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Growing a new company may seem like a big enough challenge without even considering impacts of a global pandemic and a changing administration in Washington, D.C., but Iconic Air is poised to emerge out of turbulent times and soar to new heights.
Ohio Valley natives Kyle Gillis of Wheeling and James Carnes of Weirton founded Iconic Air during their senior year at West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering. The startup company specializes in pioneering technology that helps companies such as those in the oil and gas industry monitor and analyze emissions data.
Within two years, Iconic Air began making waves in the industry for its cutting-edge approach to real-time emissions data analysis, and was awarded a $700,000 grant through a 15-month research contract with the U.S. Air Force to adapt Iconic Air’s technology to military needs. Still in their 20s, Gillis, the CEO of the company, and Carnes, chief technology officer, were recently named to Forbes
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INNOVATORS â Kyle Gillis, left, and Jim Carnes, founders of Iconic Air, have been recognized as part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Gillis is originally from Wheeling, and Carnes grew up in Weirton.
MORGANTOWN Two Ohio Valley natives who founded a company focusing on the global energy sector have been recognized as part of the recent Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
James Carnes, a Weirton native, and Kyle Gillis, originally of Wheeling, founded Iconic Air during their senior year at West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering. Two years later, the company is one of the world’s fastest-growing startups in the energy sector.
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Iconic Air founders and collaborators Kyle Gillis (left) and James Carnes have received a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation for their work in global energy sector innovation. The Morgantown entrepreneurs received a $700,000 grant in October to develop their software technology for the Air Force.
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