Terra Drone Corporation, a drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology company headquartered in Japan, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, a leading research and development hub for academia and industry collaboration in Switzerland. This marks the first MOU signed by a drone-related company outside of Switzerland. This agreement will enable Terra Drone to collaborate with universities and startups within the Innovation Park Zurich’s extensive network.

Many startups have emerged from ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne, and the area between these two universities, known as “Drone Valley,” is home to approximately 80 drone-related startups.

Innovation Park Zurich provides state-of-the-art research facilities, offices, and co-working spaces. It supports collaboration between private companies and research institutions to develop innovative technologies and products. It also facilitates partnerships between academia, industry, and government, encouraging joint projects and supporting spin-off companies, particularly in fields like robotics and mobility.

Terra Drone, as part of its business strategy, partners with universities and other startups in its business domains to swiftly conduct research, development, industrialization, and global expansion on a small scale. Leveraging its global operations, Terra Drone has built an ecosystem that accelerates technology cooperation within the group and regional expansion through synergistic effects.