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Prepared for Flight

Prepared for Flight, LLC, was formed as a makerspace to fulfill the local need for a revolutionary environment where dreams of “what if” can organically develop from the ether of ideas to the full realization of success.  Prepared for Flight is a venture capital group which develops its own IP and manufactures its own products. 


Prepared for Flight®  provides a launchpad for idea development and the opportunity to engage our planet’s human element. Personal experience and knowledge are catalysts in our engine to evolve thought –  the core of discovery – to unleash its limitless potential and redefine possible.  Idea development processes are often atypical and require a non-traditional business approach.  


At Prepared for Flight®, we saw that there was a growing need for individuals to have access to an experienced entrepreneurial knowledge base while still being able to not only develop their own idea, but retain a majority stake in it as well.   Our company was founded to make sure the idea originator and the engineer are credited for their work.  Unconventional in America, but it works for us. 

In 2020 we opened our doors to outside clientele, are constantly expanding our team of collaborators and our manufacturing collective. We created a makerspace and manufacturing infrastructure. 

We welcome your ideas and offer an avenue for you to succeed. 


Our team members, partners in our manufacturing collective, and our clients traverse the professional spectrum, bringing experiences from a variety of industries and market segments. We are engineers and artists, sales managers and marketeers, people who love hands-on work, and some who prefer to simply offer insight. 

We are prepared for innovation, prepared to develop new ideas, by staying swift, agile, and lean, and caring about quality work throughout the process. 


Like a caterpillar not waiting for metamorphosis to fly, 

We are all Prepared for Flight®.


"So get your flight goggles ready; Together we will prepare you for space, so you can touch the sky. "

Experts at Every Step

All members of Prepared for Flight® take part in our process. We all have had ideas and we all bring something unique to the team from our individual market segments. We have created a company where you can partner with our group of experts to launch your idea from every step of the idea development process.


  •  Outside clientele are always invited to interview with new ideas.   We always kick-off our process with a Non-Disclosure and IP Protection Agreement.  There will be a few other documents if you decide to have us support your mission.  Whichever route you decide on, we want to assure the process is documented for legal protection (for both of us). 


  • We have a few dozen ongoing projects at any given time.  Some projects become licensing deals, while others require the development of new manufacturing processes or technologies.  We have experience with short sprints and very long development activities. 


  • Exemplifying each core pillar of S.T.E.A.M., our experts are literally scientists, technologists,  engineers, artists and musicians, and mathematicians.  We are practitioners of technology and represent most trades.  We help small businesses and start-ups develop their brands, improve their sales outlooks, perform risk assessments, and transition their manufacturing back to on-shore.  


  • Prepared for Flight's Creative Production Team has launched a music label for emerging artists looking to share their music with the world.  Prepared for Flight® has already established relationships with sound engineers, producers, distribution channels, and copyright services (i.e., BMI Group) which we directly support our Artists with, thus saving them time and money. They also avoid the reoccurring costs of these services.   


  • The diverse backgrounds of our experts and our domestic partners allow us to offer a more personal experience than a typical accelerator program, which permits us to offer one-off engineering and development services. No matter your project's urgency, we go at your pace.  We have participated in rapid development, failure analyses and triage, reliability testing, design reviews, commercialization plans, and long term strategic product launches.  


  • Some ideas generate a digital presence, while others create works of art.  Whether you're looking to launch a widget, a fashion line, music, or have a really great app idea but don't know where to start, Prepared for Flight® has the resources and expertise to get you going and make your idea a reality.  We're expert problem solvers too!

Above Average Creations

 Above  Average Creations transforms ideas into physical reality. From an imaginative thought to a laid out design, we use a bit of skill and some hard work  to create unforgettable artful creations.
 

Above Average Creations is Prepared for Flight's 3D Printing Service.  We use FFF and SLA printers.




  

LockBox Enclosures

Description

 LockBox™ was developed as a ruggedized secure computer platform. It is unparalleled for its ability to securely store data for an endless number of deployment scenarios. Its housing is hermetically sealed (no openings on the LockBox, itself),  waterproof, as well as shock and vibration resistant. Prepared for Flight’s proprietary thermal management solution, LS3A™, allows a LockBox to remain small for portability or be built in other form factors (i.e. rack mountable case). An additional fireproofing feature encloses its internal storage permitting data recovery in the event of a  fire.  As a whole, the rugged design of any LockBox™ provides comprehensive protection from environmental, natural, and human threats.  

US Patent No. 10,275,002

Custom Case Designs

If you are interested in a LockBox enclosure for your electronics project, please contact Prepared for Flight for more information at the bottom of this webpage.  Since we have developed proprietary manufacturing processes to build these cases, a project manager and CAD engineers will be assigned to your project. Depending on scale and order size, a deposit may be required prior to work commencement. 

