National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — 2020 Investments

Adelphi Technology manufactures neutron generator products, including deuterium-tritium, deuterium-deuterium, and thermal (moderated) neutron sources with yields ranging from 10^7 to over 10^10 neutrons per second.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Attogene is a biotechnology and biomanufacturing company that develops and manufactures rapid detection technologies, including lateral flow assays, ELISA kits, qPCR/qLAMP detection kits, and enzymatic assays for environmental monitoring and human disease analytes.

BiotechClimate TechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Element 84 (formerly Azavea) develops cloud-native geospatial data processing pipelines, distributed systems, and Earth Observation software for public, private, and non-profit sector clients.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

BadVR builds an immersive analytics platform that uses virtual reality and machine learning to visualize complex data and surface insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

BJE Environmental Optics develops scientific instruments that measure atmospheric aerosols — the camera lidar (CLidar) and the patented Imaging Polar Nephelometer (IPN) — and provides consulting on atmospheric science and lidar technology.

Climate TechDeep TechHardware

John E. Barnes(President)

Charles River Analytics develops advanced AI, autonomy, and robotics systems—spanning sensor fusion, perception, and human-robot interaction—for applications including defense, homeland security threat detection, healthcare, and worker safety.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

CVision AI builds Tator, a browser-based digital asset management and video analysis platform with data lakehouse architecture, provenance tracking, search, and QA/QC workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

DiveViz promotes ocean engagement, aiming to get more people diving beneath the surface to build understanding and support for ocean conservation.

Impact & Social Good

Hydronalix builds man-portable unmanned surface vessels for the U.S. military, with mission capabilities including real-time sonar and bathymetry mapping, autonomous patient transfer and cargo logistics, and maritime domain awareness.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

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

Kitware provides custom software development and advanced AI research services, building on its open source platforms to serve clients across industry, government, and academia.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

LineSpect is an industrial camera company.

Advanced ManufacturingHardware

Ike van Cruyningen(Founder)

Ocean Power Technologies builds autonomous maritime systems, including wave-powered PowerBuoy platforms, WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles, and the AI-capable Merrows maritime domain awareness software suite.

Defense TechEnergyRobotics

Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) is an engineering and products company that develops sensing systems, intelligent systems, and software for space, air, and earth-bound applications.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Nanohmics develops a chip-scale snapshot hyperspectral image sensor that integrates into standard COTS imaging systems with minimal size, weight, and power impact.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Onai is a research and development organization focused on advances across artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptography, large-scale computation, and verified programming.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechSilicon Valley, US

SafetySpect builds a handheld, multispectral imaging device (CSI) with on-device machine learning that detects biological residues and contamination on surfaces in real time, replacing ATP swab spot testing.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareLos Angeles, US

DAVID ALLEN CARROLL(SECRETARY, DIRECTOR)THOMAS KENNEDY BURKE(CFO, DIRECTOR)KENNETH EDWARD BARTON(CEO, DIRECTOR)

Castine, US

Wyllys Terry(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJoe Raczka(Director)David Ford(Director)Abigail Carroll(Director)Cindy Lawry(Director)

Skyward, Ltd. provides technology research and development and custom product solutions, with expertise in test and evaluation, modeling and simulation, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), additive manufacturing, and machine learning.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

TCarta provides satellite derived bathymetry (SDB) and earth observation data products, custom solution services, Trident Tools software, and training programs for mapping coastal and inland water environments.

Climate TechDeep TechSpace Tech

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)

TIAX develops early-stage innovations in functional wearables and functional coatings into product platforms ready for commercialization, working with commercial and government clients.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

Ward Aquafarms is a vertically integrated aquaculture company that grows Eastern oysters, Atlantic bay scallops, and sugar kelp from larvae to market size, and sells oyster and bay scallop seed.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechNorth Falmouth, US

Wardenclyffe Ventures is a technology commercialization firm that combines entrepreneurs, lab-developed technologies, and capital to bring inventions from research labs to market.

Deep Tech