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Cognitive Space specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform aimed at enhancing satellite constellation management. The company's technology enables effective mission management, collections planning, and communication link coordination, helping organizations maximize the revenue and operational capabilities of their satellite networks. By focusing on autonomous asset management, the platform allows commercial satellite operators to optimize capacity in response to evolving demands within a dynamic environment. This innovative approach enhances the organization and orchestration of intelligent machines, ultimately improving the management of Earth's monitoring for various sectors, including economic, environmental, and national security considerations.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Rosotics specializes in advanced metal 3D printing and additive manufacturing, focusing on creating solutions for the aerospace, naval, and defense industries. The company is a pioneer in induction-based metal 3D printing, which allows for the efficient production of complex structures that are typically challenging to manufacture. By utilizing a rapid induction printing platform, Rosotics can liquefy metal feedstock, resulting in a highly efficient manufacturing process that consumes significantly less energy and material compared to traditional methods. This innovative approach addresses critical challenges in industrial engineering, helping clients streamline production and implementation while overcoming existing bottlenecks.

Team Wildfire specializes in developing innovative solutions for wildfire suppression and environmental protection. The company manufactures advanced jet engine sprays designed to effectively suppress fires, capture embers, defend structures, and enhance the safety of evacuation routes. Through the application of sophisticated engineering, tactics, and chemistries, Team Wildfire addresses a range of environmental challenges, including wildfire management, reforestation efforts, dust control, oil spill remediation, and protection against nuclear and biological threats. By focusing on these critical areas, the company aims to safeguard people, property, and the environment.

Team Wildfire specializes in developing innovative solutions for wildfire suppression and environmental protection. The company manufactures advanced jet engine sprays designed to effectively suppress fires, capture embers, defend structures, and enhance the safety of evacuation routes. Through the application of sophisticated engineering, tactics, and chemistries, Team Wildfire addresses a range of environmental challenges, including wildfire management, reforestation efforts, dust control, oil spill remediation, and protection against nuclear and biological threats. By focusing on these critical areas, the company aims to safeguard people, property, and the environment.

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. specializes in developing online tools and platforms that provide geospatial information tailored for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company's offerings include Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery, which integrate data streams from satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors to deliver actionable insights for various industries, including energy, insurance, military, and emergency management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace aims to enhance mission success for government and commercial space organizations by offering space simulation and analytics solutions. These tools help operators design, manage, and secure their assets while mitigating risks to facilitate safe and reliable operations in complex environments.

Gravitics, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of large-scale space structures, including orbital carriers, cargo logistics spacecraft, and modules for space stations. The company aims to redefine capabilities in space by providing advanced aerospace station technology that serves as foundational elements for human life in space. Utilizing next-generation hardware, Gravitics offers innovative solutions that incorporate interfacing options and robust space armor, facilitating shipyard-style fabrication within the aerospace sector. This enables clients to efficiently execute their missions in outer space and fosters the commercial development of activities in Earth orbit and beyond.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Firehawk Aerospace Inc. is a private aerospace company founded in 2018, with headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, and an additional office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company specializes in advanced rocket propulsion technology, focusing on the development of custom rocket engines and innovative propulsion systems. Firehawk Aerospace aims to enhance efficiency and reduce costs in the space industry by utilizing proprietary additive manufacturing techniques to produce 3D-printed rocket fuel grains. These custom fuel grains can be tailored to specific sizes and thrust profiles, allowing for precise mission requirements. The company's engine technology combines the efficiency and reliability of liquid bi-propellant engines with the safety and simplicity of hybrid engines, making space transportation more accessible and scalable for various applications.

With $37 million in government and civil awards, we are developing a transportation platform called CarryAll, a space-rated shipping container capable of carrying up to 10 tons of cargo. It launches aboard rockets like SpaceX’s Falcon or Starship, reaches low Earth orbit in under 10 minutes, and returns to Earth within 45–90 minutes of command. It lands autonomously within five meters of its target using guided parafoils, GPS, and onboard targeting systems. This delivery vehicle redefines how goods move across Earth and how products are manufactured in space. The ability to deliver large, critical cargo anywhere on Earth within 90 minutes will fundamentally reshape global logistics, enabling a new era of supply chains, emergency response and commercial access to space. Also, some of the most valuable technologies of the coming decades will be manufactured in orbit, where zero gravity, vacuum, and stable thermal conditions make it possible to create materials that can't be made on Earth.

Rosotics specializes in advanced metal 3D printing and additive manufacturing, focusing on creating solutions for the aerospace, naval, and defense industries. The company is a pioneer in induction-based metal 3D printing, which allows for the efficient production of complex structures that are typically challenging to manufacture. By utilizing a rapid induction printing platform, Rosotics can liquefy metal feedstock, resulting in a highly efficient manufacturing process that consumes significantly less energy and material compared to traditional methods. This innovative approach addresses critical challenges in industrial engineering, helping clients streamline production and implementation while overcoming existing bottlenecks.

Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company established in 2020 that specializes in hypersonic transportation. The company is dedicated to engineering solutions that enable one-hour global transport, aiming to connect the world more efficiently and safely. Venus Aerospace focuses on developing rotating detonation rocket engines and high-speed vehicles for various applications, including research, defense, and commercial missions. With a team of experts that includes PhDs, rocket scientists, and engineers, the company addresses significant challenges in aerospace by achieving speeds of up to Mach 9.

Aquarian Space is focused on developing a high-speed communication network for interplanetary exploration. This innovative infrastructure addresses significant challenges in lunar and deep space communications, enabling enhanced data transfer and communication capabilities. By advancing existing communications technology, Aquarian Space aims to facilitate the next phase of human expansion throughout the solar system, supporting various clients in their efforts to explore and utilize space more effectively.