The LockBox idea originated in August of 2010 (LockBox, LLC at the time) while some of our founders were assessing hurricane damage. While we did not endure technological losses, we did witness many business owners with these hardships.  Mark Glover challenged Ed Wyrwas to figure out a way to safeguard business IT assets, personal storage and even computational devices from hurricanes and other related disasters.

We did not want to recreate the wheel or design something that was not manufacturable, or even scalable.  While systems and strategies do exist for data center clients, these benefits do not extend to small and medium business infrastructure. Further, we could not find any solutions that could truly increase the durability and reliability of computer related electronics for digital storage.  

The challenge was met, and the LockBox Enclosure system was designed.

Our initial product launch will feature large storage capacity LockBox data cubes. We have designed multiple levels of functionality into our LockBox enclosures, which permits endless possible applications. As our throughput expands, we will be directly selling other versions of our platform for other computing needs. 

ByteSize PC®

THE PALM-SIZED DESKTOP PC FOR DIY AND DESKTOP PROJECTS

  

  • Palm-sized computing at 126mm x 88mm x 49.5mm (4.96” x 3.46” x 1.95”).
  • ByteSize PC™ is internet-ready with 802.11AX Dual band 2.4GHz 5GHz WiFi.
  • It also has Bluetooth so you can use your wireless keyboard and mouse. 
  • Can easily handle the day-to-day tasks of students and business professionals alike. It's an Intel microprocessor, not an ARM microprocessor, so it can run Microsoft Office and familiar Windows and Linux applications.
  • Highly compatible with modern peripherals: 4k mini-Display port, dual LAN, and USB 3.0.
  • It includes a VGA port for IT power users requiring KVM capabilities. 
  • Hardware-free enclosure and an expanded heat-sink permit an external fan or passive cooling. 
  • Base configuration comes with a 64GB M.2 SSD upgradable to 2TB.
  • Its expanded storage capability includes a 1TB SATA SSD upgradable to 8TB.
  • Ready for your Windows 10/11 or Linux OS installation!
     

Full Featured Motherboard and Toolless Case Design

 The rear panel I/O consists of the following ports: 

  • 12V DC-in 2-pin terminal block (connected to a 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC plug socket), Mini DP++ port, 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x GbE (RJ-45), VGA port.

Mini PCI Express Slot:

  • The full-size Mini PCIe socket supports PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 signals and is used to install a Mini PCIe card. 
  • Prepopulated with Intel Wireless-AC 7265NGW.
  • Download drivers at https://www.netely.com/download.php 

M.2 B Key 2242 Socket:

  • The M.2 B key 2242 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) which is designed to support multiple modules and make the M.2 more suitable in application for solid-state storage.
  • Prepopulated with a Qualified Solid-State Drive. No Drivers are needed. 

SATA (Serial ATA) Connector:

  • 1 Serial ATA 3.0 port with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s. It contains an Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller. 
  • Prepopulated with a Samsung EVO SATA-III Solid-State Drive. No Drivers are needed. 

8GB DDR3 SODIMM

  • Prepopulated with a Qualified 8GB DDR3L SODIMM.


Vanilla Package - 

  • Choice of M.2 SSD Capacity (64GB - 2TB)

Plus Package -

  • Vanilla Package plus Choice of SATA SSD (1TB - 8TB)

Pro Package -

  • Plus Package plus Integrated WIFI AX + BT module


PREPARED FOR FLIGHT'S CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS GROUP

Prepared for Flight’s Creative Productions Group is an independent music label. 


We are musicians and artists ourselves, who instinctually believe that our small dedicated team can provide a personalized, fuller turnkey approach to music production than Big labels. Our team members have worked in the industry, from all aspects of music production including radio, streaming, recording, and live performances. Because we are one Prepared for Flight, our Creative Productions group has access to capabilities offered by other proponents of the company to include marketing and press releases, website development, graphical design, and US made merchandise and apparel. 


If we sign you, it’s because we are already a fan of your music. We believe in what you’re doing as an artist or band, and we want to help you find a larger audience and grow your brand. We don’t force you to sacrifice your style and we won’t tell you how to do you – meaning we won’t steal creative control. We offer many benefits that the Big labels can’t, but just like them, we have well-defined contracts and licenses to help you along the entire process. We offer short term, long term, and permanent contract deals usually with a profit-split agreement to keep things simple. We don’t make you pay any upfront costs for any of the services we provide, nor do we charge any maintenance fees on your portfolio. If you are successful, then we will be too. 


