When Kolby Hanley arrived at Georgia Tech as a transfer student from rural Vermont, he had no idea he would soon launch one of the fastest-growing archery equipment companies in the country. But for the Materials Science and Engineering alumnus, ULTRAVIEW Archery emerged naturally from the intersection of two lifelong passions: competitive archery and hands-on engineering.
Hanley grew up immersed in archery, competing as a kid, through high school, and eventually on the Junior USA Archery team while attending Georgia Tech. But it was on campus, surrounded by maker spaces, 3D printers, and a newfound love for materials engineering, that something clicked. He began 3D-printing his own archery equipment, often spending long hours in the various labs across campus.