Valqari’s foresight in identifying the need for Drone Landing Stations and overcoming numerous obstacles in taking that idea to market, demonstrates both the agility and resilience required to turn a start up into a success story. Valqari has pivoted in response to both threats and opportunities, and now has a global footprint, with partners and allies from Australia, South Africa, Europe, Canada and across the US. From 2 partners in a small office in Plainfield, IL, the company has grown to over 20 members, responding to opportunities to bring manufacturing in house, expanding into international markets and developing the product from a basic landing pad, to a whole system- connected to the IoT.