Missile Defense Agency — 2016 Investments

AdValue Photonics designs and manufactures fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, broadband fiber sources, and fiber-based components across the 515 nm, 1 µm, 1.55 µm, and 2 µm wavelength ranges.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

AlphaCore designs analog, mixed-signal, and RF integrated circuits, including IP cores, data conversion technology, image sensors, and camera systems.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

AlphaSTAR develops Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) simulation software that creates digital twins for advanced material modeling, additive manufacturing build simulation, and virtual testing, including a plug-in for Stratasys GrabCAD Print Pro.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaSIrvine, US

AURA Technologies is a diversified R&D company and Department of Defense contractor that develops products and intellectual property across quantum computing, digital supply chain, cyber-physical security, health technology, and AI/ML solutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

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

DBV Technology develops and builds custom underwater acoustic systems, including acoustic recorders, subsea recovery systems (its RISER brand), and underwater positioning/navigation instrumentation.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Sherlock is a software tool that converts electronic CAD files into CFD and FEA models to predict reliability and time-to-failure of electronic components using embedded libraries of over one million parts.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaS

ENIG conducts theoretical and applied research in plasma physics, fusion science, energetic materials, and related fields, developing patented technologies such as electromagnetic gun systems, ground-penetrating radar, and soldier armor.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

enVention provides software, systems engineering, and cybersecurity services for Command, Control and Communications (C3) operations, supporting military Warfighters, allies, and partners.

CybersecurityDefense TechHardware

Evigia offers RiO, a turn-key Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Real-time Location System (RTLS) platform that combines tracking tags, networked anchor points, real-time tracking software, and a software API.

HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Nanoramic develops Neocarbonix, an electrode technology for lithium-ion batteries that replaces conventional binder materials like PVDF and NMP solvent with lower-cost, environmentally friendlier alternatives.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Graf Research develops technologies and products for secure, high-performance embedded and adaptive computing, with a focus on FPGA development.

CybersecurityDeep TechSemiconductors

Grid Logic develops binder-free, multi-material 3D printing of metal and ceramic powders, using support powder to hold part geometry and hot isostatic press (HIP) processing to fabricate fully-dense parts.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

GTD Unlimited is a consulting and services provider that helps companies turn data into decisions through specialized knowledge and skills.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Inovati develops Kinetic Metallization, a low-pressure cold spray additive manufacturing process that deposits metals, ceramics, and polymers onto surfaces without melting the feedstock or substrate.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials

Integrated Global Insights, LLC (IGI Enterprise) provides engineering research, design, and consulting services, including mechanical design, product development, and environmental solutions.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Jami Ward(CEO)

IS4S is an employee-owned engineering and management company that integrates emerging technology into government-owned systems, developing software-defined positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) equipment, radios, and satellite ground control systems.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

METECS provides engineering and technology services including robotics, controls and analysis, multibody dynamics, hardware/software integration, simulation, virtual and augmented reality, digital twins, and visual creative services.

Deep TechRoboticsSpace Tech

Novateur Research Solutions provides research, incubation, funding, and commercialization support for government and commercial clients, taking novel technologies from concept to market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechAshburn, US

Khurram Hassan Shafique(President)Zeeshan Rasheed(Chief Technology Officer)Joseph Bercovic(Director of Strategic Growth)

RTI develops Connext, a real-time data streaming platform built on the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard that connects sensors, devices, algorithms and cloud infrastructure into distributed intelligent and autonomous systems.

Data & InfrastructureIoTRobotics

STILMAN Advanced Strategies develops AI systems based on Linguistic Geometry, an approach combining artificial intelligence and game theory, for military mission planning, battle management, predictive analysis, simulation, and training.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Boris Stilman(Founder)

TimeLike Systems provides products and services for model-based engineering of cyber-physical systems and the modeling and simulation of complex systems, with specialized expertise in advanced optical systems such as high energy laser and compensated imaging systems.

Deep TechHardware

Truventic is a team of scientists and engineers that develops complex sensor systems for space exploration and defense applications.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech