Kall Morris Inc (KMI), an aerospace technology startup based in Marquette, MI, competed against nine other rural startups in the Center on Rural Innovation’s recent Virtual Pitch Event and won, taking home a cash prize of $10,000.
KMI was founded in 2019 by Adam Kall, Austin Morris and Troy Morris, who met as students while attending Northern Michigan University in 2014.
Aiming to be the first company with a commercially viable product for collecting debris in orbit, KMI seeks to eliminate the threat of objects from basketball-sized debris that could destroy a single satellite, to massive rocket bodies that can set off a series of collisions.
Troy Morris, Co-Founder & Director of Operations commented on the win stating, “Our team is thankful for the opportunity to share our small town innovation for helping the whole world, and appreciate the recognition of entrepreneurial effort across rural America. KMI is proud to be selected and recognized for the hard work of the entire team.”
Funds from the Virtual Pitch Event will be used to continue to advance the mission of “Keeping Space Clear for All,” by supporting the team in researching necessary developments and supplying the testing of those innovations. To learn more about the technology KMI is developing in Marquette, click here.
Marquette, MI is part of the Center on Rural Innovation’s rural innovation network, which seeks to connect community leaders on the local level as they work to advance the economic futures of small towns across America.
Dave Kronberg, Director of Entrepreneurial Outreach and Services at Innovate Marquette commented on KMI’s recent success by stating, “KMI is an excellent testimony to the technological innovation that is happening right here in Marquette, MI, and the positive impacts felt by the entrepreneurial ecosystem when community partners, entrepreneurs and startups work together.”
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