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. specializes in developing online tools and platforms that provide geospatial information tailored for the aerospace and defense sectors. The company's offerings include Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery, which integrate data streams from satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors to deliver actionable insights for various industries, including energy, insurance, military, and emergency management. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace aims to enhance mission success for government and commercial space organizations by offering space simulation and analytics solutions. These tools help operators design, manage, and secure their assets while mitigating risks to facilitate safe and reliable operations in complex environments.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company established in 2020 that specializes in hypersonic transportation. The company is dedicated to engineering solutions that enable one-hour global transport, aiming to connect the world more efficiently and safely. Venus Aerospace focuses on developing rotating detonation rocket engines and high-speed vehicles for various applications, including research, defense, and commercial missions. With a team of experts that includes PhDs, rocket scientists, and engineers, the company addresses significant challenges in aerospace by achieving speeds of up to Mach 9.

Precious Payload offers mission management services designed to simplify the planning and execution of space missions. The company provides a unified format and set of APIs that help space entrepreneurs test business and technology hypotheses more efficiently, enabling them to achieve results ten times faster and at a significantly lower cost. By managing mission progress, outsourcing licensing and export regulations, and tracking mission roadmaps, Precious Payload supports clients in navigating the complexities of the space industry, ultimately facilitating a more streamlined approach to launching and managing space-related projects.

Precious Payload offers mission management services designed to simplify the planning and execution of space missions. The company provides a unified format and set of APIs that help space entrepreneurs test business and technology hypotheses more efficiently, enabling them to achieve results ten times faster and at a significantly lower cost. By managing mission progress, outsourcing licensing and export regulations, and tracking mission roadmaps, Precious Payload supports clients in navigating the complexities of the space industry, ultimately facilitating a more streamlined approach to launching and managing space-related projects.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

JetPack Aviation is a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Founded in 2015 and based in Chatsworth, California, it offers two main products: the Military/Commercial Speeder and the Recreational Speeder. These flying motorcycles are intended for various applications, including military operations, personal transportation, and medical supply delivery. The vehicles are powered by kerosene, diesel, and twin-turbo jet engines, allowing for rapid ascent and efficient transport. Their uses range from delivering medicines and critical supplies to military personnel, to providing swift transport in emergency situations. JetPack Aviation aims to revolutionize transportation by developing innovative jetpack technology that significantly reduces travel time between locations.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Natilus Inc., founded in 2016 and based in San Jose, California, develops innovative aircraft drones for freight forwarding. Co-founded by Aleksey Matyushev and Anatoly Starikov, the company aims to revolutionize the freight transport industry through advanced technology and design, leveraging a team with extensive experience in various aviation sectors. Natilus seeks to reduce air freight costs, making goods more affordable and enhancing global trade by connecting underdeveloped regions. The market for autonomous cargo aircraft is estimated to exceed $280 billion, and Natilus projects that its cost-effective solutions could expand the total addressable market to $470 billion. The company’s drones utilize carbon fiber composites and existing engine technology, allowing for efficient operation with standard air cargo containers. Its product line includes several models tailored for varying ranges and capacities, providing a comprehensive solution for transport and delivery companies.

Gravity Industries Ltd, based in Barnet, United Kingdom, is a pioneering company specializing in human propulsion technology. Founded in 2017 by Richard Browning, the company has developed a revolutionary flight suit that integrates body-mounted miniaturized jet engines with an exoskeletal design. This innovative suit enables pilots to achieve vertical takeoff and flight by utilizing their body weight and arm movements for thrust control. Gravity's technology is aimed at both commercial and entertainment applications, showcasing its potential to reshape the future of human flight and aeronautical innovation. The company is committed to advancing this field through its unique design and engineering capabilities.

Mothership Aeronautics focuses in developing aircraft by combining lighter-than-air lifting technologies with high power density photovoltaics.

Alef is a sustainable electric transportation company designing and developing a road-legal passenger vehicle capable of achieving vertical takeoff and forward flight. Alef’s goal is to enable faster, easier commutes and alleviate the burden of urban congestion thanks to proprietary technology that elevates their vehicle safely and quietly above everyday traffic. Alef Aeronautics was established in 2015 by Pavel Markin, Oleg Petrov, Jim Dukhovny, and Constantine Kisly in Santa Clara, California.

Positron Dynamics LLC was founded in 2011 by Ryan Weed and Joshua Machacek. Our area of expertise is in the use of ‘cold’ positrons as a diagnostic for materials and in low-energy collisions with atoms and molecules. The company develops positron beam technologies for use in non-destructive testing (NDT) of critical components in the aerospace and defense markets. At the heart of these technologies is a novel method of producing and moderating positrons, for which several patents were awarded in 2011.

Tempo Automation is a software-accelerated electronics manufacturer that revolutionizes how companies develop and launch new electronic products. Its innovative manufacturing platform streamlines the complex process of printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), offering exceptional speed, quality, and transparency during critical phases of product development, particularly from prototyping to new product introduction. This automated approach leverages data-driven intelligence and a fully digital process, enabling customers to respond swiftly to market demands. Tempo Automation serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, medical technology, semiconductor, industrial technology, and automotive, providing these leading innovators with a competitive edge and the ability to deliver advanced products efficiently.

Reaction Dynamics is a company focused on developing innovative launch technologies that utilize hybrid propulsion systems to provide efficient and environmentally friendly access to space. The company's approach aims to reduce the ecological footprint associated with space travel, distinguishing it from traditional methods. Their first suborbital launch vehicle, Aurora, is currently undergoing qualification testing, with its inaugural flight planned for 2023. By incorporating additive manufacturing and specialized supply chains, Reaction Dynamics seeks to offer agile and cost-effective solutions for launching small satellites into orbit, thereby making space more accessible for a variety of customers.