A weather data company forecasts growth for its Daytona Beach operations, with more space, new jobs and additional revenue.
WeatherFlow-Tempest Inc. will lease 5,000 square feet at the new 10,000-square-foot Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Center, a new facility opening at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park in April 2022.
The company already operates 23,000 square feet of production space in Embry-Riddle's Research Park, but needs more room. The new space will support the Scotts Valley, California-based firm’s need for more manufacturing space to keep up with demand for its weather monitoring devices, CEO Buck Lyons said.
WeatherFlow manufactures the Tempest, a home weather system that uses real-time data and artificial intelligence to deliver accurate forecasts. It also provides data and software to clients like the National Weather Service.
“While most of the parts used in our products are currently produced in other parts of the world, final assembly, testing, calibration, kitting and shipping are performed in Daytona," Lyons said. "One of our goals is to bring even more of the production process to the new Daytona facility.”
As a result, WeatherFlow expects to hire 10-15 people this year.
In addition to its growth in Daytona Beach, WeatherFlow expects to double its companywide revenue this year, Lyons said. “We intend to continue becoming more of a force in the large and growing weather industry, where we provide weather information, both real-time data and forecasts, to help customers make better decisions around the weather.”
WeatherFlow is one of dozens of companies that have benefited from Embry-Riddle’s Research Park. Since its inception in 2017, Research Park has grown to five buildings that have hosted 22 companies. This hub of aviation, aerospace, engineering and other types of high-tech companies in less than four years produced 104 full-time jobs with an average salary of $67,000, $41 million in grants and investment deals and 159 student internships, according to Embry-Riddle.
The new manufacturing center is another step in strengthening the university’s relationship with the business community, Embry-Riddle Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Rodney Cruise said in a prepared statement. “Our strategy is simple — create opportunities for companies to access world-class talent and continue to create high-paying jobs for our community. We also want to make it easy for outstanding companies like WeatherFlow-Tempest to work with us so that they can focus on growing their business.”
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