Post by Jop Spoelstra

What an incredible Coast to Coast Foundation and Provincie Noord-Holland trip through the State of California it has been, learning about all their developments and thought leadership in Smart Mobility and Advanced Air Mobility. From inspiring conversations to real-world innovation in motion, this journey confirmed a few things for me: 1. Thought leadership, innovation and business start with the right people. People who are open-minded, ambitious, collaborative and willing to persevere are the ones who turn ideas into meaningful progress. Not only now, but for more than seven generations. 2. Drones and eVTOLs are no longer a distant future. The vehicles are here. The technology is developing fast. Now UTM, airspace management innovation and legislation need to accelerate, so advanced air mobility can scale safely, reliably and responsibly. 3. Cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation will be key in these transitions, and Technolution is there to make that happen. We bring experience in mission-critical systems and complex multi-stakeholder environments: from traffic management to advanced air mobility, from maritime seabed security to sustainable energy management systems. We connect the silo's, and we bring local pilots to lasting positive impact. Let's gooooooo! The future of mobility, security and energy will not be built in silos. It will be built by connecting domains, systems and people. Excited to keep building that future together, as I am convinced that Californians and Dutchies will prove to be key. A special thanks to Ellen Hiep, Peter Van Deventer and Rania van Deventer and the whole organising team for the insightful trip, and to all participants for the everlasting encounters and inspiration. Jan van der Wel Peter Van Deventer Jeroen Olthof Richard Hermans Nick Waterdrinker Rick Scholte Nynke Lipsius-Mulder Chris de Veer Samuel Assefa Arthur Van Dijk Roselien van Wijngaarden Conny van den Hoff 🚁 Henk Hesselink Menno Malta Heidi Moore-Guynup Tim Haile Ryan McClain Vries Strookman Josh Metz Agnes Koppelman Chris Bley Ryland Lu, P.T.P. Contra Costa Transportation Authority

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