The future of flight is here — and it’s quieter, cleaner, and smarter. Mark Moore and Ian Villa, co-founders of Whisper Aero in Tennessee, are designing the next generation of electric propulsion—technology poised to transform everything from drones and airplanes to everyday tools like leaf blowers.

After 32 years at NASA, Mark left government research to bring aviation innovation to small-town America. Ian, a Stanford-trained aerospace engineer who helped build Uber Elevate’s flying car division, joined him to prove that world-changing ideas don’t have to come from Silicon Valley.

They Talk About:

• Building cutting-edge electric propulsion technology outside Silicon Valley

• Transforming Main Street through innovation and high-skill jobs

• The potential for quieter, cleaner, and more efficient flight across industries

• Turning small-town America into a hub for advanced aviation engineering

• How American ingenuity thrives when bold ideas meet grit and community