Cockroach startup that's profitable from Day One

Singapore

FLARE Dynamics technical director Lu Weiyao believes in the limitless potential of technology in fulfilling the needs of society. "At Flare Dynamics, we believe in the mantra 'the purpose creates the machine'. If there is something the world needs which has not been created, we see it as our job to create that 'something'."

The aerospace precision engineering company, founded in 2014 by Mr Lu and his partner, sales director Vincent Loh, builds unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - commonly known as drones. But, it does not design commercial drones for the everyday consumer.

Instead, the company builds bespoke drones for customers that often have highly specific needs. It serves large corporations mostly in the law enforcemen…