Minimally, we will provide advice so you can make informed decisions, navigate the industry, and get your music out there. 


Some of the services we offer are:

  • Distribution on social networks, streaming services and digital music retailers
  • BMI representation 
  • Website, Domain, and analytics 
  • Press releases and Media Blitzes 
  • Trademarks and copyright protection
  • Original sequences, sampling and beats 
  • Composition creation 
  • Creative suggestions and critique 
  • Track mastering 
  • Vocal coaching 
  • Retrospective edits 
  • DJ Package creation 
  • Equipment loans 

Artist Showcase

Music from our artists is available on most music and audio streaming services:    

Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Instagram/Facebook, TikTok, Youtube Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Tidal, iHeartRadio, Claro Musica, Saavn, NetEase, Tencent, Qobuz, Joox, Kuack Media, Adaptr, Flo, Anghami, MediaNet, Boomplay, Deezer, Snapchat, Roblox 

Kapo

Taybeats

Taybeats

Youtube Music

Taybeats

Taybeats

Taybeats

Youtube Music

Maitika Rollack

Maitika Rollack

Maitika Rollack

Youtube Music

BP Studios

Maitika Rollack

Maitika Rollack

Youtube Music

Tether Things

The Tether Things brand

 Tether Things came into fruition in early 2020 as a Prepared for  Flight brand.  The Tether Things products allow you to tether your  personal pocket items.  No more pocket-pat-down! Always have your  lighter, vape, pen, etc. ready for use.  Our retail packs come with a  lanyard or retractable carabiner so you can immediately use it.   

Other Colors and Other Designs?

 We are working diligently to provide a quality product.  We are  refining our color palette and making sure the colors are highly  repeatable before we post them all online.  We have designs for many of  the popular CBD and nicotine vape pens on the market.  Those will be posted as soon as our production ramps up.  

 From its idea, all the way through manufacturing and packaging, Tether Things are made and will always be made in the USA. 


Online store at www.tetherthings.com 

Uniting American Makers

Maker Network

Makerspaces and their leaders, science and engineering foundations, STEAM-centric organizations, and Nation of Makers

Manufacturing Collective

US small businesses willing to work together to facilitate logistics, offer on-shore services, and strengthen the American supply chain

Sustainability Group

Makerspaces, libraries, and individuals willing to contribute their time and skills to develop a practical recycling/upcycling framework to promote material retention and production

U.S. Army DEVCOM ASPIRE Grant Recipient

HEROES initiative

UMass Lowell’s HEROES (Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers) Initiative, a partnership between the university and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center in Natick, serves to innovate and commercialize technologies that keep U.S. soldiers safe.  The grant was awarded by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center as part of the ASPIRE (Advancing Soldier Performance through Integrated Research and Engineering) program.


UMass Lowell’s unique HEROES collaboration between dozens of faculty and student researchers, numerous industry partners, including Prepared for Flight, and the Department of Defense, facilitates innovations in the sciences, engineering, health and other disciplines with U.S. Army scientists and engineers. 


Prepared for Flight will fabricate and evaluate a commercially viable product using our Stella Fortis dual-material filament.  Materials extrusion is rarely used to manufacture objects intended for use in thermally or mechanically demanding environments. Recently, however, a new filament technology has been developed in a joint-venture between the United States Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (UML) which allows for the creation of much stronger and tougher parts.  Prepared for Flight's Kevin Hart, PhD, is coinventor of the dual-material filament technology.

UMass Lowell

UMass Lowell is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The university offers its students bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences. UMass Lowell delivers high-quality educational programs, vigorous hands-on learning and personal attention from leading faculty and staff, all of which prepare graduates to be leaders in their communities and around the globe. www.uml.edu

Nation of Makers - Makers of Data

Nation of Maker Conference (NOMCON) 2022

Nation of Makers engaged the international Makerspace community with a new 2021 survey.  Prepared for Flight performed data analytics for Nation of Maker’s Data Working Group. The 2021 Data Working Group developed a new survey framework with real time data analytics and dynamic visualizations to enhance Nation of Maker’s 2021 Members Survey Report.  


The presentation discussed the data-centric vision for “Makerspace as a supply chain”, present and near-term needs for real time community engagement, and the lessons learned from the past two years of data collection.  It was presented on June 27, 2022 at NOMCON 2022. 


While this presentation was compiled from the perspective of Prepared for Flight's Manufacturing Collective, the "Makerspace as a supply chain" framework is applicable to libraries, academia, STEAM program mentors, "Thought Leaders", veteran assistance programs, and advocates of workforce development who are interested in organizing their capabilities in an effort to share knowledge and data. 


"Diversity is our Force. Unity is our Power."


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