Spencer Dore - Personal Website

STUDENT

I'm a student at the University of Tennessee studying Business Management and Applied Artificial Intelligence. Across nearly 100 hours of coursework, I've built a strong academic foundation with a 3.70 GPA and have been regonized for consistent academic excellence, earning Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and ultimately Summa Cum Laude honors at UT. My work centers on applied AI; building systems, automations, and real model-driven tools that tie directly into the businesses and projects I'm developing. I've structured my studies around leadership, systems thinking, and practical machine intelligence so that the work I do inside the classroom accelerates what I build outside it.

FOUNDER

I'm the co-founder and COO of New Horizon Precision, a Tennessee-based ag-tech startup building next-generation aerial application services for farms across the region. Our work focuses on deploying agricultural spray drones to deliver more precise, affordable, and flexible spraying operations than traditional ground rigs or manned aircraft, helping farmers stay agile as farm atoumation emerges. Im now an FAA licened umanded aireal systems (UAS) pilot and have planned to support full-scale operations in 2026. My role centers on business development, regulatory strategy, and AI-driven tools into the platform so operators and growers get clearer insights, higher accuracy, and better outcomes across every acre we service.

COMMUNITY LEADER

I stay actively involved in Knoxville's entrepreneurial community and make a point to contribute wherever innovation and economic growth intersect. I completed the Anderson Center's Startup Studio cohort at 121 Tech Hub—Knoxville's flagship innovation hub—and the NSF I-Corps Mid-South program, where my co-founder and I validated our technology with growers, co-ops, and industry leaders across the region. I routinely participate in local business forums and recently presented our work at Monday Momentum with the Knoxville Chamber, where I outlined our vision for modernizing agricultural operations in Tennessee. My goal is not just to build a company, but to help strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem that makes this city one of the South's fastest-rising centers for innovation.

VOL FOR LIFE

I'm a Tennessean through and through. Nashville raised, Knoxville trained, and a Vol for Life. New Horizon Precision is built with that same loyalty in mind. My work is designed to strengthen the backbone of Tennessee agriculture and national production resilience by giving local farmers better tools, better data, and better control over their fields. Chemical application alone represents more than $400 million annually in Tennessee, and improving the accuracy, safety, and efficiency of that process is a responsibility of mine. My goal is to build technology that keeps tradition in the hands of the people who feed our state and to make sure the next generation of growers has access to emerging technologies and the capabilities they deserve.