A Wilmington attorney and CEO of a future technologies company with deep roots in the state is hoping to keep city teens' heads in the clouds with a new program that looks to build them an opportunistic foundation for the job market. "What we want to do is to create a national urban teenage drone technology initiative. And the city of Wilmington is the first model for doing that. Then we want to take this initiative around the country," said Theo Nix Jr., president of Drone Workforce Solution...

Monday, September 20, 2021 Wilmington Launches a Drone Training Program and a Virtual Reality Training Program for Teenagers 11th and 12th graders who live in the City will receive a scholarship covering the cost of the classes and use of equipment Mayor Mike Purzycki and Parks and Recreation Director Ian Smith today announced details of two City-supported training and career programs for high school juniors and seniors. The City has partnered with the Drone Workforce Solutions ...

Date: August 3, 2021 Contact: [email protected] For Immediate Release DWS Drone School, Inc. Begins Training Tennessee Residents to become Drone Pilots DWS Drone School, Inc. (DWS) has been approved by the State of Tennessee Higher Education Commission to provide training for aspiring drone pilots. The school is located at the Agricenter International, a 1,000 acre agriculture facility and the largest urban location in the country which is located at 7777 Walnut Grove, C32-33, Me...

DELAWARE BUSINESS TIMES Drone training program preps veterans for new careers Guest Writer July 5, 2022 SHARE WILMINGTON — Paul Dietrich developed an interest in drone technology while serving as a squad leader for the U.S. Army, but he didn’t have the opportunity to participate in a training program at the time. “I was too highly ranked to be trained to use drones, but I was interested in learning about them,” Dietrich told Delaware Business Times. Angel Lotti, left,...

Fly Like a Drone By Monty Harris, Director of Capital and Endowment Giving It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s drone power. Last April, two dozen students, staff, faculty, and WDEL gathered in the library for a glimpse into the future. Theo Nix, Jr. ‘72 presented on why the sky’s the limit in opportunities for FAA-certified drone pilots. The former corporate counsel for DuPont has founded a business to train pilots in five states including Delaware - and he wants to expand internationally, ...

DWS Drone School (DWS), a global technology education and training school for drone and virtual reality technologies, and Agremo, a worldwide leader in providing field analytics to the Agricultural community, joined forces to provide education and training classes on how to use the Agremo technology in its schools. Agremo software uses drone-collected images to provide highly accurate and actionable analysis results on plant/tree number, weed, and plant stress and helps Ag professionals to mo...

Date: August 5, 2021 Contact: [email protected] For Immediate Release DWS Drone School, Inc. Begins its “BOOT CAMP”, 9-DAY expedited Drone class to become Drone Pilots DWS Drone School, Inc. (DWS) has started a new expedited 9-consecutive day Drone s/UAS training class and an expedited 3-day virtual reality class for its students. DWS has numerous courses, a 10-week drone training course, a 21-hour virtual reality course and a 15-hour agriculture and forestry course. The drone cour...

MEET THEO NIX JR., CEO DWS DRONE SCHOOL We are pleased to introduce Theo Nix, Jr., CEO of DWS Drone School as one of our 2022 Reinventing Delaware Finalists. The following interview provides additional information about Mr. Nix and his business, DWS Drone School. Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF): Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur? Theo: I have been an entrepreneur since 1982. I wanted to control my own destiny, be the master of my fate and make a transformational, subs...