NASA — 2014 Investments
51 investments dated 2014 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Solid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.
EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US
David Jansen(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandra Gold(Executive Officer)Brandon Kelly(Executive Officer)Steve Furhman(Executive Officer)Joshua Buettner-Garrett(Executive Officer)
Adsys Controls develops precision control systems, optical perception systems, high energy lasers, and unmanned aerial systems for military and commercial customers.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
AlphaCore designs analog, mixed-signal, and RF integrated circuits, including IP cores, data conversion technology, image sensors, and camera systems.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Applied Optimization (AO) provides research and engineering services using a five-step collaborative process, developing algorithms for space science applications such as optical equipment control and analysis of astronomical brightness data.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSpace Tech
Orion Space Solutions develops space environment sensors (optical and ionospheric), orbit prediction, drag-reduction solutions, and space environment models focused on very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
AxNano develops patented equipment platforms that capture and destroy PFAS ("forever chemicals") at the source as a treatment for complex wastes and contaminated water.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Beyond Photonics provides engineering expertise and develops laser-based remote sensing and coherent lidar systems for military, civil, and other long-range sensing applications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Charley HaleDr. Henderson
COSM develops an electron beam wire 3D printing system for in-space manufacturing and assembly of metal parts, with in-situ metrology functions to validate each part in real time.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace Tech
DGI Link builds AI-powered mobile apps that turn a single photo into an action: one scans business cards to save contacts along with meeting context (location, conversation, promises) and another is an AI plant community platform connecting farmers, gardeners, and houseplant owners.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSales Tech
DSSP develops and produces "green" energetic materials, including electrically-throttled propellants marketed as smart energetic materials, for use in igniters, squibs, rocket motors, thrusters, and special effects.
Defense TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech
DigitalFish develops digital-media technology, including 3D content pipelines, AI-driven workflows, and digital twins, used by enterprises in games, film, consumer brands, design, manufacturing, and space programs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Charlottesville, US
J. Dustin Hux(Executive Officer)Jeffrey L. Deal(Executive Officer)John F. Elder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shree Taylor(Executive Officer)W. Gerhard Pilcher(Executive Officer)Victor Diloreto(Executive Officer)
Guidedwave develops ultrasonic guided wave technology and products for non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM), including scanners, probes, hardware, and software for inspecting pipes, plates, storage tanks, and shells.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareState College, US
GridBridge develops software, hardware, and data-driven power delivery solutions for the electric distribution grid, targeting substation and downstream challenges.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Hi-Z Technology designs and manufactures thermoelectric materials, modules, and power-generating systems, including commercial, custom, and miniature modules as well as radioisotope power systems.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
South Bend, US
Dale A. O'Chap(Executive Officer)Jason M. Kulick(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Isaacson(Executive Officer)
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
Advanced ManufacturingCosta Mesa, US
John J Stuart, Jr.(Director)James W Justice(Executive Officer, Director)John C. Carson(Executive Officer, Director)
Laser & Plasma Technologies provides research and development services in lasers, optics, photonics, plasma, and nanomaterials for government and industry customers.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
EnginSoft is a technology transfer and consulting company specializing in Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), offering simulation services such as computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, crash and impact analysis, and generative design.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise Software
Near Earth Autonomy builds autonomous pilot systems, marketed as "Captain," that let aircraft fly missions with reduced or no onboard crew, certified up to the highest airworthiness standards.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Charles Toups(Director)Sanjiv Singh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Lyle Chamberlain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sebastian Scherer(Executive Officer, Promoter)Marcel Bergerman(Executive Officer, Director)
OptiNav develops acoustic imaging systems used to detect, identify, and track objects using sound.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Otherlab is an independent research and design lab that develops technologies in renewable energy, robotics, and manufacturing, incubating internal projects into spinout companies.
CleantechEnergyRobotics
Saul Griffith(Founder, Chief Scientist)James McBride(Co-founder, CTO)
ParaTools works on high-performance computing (HPC) software and workflows, including performance analysis tools and the Extreme-scale Scientific Software Stack (E4S).
Cloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper Tools
An online store selling piezoelectric PVDF films, sensors, copolymer resins, and high-voltage piezo driver amplifiers for applications such as energy harvesting, elongation sensing, and ultrasound fingerprint sensing.
E-commerceHardwareNew Materials
QuSpin builds optically pumped atomic magnetometers, including sensors for biomagnetic measurement inside magnetic shielding (QZFM), integrated OPM-MEG systems for brain activity mapping, and compact magnetometers for geophysical survey in Earth's magnetic field.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Robust Analytics builds real-time aviation safety and air traffic analytics products that integrate high-volume streaming flight data to monitor and predict terminal-area risk at 26 U.S. airports.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Saber Astronautics provides spacecraft mission operations, integrated space traffic management, and software for government and commercial space operators.
Defense TechSaaSSpace Tech
SpaceWorks develops a line of re-entry device (RED) products for returning payloads from space and delivering high-speed point-to-point cargo, addressing thermal protection, maneuverability, and precision landing.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Advanced ManufacturingEuclid, US
Ben Weber(Class A-2 Manager)Robert Slowey(Class A-1 Manager)Andrew Sherman(Class A-1 Manager, President and Treasurer)Daniel Sherman(Class A-1 Manager)Brian Doud(Secretary)
SURVICE provides system protection, survivability, and enabling technology services for U.S. defense and aerospace programs, including vulnerability assessment of aircraft and ground systems.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
Xerion develops DirectPlate, an electroplating and electrolyte technology that combines metal refinement, battery material synthesis, and electrode deposition into a single-step process.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew Materials
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