Department of Defense — 2012 Investments

Amethyst Research develops infrared detector and emitter technologies, offering materials growth, device prototyping, and testing for government agencies, national labs, universities, and prime contractors.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Barron Associates develops intelligent and adaptive technologies to measure, model, predict, and control complex systems, with the aim of improving performance, safety, and efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Biopico develops the OrganRX™ platform — organ-on-a-chip plates, recirculation systems, and pre-seeded 3D tissue models that recreate human physiology in vitro.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

BioSensics develops wearable sensors and digital health technologies to collect health data and produce validated biomarkers for measuring disease symptoms, with a focus on neurological and rare disorders.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

ChromoLogic is an innovation center that develops biomedical solutions (point-of-care wound care, infectious disease diagnostics, drug delivery, and telehealth) and industrial solutions (bio-inspired supply chain traceability, non-destructive testing, and neuromorphic computing).

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMonrovia, US

Eclipse Thin Films provides thin film engineering and scientific solutions for terrestrial and space-based applications.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

ISL is a technology development company that designs, engineers, and produces products and provides research and analysis for the national security and energy sectors.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergy

Mainstream Engineering researches, engineers, and manufactures advanced technology products—including refrigeration and environmental control units, power converters, engines, thermal management systems, and bioenergy/sensing solutions—for government, military, commercial, and industrial customers.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechRockledge, US

Multibeam develops a multicolumn electron-beam lithography platform for semiconductor manufacturing.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

NorthWest Research Associates (NWRA) is a scientist-owned research organization conducting basic and applied research in the geophysical and space sciences.

Deep TechSpace Tech

OptiNav develops acoustic imaging systems used to detect, identify, and track objects using sound.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Phase IV Engineering builds wireless sensor systems and nodes (its Leap Sensors line) for remote monitoring of industrial equipment, measuring temperature, vibration, strain, humidity, and pressure.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoT

QUASAR develops dry, through-hair EEG sensors and its Dry Sensor Interface (DSI) technology for high-fidelity psychophysiological data acquisition without gels or technicians.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

RNET develops high-performance computing, scientific AI, and high-fidelity physics modeling tools, including reduced-order modeling frameworks, streaming AI pipelines, and data analytics platforms for extreme-scale scientific and engineering workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech

Smart Information Flow Technologies (SIFT) is a research and development consulting company working in natural language processing, automated planning, cybersecurity, supervisory control, healthcare, and human-automation interaction.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechMinneapolis, US

TRI Austin performs research, development, and materials testing in advanced materials, including specialty polymer-based coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite resins, and offers nondestructive evaluation and analytical lab services.

Deep TechDefense TechNew MaterialsAustin, US

J. Scott Thornton(Founder)