HoneyComb: Ag industry takes notice of Wilsonville drone maker

A year after receiving $150,000 from Oregon BEST and the Portland Development Commission, Wilsonville startup HoneyComb Corp. is adding staff and attracting attention from some of the biggest names in the agriculture industry. The drone maker has grown from its three original founders to 17 full-time employees and raised $1 million in funding. It has also won attention from John Deere and Case-New Holland, which together operate more than 3,000 dealerships selling agricultural-related gear to farmers.…