// Support the Mission

Build America's
next generation
of drone operators.

Cobalt Academy turns combat-earned lessons into affordable UAS training, veteran workforce pathways, and manufacturability-first prototyping. Your support builds national capability through training, technology, and trust.

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The Problem

America needs more skilled, mission-ready drone operators than it is producing, and too many transitioning veterans never get an affordable, hands-on path into the field.

Why Now

Drone capability is scaling faster than the workforce and the counter-drone tools to meet it. Cobalt is already operating, and catalytic support now compounds into national capability.

// Current Traction

Real capability, already moving.

Cobalt Academy is a working company, not a concept. We are operating, generating revenue, and building.

Paying customers
Revenue generated
Online training platform live
Prototype development underway
Strategic partnerships forming
International engagement in progress

// Detailed metrics, financials, and references are shared directly in the private donor briefing.

$5M

The catalytic target

A $5M catalytic raise moves Cobalt Academy from a working company to national capability: scholarships and cohorts at scale, an equipped build and prototype lab, a low-cost Counter-UAS testing and release pathway, and durable veteran workforce pipelines.

// The Next 12 Months

The 2026 impact plan.

What your support accelerates over the coming year.

01

Fund Scholarships

Open more seats for veterans and transitioning students who cannot yet pay their own way into Part 107 and hands-on flight training.

02

Expand Instruction

Add qualified instructors and grow structured, flight-hour-based training capacity beyond the founding team.

03

Stand Up the Build Lab

Equip a hands-on build and flight facility for manufacturability-first, low-cost UAS prototyping.

04

Deepen Partnerships

Advance agency, public-safety, and allied engagements that extend Cobalt's mission and reach.

05

Strengthen Governance

Formalize financial oversight and advisory governance, including fractional CFO and public-safety advisory support.

06

Grow the Platform

Scale the online training platform and curriculum to reach more operators nationwide.

// Funding Priorities

Where support goes.

Directed support maps to clear, mission-critical priorities.

01

Scholarship Fund

Sponsor a student seat, covering training, materials, and in-person flight time for a veteran or transitioning operator.

  • Named or anonymous sponsorship
  • Direct student impact
02

Cohort Sponsorship

Underwrite a full training cohort, from ground school through a graded check-ride and logged flight hours.

  • Fund a class end to end
  • Measurable outcomes reporting
03

Equipped Training Lab

Help stand up a hands-on build and flight lab, the airframes, tools, and space behind field-ready UAS.

  • Durable capability
  • Build and flight capacity

// Specific funding levels for each priority are shared in the private donor briefing.

// What Support Unlocks

Investment levels.

Clear outcomes at every level, from seeding scholarships to catalyzing national capability.

$250K
Seed
  • Launch veteran and student scholarships
  • Fund initial training cohorts
  • Add instructor capacity
$1M
Build
  • Stand up the build and prototype lab
  • Expand cohorts and platform reach
  • Begin low-cost Counter-UAS testing and validation
$5M
Catalytic
  • Permanent training and manufacturing facility
  • Veteran workforce program at scale
  • Counter-UAS release and partner-integration pathway
  • University, agency, and industry partnerships

// Figures reflect current planning. Exact terms and reporting are confirmed in the private briefing.

// Counter-UAS Pathway

Low-cost counter-drone, from concept to field.

Your support advances a testing, validation, and release pathway for practical, affordable counter-UAS, designed to challenge incumbent cost structures. Concept shown is illustrative.

// Veteran Jobs & Cohorts

Pathways for those who served.

Scholarships and training cohorts turn combat-earned discipline into civilian UAS careers, building a veteran workforce pipeline and public-safety-ready operators.

// Facility & Manufacturing

An equipped build and prototype lab.

A permanent facility for manufacturability-first, low-cost UAS, with university and industry partnerships that turn training and prototyping into durable national capability.

// Ways to Support

Structured for serious support.

Cobalt Academy Inc. is a for-profit company. Contributions are not tax-deductible. We keep the structure clean and the intent clear.

Sponsorship

Program Sponsorship

Directed support to Cobalt Academy Inc. for scholarships, cohorts, or the training lab, with agreed impact reporting.

Mission Support

Non-Deductible Gift

A direct contribution to the mission. Simple, honest, and not tax-deductible, in line with our for-profit structure.

Investment

Strategic Investment

Growth and equity conversations are handled privately with appropriate counsel. Request a briefing to discuss.

Prefer a smaller gift? Every contribution supports training directly. Give $25, $50, or $100.

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Leadership & Governance

Executive-board led and veteran-founded, with a growing advisory board guiding strategy, safety, and stewardship. Meet the team →

// Stewardship

Governed with discipline.

// Private Briefing

Request a private donor briefing.

Tell us how you would like to support the mission and we will schedule a private walkthrough of the plan, the numbers, and the specific funding priorities. No public commitment required.

  • Full traction, metrics, and references
  • Clear funding levels and impact
  • Leadership and advisory introductions
  • Handled discreetly and directly