IQT

IQT focuses on advancing innovative technology solutions tailored for the intelligence and defense sectors. By fostering the development of cutting-edge tools, IQT aims to enhance the capabilities of these communities in their efforts to ensure national security. The organization plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between emerging technologies and their practical applications within government agencies, ultimately contributing to the safety and protection of the nation.

Chris Darby

President and CEO

Simon Davidson

EVP, IQT Emerge

William Strecker

Executive Vice President and CTO

Past deals in Aerospace

Phoenix Tailings

Series B in 2024
Phoenix Tailings specializes in recycling mining tailings, specifically Bauxite Residue ('Red Mud'), to extract strategic materials for industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and biotechnology. Founded in 2019 with a mission to revolutionize the mining industry sustainably and economically.

Anello Photonics

Series B in 2024
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.

Kurs Orbital

Seed Round in 2024
Kurs Orbital is a company focused on satellite life extension and space debris removal, aimed at ensuring safe and sustainable orbits for future generations. The company develops advanced space technology that facilitates in-orbit servicing through innovative docking systems. By providing vehicles capable of servicing satellites, Kurs Orbital helps operators enhance their satellites' commercial lifespans and performance while also addressing the growing issue of space debris. This initiative is part of a broader effort to build infrastructure that supports a scalable space industry, fostering an environment where numerous future businesses can thrive. Kurs Orbital is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Jetcool

Series A in 2023
Jetcool Technologies Inc., established in 2019 and headquartered in Littleton, Massachusetts, specializes in the research and development of advanced chip cooling solutions. The company offers a range of cooling products, from bare die to system level, and provides customized solutions. Jetcool's innovative microjet cooling modules, developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, are designed to efficiently cool high-power electronics in industries such as defense and aerospace, advanced semiconductors, data centers, and electric vehicle power systems. The company's technology, published in several academic papers, uses small jets of fluid to cool components at the chip or device scale, enabling manufacturers to create more durable, energy-efficient products.

Stoke Space

Series B in 2023
Stoke Space is a company dedicated to developing a fully reusable medium-lift rocket known as Nova, which aims to provide cost-effective and sustainable access to space. The company focuses on creating rockets that deliver satellites in a manner that is low-cost, on-demand, and capable of daily flights. By emphasizing environmental stewardship, Stoke Space seeks to significantly reduce atmospheric impact and facilitate dynamic space operations. With its vertically integrated design and manufacturing capabilities, the company is positioned to accelerate the growth of the space economy while promoting sustainable practices in the aerospace industry.

HEO

Series A in 2023
HEO is a space research and technology and non-earth imaging service provider.

Apex

Series A in 2023
Apex designs and manufactures small satellites tailored for various space missions. The company focuses on streamlining satellite production by integrating modular hardware and standardized software systems. Apex offers platforms that support Earth observation, communications, and scientific research applications. Its approach emphasizes scalable manufacturing processes to meet the growing demand for satellite deployment. Apex collaborates with clients to customize satellite configurations based on mission-specific requirements.

Stoke Space

Venture Round in 2023
Stoke Space is a company dedicated to developing a fully reusable medium-lift rocket known as Nova, which aims to provide cost-effective and sustainable access to space. The company focuses on creating rockets that deliver satellites in a manner that is low-cost, on-demand, and capable of daily flights. By emphasizing environmental stewardship, Stoke Space seeks to significantly reduce atmospheric impact and facilitate dynamic space operations. With its vertically integrated design and manufacturing capabilities, the company is positioned to accelerate the growth of the space economy while promoting sustainable practices in the aerospace industry.

ClearSpace

Series A in 2023
ClearSpace is a space debris mitigation company spun out of EPFL in 2018 to develop sustainable in-orbit services and remove non-functional satellites. It focuses on on-orbit technologies and debris-removal services, including tracking failed satellites with sensors, radar, and a telescope to enable cleanup and longer-term sustainability of space operations. The company has been contracted by the European Space Agency to lead the first autonomous debris-removal mission, known as ClearSpace-1, showcasing its capability to capture and remove space debris from orbit.

Morpheus Space

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2018, Morpheus Space specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for small satellites. Its innovative solutions enable satellite service providers to operate entire constellations as a single entity, offering unprecedented flexibility and efficiency through advanced propulsion technology and artificial intelligence.

Pixxel

Series A in 2022
Pixxel is space data company that develops hyperspectral earth-imaging satellite constellations to provide global coverage, capturing geospatial data for applications such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. The constellation aims to deliver near-daily imagery, enabling detection, monitoring, and prediction of global phenomena. The company also offers satellites as a service, allowing clients to access and operate imaging assets to monitor changing environmental, economic, and security conditions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

ThruWave

Seed Round in 2020
ThruWave develops millimeter wave imaging technology for various industries. Founded in 2017, it's headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Morpheus Space

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Morpheus Space specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for small satellites. Its innovative solutions enable satellite service providers to operate entire constellations as a single entity, offering unprecedented flexibility and efficiency through advanced propulsion technology and artificial intelligence.

