Department of Defense — 2014 Investments

AeroVironment (AV) develops integrated defense systems and autonomous robotic platforms across air, land, sea, and space domains, including unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions, counter-UAS systems, directed energy, electronic warfare, and AI/autonomy software.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) develops, engineers, and manufactures thermal management products and provides related services including product development, manufacturing, and post-delivery support such as spare parts, repairs, and field servicing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

American GNC Corporation develops guidance, navigation, control and communications (GNCC) technologies, along with sensor networks, AI/machine learning, robotics and computer vision, sold through its coremicro product series including MEMS inertial measurement units.

Deep TechDefense TechRoboticsSimi Valley, US

HealthtechBaltimore, US

Gilmer Blankenship(Executive Officer, Director)Raghu Upender(Executive Officer)Amrit Bandyopadhyay(Executive Officer)Madhvi Upender(Executive Officer, Director)

Baker Engineering provides engineering services focused on power, propulsion, and advanced technology, including engine machining, maintenance, and fully built engines.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Binergy Scientific develops solutions for food quality and safety, chemical and biological defense, custom and specialty power sources, and hybrid power systems, alongside engineering and applied research into emerging technologies.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergy

Brayton Energy is an R&D firm that designs, prototypes, and tests turbomachinery, gas turbine systems, heat exchangers, and combustion systems for sustainable energy production.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Coapt develops myoelectric pattern recognition control systems for upper limb prostheses, using machine learning algorithms to decode residual muscle signals and translate a user's intended movements into prosthetic control.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

ECI builds technology products and secure, real-time solutions for its customers, positioning itself as a provider of custom engineering and innovation services.

Deep TechEnterprise Software

Anju Chawla(CEO)

San Jose, US

Benton Calhoun(Executive Officer, Director)David Wentzloff(Executive Officer, Director)Brendan R Richardson(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Busch(Director)

BoardGeorge Kastendike(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)

Kratos develops propulsion and power systems—including turbojets, turbofans, and solid rocket motors—for defense and aerospace platforms such as unmanned aerial vehicles, hypersonic vehicles, and strategic weapons.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

GrammaTech develops software analysis and binary transformation technologies for vulnerability detection, binary hardening, firmware SBOM extraction, and continuous monitoring.

CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper Tools

Healionics develops STARgraft, a synthetic vascular graft built on its STAR biomaterial scaffold that resists occlusion and infection to create a reliable bloodstream access site for kidney dialysis patients.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSeattle, US

Andrew Marshall(Director)Buddy Ratner(Director)Mike Connolly(Executive Officer, Director)Max Maginness(Executive Officer)

BoardRyan Takeuchi(Director)Arthur Coury(Director)

HealthtechCharlottesville, US

Francesco Viola(Manager)Timothy J. Fischer(Manager)William F. Walker(Manager)William P Moffitt(Manager)Mark Wheeler(Director)Josep Manent(Manager)

HyperComp develops and implements high-performance computational physics software that combines physics-based numerical algorithms with parallel computing hardware to simulate complex, multidisciplinary physical processes.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

InnoVital Systems develops technology solutions for defense and health care applications, taking concepts through user research, 3D modeling, rapid prototyping, and testing to bring products to market.

Defense TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Intellisense Systems designs and manufactures defense electronics and environmental monitoring systems, including meteorological/weather stations, avionics displays, and modular power management and distribution solutions.

Defense TechHardwareIoT

Knexus Research develops AI and machine learning solutions for the U.S. federal government, focusing on explainable AI, autonomous systems, decision support, synthetic data, and differential privacy for high-stakes and sensitive mission environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech

MSW Power builds Pur-Gen, a patented gasification technology that converts everyday waste into energy onsite for use at a facility.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

Nexceris develops custom catalysts and electrochemical materials for clean energy and advanced manufacturing applications, including sustainable aviation fuel pathways (Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol-to-Jet, Alcohol-to-Jet, and Power-to-Liquids).

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Optimal Synthesis Inc. is a systems technology company that conducts research and develops algorithms and software for engineering and science applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

PCKA (PC Krause and Associates) provides engineering services, software tools, modeling and simulation facilities, and hardware prototyping and design, specializing in modeling, simulation, analysis, and design of interactive systems.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Vienna, US

Gordon R. England(Director)Jeffrey Reed(Director)Joaquin J. Hangen(Director)James Cheng(Director)Steven C. Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

QuesTek develops alloys and provides materials design and engineering services using its ICMD materials design software and Materials by Design/ICME methodologies.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Radiation Detection Technologies designs and manufactures nuclear radiation detection equipment, including compact microstructured semiconductor neutron detectors (MSND) and radiation sensors that can be handheld, hands-free, or mounted on UAVs.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsManhattan, US

Resodyn Corporation is a research and development company that engineers and manufactures technology products and provides engineering and manufacturing services, developing solutions through public grants (such as SBIR) and private R&D contracts.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

RJ Lee Group is a scientific consulting firm and industrial forensics laboratory that provides materials and environmental testing, including petrographic analysis, chemical testing, and expert witness services.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Sandia Research Corporation provides multi-disciplinary technology solutions for US Government customers, with expertise in physics, geophysics, numerical modeling, electrical and computer engineering, and cognitive engineering.

Deep TechDefense TechGovTechMesa, US

Steven Shope(Founder & President)

HealthtechPortland, US

James Hatlan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Carl Anderson, Jr.(Director)Drew Knowles(Director)Robert Dufresne, Jr.(Director)Jason Wandersee(Director)Ronald Schutz, MD(Director)

Surmet develops and manufactures advanced materials including transparent ceramics such as ALON (Aluminum Oxynitride) and Spinel, coating technologies, and Aluminum Nitride.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsBurlington, US

TA&T develops and manufactures advanced ceramic materials, including transparent Spinel ceramic armor, electro-optical windows, ceramic composites, and coatings, for aerospace, defense, industrial, automotive, and medical applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials

Transparent Armor Solutions (TAS) designs and manufactures ballistic glass and transparent armor systems for military marine, ground vehicle, and rotorcraft platforms, as well as bullet-resistant glass for buildings, commercial vehicles, and police shields.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsAshtabula, US

VEXTEC develops VPS-MICRO, an Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) software that predicts the fatigue life and durability of metal components by simulating material behavior at a microstructural level.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaS

Cambridge, US

Pratheev Sreetharan(Executive Officer, Director)Chaitanya Kanojia(Director)

Vigilant Cyber Systems provides cybersecurity services for mission-critical systems, including custom software testing tools for cyber and electronic warfare, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for industrial control systems, and cybersecurity advisory services.

CybersecurityDefense TechSaaS

Wolf Technical Services provides forensic engineering investigations—including accident reconstruction, fire and explosion analysis, and product failure analysis—along with engineering design services spanning mechanical, electrical, biomedical, and manufacturing work for medical, military, and industrial clients.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLegalTech

Zephyr Software conducts software security research and offers collaboration and consulting services in that area.

Cybersecurity

Zeteo Tech develops fieldable, miniaturized time-of-flight biological mass spectrometers that identify airborne microbes, proteins, and lipids for biodefense and infectious disease screening.

BiotechDefense TechMedical DevicesSykesville, US

Charles J. Call(Executive Officer, Director)Wayne A. Bryden(Executive Officer, Director)David M. Seldin(Director)Thomas P. McCreery(Director)R. David Edelman(Director)