation Flight
Chris Polowick and Curtis Parks

Next Generation Flight intends to provide aerial survey data for industries operating in remote regions utilizing inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) of their own design and manufacture. Their experience with UAV and sensors operation in remote areas allows them to effectively cater their system to clients’ requirements and efficiently operate in the field. The company will focus on non-mission critical and non-real time applications which do not demand high-capability and high-reliability vehicles. Initial target customers will be mine operators – such as the Ekati Diamond Mine – who perform regular aerial wildlife surveys and currently use higher-cost platforms such as manned helicopters and military UAVs. The company will provide these customers with a turn-key service including UAV operations and data collection and distribution.

Where Are They Now
Update on the 2011 Nicol Winner (January 2012)