Brian Cox

Brian is a self-employed technology consultant based in Marshalltown, Iowa. He is also a staff member of the ISU Research Foundation as Entrepreneur in Residence. He has 40 years of experience in technology development, working in the aerospace and telecommunications industries. Brian is currently active in both equally important technology development and business development, with a diverse cross-section of technologies. These technologies include satellite communications, software development, GIS, 5G wireless, precision agriculture, and renewable energy.

After graduating from Iowa State University, Brian started his career at Boeing Aerospace in Seattle, WA, working in antenna design. At Ball Aerospace in Boulder, CO he spent over 20 years in the development of antennas, RF systems, computer-aided-design, phased arrays, and mobile satellite systems for in-flight communications. He joined AirCell in 1999 and spent 5 years developing systems for air-to-ground communications. In fact, from a small company with 30 employees, AirCell has since become the largest provider of in-flight communication systems in the world. Brian has a BSEE degree from ISU and an MS degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Colorado.