Missile Defense Agency — 2022 Investments
19 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
AAPlasma is an engineering company that researches and develops advanced oxidation processes using non-equilibrium "cold" plasma, UV, and high-voltage electronics, and partners with industry clients to integrate these systems for applications like air cleaning, water treatment, disinfection, and food safety.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsPhiladelphia, US
Greg Fridman(Co-founder)Charles Bailey(Co-founder)
Advent Diamond develops and manufactures diamond semiconductor components including RF diodes, radiation sensors, and integrated circuits for telecommunications, defense, and quantum applications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Dr. Manpuneet K. Benipal(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Robert Nemanich(Co-founder & Technical Advisor)
Applied Ocean Sciences conducts rapid prototyping and research and development in marine science, collaborating with academic, government, and nonprofit partners to address ocean-related challenges.
Climate TechDeep TechImpact & Social Good
CoolCAD Electronics designs and fabricates wide bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor transistors and integrated circuits for power electronics, high-temperature electronics, green energy, and deep ultraviolet optical sensing and imaging.
EnergyHardwareSemiconductorsCollege Park, US
Neil Goldsman(President)inAkin Akturk(Vice President)inSiddharth Potbhare(Vice President)
IHIO Innovations Corp. develops solid-state metal 3D-printing using a proprietary non-melting ultrasonic additive manufacturing process (SMAM) that bonds dissimilar materials through atomic diffusion, including a microgravity system for on-demand fabrication and repair for NASA exploration missions.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
The company builds STEM EBIC characterization hardware — including TEM biasing holders, current amplifiers, signal conditioning electronics, and custom Si-based biasing substrates — for nanoscale electronic and thermal imaging.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Dr. William Hubbard(CEO)Prof. B.C. Regan
Nexcepta is an R&D firm providing technical solutions, products, and engineering services to federal and commercial clients in areas including NextG communications, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense Tech
Dr. Sastry Kompella(CEO and President)Dr. Sagduyu(Chief Technology Officer)
Nimbis Services provides a modeling, simulation, and analysis platform supporting the U.S.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechSemiconductors
Brian Schott(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)Robert Graybill(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCadron Capital Partners
Quoherent develops qubits using topological materials that operate at room temperature, aiming to enable portable, mobile quantum computing without extreme cooling.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingHuntsville, US
Roberto Di Salvo(CEO & Co-Founder)inAlton Reich(COO & Co-Founder)inDavid Carroll(CTO & Co-Founder)Nicholas Hofgren(CFO)inChristopher Jackson(CIO)inDamien Petty(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDraper AssociatesKhosla VenturesMorpheus Ventures
ZeCoat designs and manufactures advanced thin-film optical coatings and vacuum-deposition systems for astronomy, aerospace, and scientific instruments, including space telescopes and deep-space observatories.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSpace TechGranite City, US
David A. Sheikh(Co-founder, CEO)
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