{"id":3619,"date":"2017-09-28T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=3619"},"modified":"2017-09-28T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T23:12:10","slug":"flyphone-named-company-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2017\/09\/28\/flyphone-named-company-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"FlyPhone Named \u2018Company to Watch\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

By <\/strong>Leah Veldhuisen \u201919<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Big Idea competition highlighted the work of many talented CC students. FlyPhone won the competition, and the six then-seniors are still pursuing their startup idea here in Colorado Springs. The company designed technology to pair cell phone cameras with drones as a hands-free mode of adventure filming, and was recently featured in Denver\u2019s 5280<\/em> magazine, in an article titled \u201cWhere to Find Colorado\u2019s Next Tech Hubs.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

But things don\u2019t always go exactly as planned when it comes to starting a tech business. Dan Keogh \u201917, one of the six FlyPhone creators, says the company is having to make adjustments and must be nimble to succeed. Keogh explains that FlyPhone is currently focusing on two things: integrating their software into hardware other than drones; and fundraising. \u201cOver the summer we did a lot of great work both developing our software as well as implementing it onto drones,\u201d he says, \u201cand were able to capture some pretty awesome shots.\u201d Despite these positive developments, \u201cmurky\u201d conditions around patenting and high barriers to entry for the drone industry have necessitated a change for FlyPhone. Keogh explains that the group is now targeting markets that are more accessible than the drone industry, and they have modified the FlyPhone software so that it\u2019s applicable to a broader a wider range of organizations.<\/p>\n

With all these changes, the FlyPhone creators are now hoping to make their first sale to an organization. Keogh says they hope to make the initial sale to a group in Colorado Springs that could use the FlyPhone software as a training tool. \u201cIn many ways, a lot of our software development is done,\u201d Keogh explains, \u201cand we\u2019re looking for the right match between the value FlyPhone can bring to an organization, and what that organization is willing to pay for that value.\u201d Despite all the changes FlyPhone has undergone since its start in 2015, the group has made itself into part of the burgeoning Colorado Springs tech community, and hopes to continue the develop of their company and software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Leah Veldhuisen \u201919 Last year\u2019s Big Idea competition highlighted the work of many talented CC students. FlyPhone won the competition, and the six then-seniors are still pursuing their startup idea here in Colorado Springs. The company designed technology to pair cell phone cameras with drones as a hands-free mode of adventure filming, and was … <\/p>\n

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