Markforged

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2013, Markforged specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced 3D printers. Its product portfolio includes metal, carbon fiber, nylon, and PLA filament printers, capable of producing functional parts, tooling, and fixtures for various industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical. The company's offerings also include EIGER, a proprietary 3D printing software.

Exyn

Series A in 2019
Exyn Technologies, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in the development of autonomous aerial robots designed for complex commercial environments. Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, Exyn leverages over a decade of research to create drone platforms capable of pilot-less operation without reliance on GPS. Its flagship software, exynAI, manages the control and communication of these multi-sensory rotorcraft, enabling them to perform tasks such as underground inspections, inventory management, and construction documentation. The company's innovative approach combines multiple redundant sensors with advanced mapping and obstacle avoidance technologies, resulting in highly robust and differentiated aerial robots that facilitate data acquisition in challenging settings.

AREVO

Venture Round in 2017
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, is a technology company specializing in direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for high-volume end-use applications. The company combines advanced materials, powerful design and build software, and free motion robotics to achieve true three-dimensional construction. This innovative approach allows AREVO to move beyond prototyping, facilitating the design and production of large, mass-manufactured parts and structures. By leveraging the unique properties of composite materials, AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with exceptional flexibility and strength, targeting sectors such as aerospace, defense, consumer electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. With its cutting-edge technology, AREVO is positioned to optimize additive manufacturing services for original equipment manufacturers worldwide.

InView Technology Corporation

Series A in 2012
InView Technology Corporation develops and manufactures imaging systems that combine compressive sensing with hyperspectral imaging. Its product line includes SWIR cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and CompressView software to manage setup, capture, post-processing, and reconstruction, as well as a controllable spatial light modulator system. The company's technology supports applications in microscopy and life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime navigation, industrial process control, energy audits, and material research, with capabilities to deliver spectral information for each pixel in a scene. Founded in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, InView focuses on making SWIR imaging more affordable for commercial and laboratory use, enabling security, inspection, and research applications.

Digital Solid State Propulsion

Venture Round in 2011
Founded in 2005, Digital Solid State Propulsion specializes in the development and manufacturing of safe, electrically-controlled energetic materials. Its primary products are solid rocket motors and propellants used in defense and commercial markets, including thrusters, igniters, and squib applications. The company operates a fully-equipped laboratory for research and testing, and offers hot fire test facilities for various motor sizes.

InView Technology Corporation

Seed Round in 2010
InView Technology Corporation develops and manufactures imaging systems that combine compressive sensing with hyperspectral imaging. Its product line includes SWIR cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and CompressView software to manage setup, capture, post-processing, and reconstruction, as well as a controllable spatial light modulator system. The company's technology supports applications in microscopy and life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime navigation, industrial process control, energy audits, and material research, with capabilities to deliver spectral information for each pixel in a scene. Founded in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, InView focuses on making SWIR imaging more affordable for commercial and laboratory use, enabling security, inspection, and research applications.

Infinite Power Solutions

Series B in 2008
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) is a clean-technology company based in the United States, specializing in the development, marketing, and manufacturing of solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-energy storage devices. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the Denver, Colorado area, the company is recognized as a leader in the production of thin-film micro-energy cells, commonly referred to as thin-film batteries. IPS has established the world's first volume manufacturing facility dedicated to these innovative products and has begun pre-production activities to meet the increasing demand across various sectors. Its micro-energy storage solutions are utilized in a wide range of applications, including military, aerospace, wireless sensors, active RFID, powered smart cards, implantable medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive markets.

GATR Technologies

Venture Round in 2008
GATR Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures deployable inflatable satellite communication terminals that facilitate quick deployment and high-bandwidth communications in remote and challenging environments. The company specializes in creating compact and rugged antenna systems, along with associated equipment such as broadband outdoor modems, DC injection units, and UPS for antenna inflation. GATR's products are utilized by U.S. and foreign military forces, intelligence agencies, homeland security, emergency relief organizations, and commercial entities requiring efficient satellite communication solutions. The antennas are notable for their lightweight and portable design, allowing them to be easily transported and deployed, significantly reducing logistical challenges and shipping costs. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, GATR Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation.

Infinite Power Solutions

Venture Round in 2006
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) is a clean-technology company based in the United States, specializing in the development, marketing, and manufacturing of solid-state, rechargeable thin-film micro-energy storage devices. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the Denver, Colorado area, the company is recognized as a leader in the production of thin-film micro-energy cells, commonly referred to as thin-film batteries. IPS has established the world's first volume manufacturing facility dedicated to these innovative products and has begun pre-production activities to meet the increasing demand across various sectors. Its micro-energy storage solutions are utilized in a wide range of applications, including military, aerospace, wireless sensors, active RFID, powered smart cards, implantable medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive markets.
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