On 30 September this year, the Carpathian Drone Summit took place in Jasionka. This event was dedicated to the development of drone technologies, their applications and opportunities of cooperation between business, science and public administration. Participation in the event provided an opportunity to establish new contacts and exchange experiences in the field of modern technologies, which can also be applied in the energy sector and the renewable energy sector, including infrastructure monitoring, inspections of power installations and electricity grids, data analysis, and enhancing the security of critical infrastructure. For the Subcarpathian Renewable Energy Cluster, it is particularly important  to combine the potential of the Podkarpackie energy sector with the developing drone technology ecosystem, which is in line with efforts to strengthen innovation innovation and smart specialisations of the region.