New Frontier Aerospace
Grant in 2024
New Frontier Aerospace is focused on developing advanced propulsion systems for a range of innovative products, including jet and rocket drones capable of transporting passengers and cargo globally within two hours. The company specializes in renewably fueled, hypersonic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Their offerings include orbital transfer spacecraft and hypersonic aircraft aimed at civil, commercial, and defense markets. By prioritizing environmentally sustainable technologies, New Frontier Aerospace aims to revolutionize air travel and logistics, providing a faster and more efficient transportation system for users worldwide.
Swift Coat, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Arizona, specializing in nanoparticle-coating solutions. Founded in 2016, the company designs and produces advanced coatings that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, regardless of their hardness, smoothness, or shape. Swift Coat's innovative technology allows for the efficient application of thin films via aerosol cans, enabling coverage of large areas while adhering to precise thickness tolerances. The company's products cater to a wide range of markets, including solar, military, consumer goods, industrial applications, glazing, filtration, display, and sensor technologies. With a focus on versatility and efficiency, Swift Coat aims to meet the diverse coating needs of its clients across various sectors.
Rhea Space Activity (RSA) is an astrophysics start-up focused on developing innovative technologies to support U.S. national security objectives. The company specializes in high-risk, high-reward research and development across various fields, including infrared satellites, directed energy, artificial intelligence, astroparticle physics, small satellites, autonomous underwater vehicles, and cislunar operations. By creating advanced solutions, RSA aims to enable government and defense forces to effectively meet their security needs.
Pegasus Intelligence
Grant in 2023
Pegasus Intelligence is a company that offers signals intelligence and cyber intelligence solutions to Government and Military clients.
Skyline Nav AI
Grant in 2023
Skyline Nav AI is a technology company specializing in navigation solutions for both military and non-military users in environments where GPS is degraded or spoofed. The company develops software that employs advanced visualization techniques to serve as an alternative to traditional GPS technology. This innovative approach allows users to effectively detect and track key landmarks and moving objects across various domains, including land, air, sea, and space, ensuring reliable navigation even in challenging conditions.
United Launch Alliance
Grant in 2023
United Launch Alliance, LLC is a provider of space launch services based in Centennial, Colorado, with additional offices in Denver, Alabama, and Texas. Established in 2005 as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company, ULA specializes in launching payloads such as weather, telecommunications, and national security satellites, as well as conducting deep space and interplanetary exploration missions. The company operates launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. ULA serves a variety of clients, including the Department of Defense, NASA, the U.S. government, and the National Reconnaissance Office, fulfilling a vital role in ensuring reliable access to space for national interests and scientific endeavors.
New Frontier Aerospace
Grant in 2023
New Frontier Aerospace is focused on developing advanced propulsion systems for a range of innovative products, including jet and rocket drones capable of transporting passengers and cargo globally within two hours. The company specializes in renewably fueled, hypersonic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Their offerings include orbital transfer spacecraft and hypersonic aircraft aimed at civil, commercial, and defense markets. By prioritizing environmentally sustainable technologies, New Frontier Aerospace aims to revolutionize air travel and logistics, providing a faster and more efficient transportation system for users worldwide.
OptiNav is developing a noise-measurement device that will deliver more precise data during airplane testing.
Swift Coat, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Arizona, specializing in nanoparticle-coating solutions. Founded in 2016, the company designs and produces advanced coatings that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, regardless of their hardness, smoothness, or shape. Swift Coat's innovative technology allows for the efficient application of thin films via aerosol cans, enabling coverage of large areas while adhering to precise thickness tolerances. The company's products cater to a wide range of markets, including solar, military, consumer goods, industrial applications, glazing, filtration, display, and sensor technologies. With a focus on versatility and efficiency, Swift Coat aims to meet the diverse coating needs of its clients across various sectors.
Boeing, established in 1916, is a leading American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites. It operates in two primary business units: Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The company's products and services range from commercial and military aircraft to satellites, weapons, defense systems, launch systems, and performance-based logistics and training. Boeing is a significant global exporter, supporting customers in over 150 countries, and is renowned for its innovation and aerospace leadership.
Sydor Technologies
Grant in 2022
Sydor Technologies is a developer of diagnostic instruments and equipment tailored for laboratories, research facilities, defense, energy, and universities worldwide, focusing on applications in science and technology. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products, including imaging systems such as cameras, X-ray beam monitors, image intensifiers, and photomultipliers. Additionally, Sydor Technologies provides electronic pulsers for driving kicker injectors and thermionic guns, as well as advanced Diamond Beam Position Monitors and electrometers for precise feedback and control across various experimental setups. Their innovations also encompass direct detectors designed for a range of X-ray experiments, catering to the needs of modern scientific research.
Viasat, Inc. is a global communications company based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in broadband and satellite services. It operates through three main segments: Satellite Services, Commercial Networks, and Government Systems. The Satellite Services segment delivers satellite-based broadband internet access, including voice over internet protocol services for consumers and businesses, in-flight connectivity for commercial airlines, and mobile broadband for maritime vessels and energy platforms. Viasat's Commercial Networks segment focuses on providing satellite network infrastructure, mobile communication systems, and various antenna technologies, along with design and technology services tailored for satellite and terrestrial applications. The Government Systems segment supplies secure broadband modems, network access control systems, and cybersecurity products, enabling reliable data communication for defense and military operations. Founded in 1986, Viasat serves a diverse range of customers, including households, businesses, and government entities, facilitating connectivity in various environments worldwide.
SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.
Kuiper Government Solutions
Grant in 2022
Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) is an Amazon subsidiary that provides high-speed, low-latency, and secure satellite broadband services to government customers in the United States and other countries. Its proposed method demonstrates a commercial optical low-Earth orbiting relay network for high- and low-rate SATCOM services to low-Earth orbiting spacecraft for routine missions, contingency operations, and early operations phase communications.
Inmarsat Government
Grant in 2022
Inmarsat Government provides highly reliable, secure, and affordable global mobile satellite communication services to US defense, intelligence, homeland security, public safety, and civilian agencies. Inmarsat Government, designed with government users in mind, offers resilient, flexible capabilities to supplement government satellite resources anytime, anywhere. Inmarsat Government provides a suite of managed network services and end-to-end communication solutions to users on land, at sea, and in the air, even in the world's most remote regions, leveraging an industry-leading scalable multiband network infrastructure.
Northrop Grumman
Grant in 2021
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a prominent American aerospace and defense technology company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. As one of the largest weapons manufacturers globally, Northrop Grumman is engaged in the development and production of a wide array of military and civil technologies. The company operates through several segments: Aeronautics Systems, which includes the production of advanced aircraft such as the F-35 and Global Hawk drones; Defense Systems, focusing on artillery, missile systems, and military aircraft upgrades; Mission Systems, which integrates radar, navigation, and communication systems for various platforms; and Space Systems, responsible for spacecraft and high-energy laser systems. Northrop Grumman’s diverse offerings play a critical role in national defense and support various civilian space initiatives.
GE Aviation, headquartered in Evendale, Ohio, is a leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, and integrated systems for various types of aircraft. As a part of the General Electric conglomerate, it ranks among the top aircraft engine suppliers globally, offering products for commercial, military, business, and general aviation. The division was formerly known as General Electric Aircraft Engines until 2005. GE Aviation's offerings include engines and services tailored to meet the diverse needs of the aviation industry. Its primary competitors include Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney. Additionally, GE Aviation operates a joint venture with SNECMA of France, known as CFM International, which enhances its capabilities in the aircraft engine market.
TransAstra
Pre Seed Round in 2021
TransAstra is a company focused on advancing technologies that facilitate the exploration and utilization of space resources, such as water and valuable materials found on asteroids and the lunar poles. The company excels in identifying and locating asteroids and orbital debris, including fast-moving objects that are difficult to detect with current technologies. By developing methods to prospect, harvest, and utilize these resources, TransAstra aims to support the growth of existing space industries and foster the emergence of new sectors, including space tourism. Their innovative approach includes the extraction of space resources to create rocket propellants, which can be used for commercial satellites and other applications, significantly enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of space operations.
SpaceX, officially known as Space Exploration Technologies, is a space transportation company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk and headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and launch of advanced rockets and spacecraft, including notable vehicles such as Falcon Heavy, Dragon, and Starship. SpaceX develops a range of technologies including crew and cargo capsules, rocket engines, and avionics, alongside guidance and control software. A key focus of SpaceX is the creation of partially reusable launch vehicles, such as Falcon 1 and Falcon 9, which aim to reduce the costs associated with space travel. By enabling the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into space, SpaceX seeks to advance the capabilities and affordability of space exploration and travel.
bluShift Aerospace
Grant in 2019
bluShift Aerospace is a sustainable space launch services provider focused on offering dedicated launch solutions for small payloads, specifically nanosatellites and microsatellites. The company aims to revolutionize space transportation through its proprietary rocket technology, which utilizes carbon-neutral biofuel. By delivering suborbital and orbital launch services, bluShift provides rapid and cost-effective solutions for customers in both commercial and defense sectors. This innovative approach not only reduces the complexity and risk associated with launching small payloads but also significantly decreases costs and environmental impact, addressing the growing demand in the estimated $28 billion small satellite market over the next decade.
Frontier Aerospace
Grant in 2018
Frontier Aerospace Corporation, established in 2014 as a successor to Frontier Engineering, focuses on developing advanced rocket propulsion technologies for various applications, including lunar landers, on-orbit servicing, and deep space exploration. Founded by Jim McKinnon, who has a robust background in rocket propulsion, the company emphasizes innovation in the design and testing of in-space and launch system propulsion. Frontier Aerospace specializes in liquid rocket systems, mechanical design, parametric design optimization, and computational fluid dynamics analysis, providing clients with essential components such as booster rocket engines, reaction control thrusters, and attitude control systems. By pursuing government research grants and allocating internal resources, the company aims to advance technologies that facilitate in-space transportation and exploration.
Paragon Space Development Corporation
Grant in 2018
Paragon designs, produces, qualifies and fields life support and thermal control for extreme environments. This includes human support systems such as air revitalization, pressure control, waste processing and waste management and resource recovery. Paragon also produces in-situ resource recovery technologies that recover water, CO2 and other substances for use within life support and to reduce the material burden for replacement. Paragon also produces the thermal control hardware to keep humans and equipment operating at optimum conditions. No matter where Humans go in Space in the future, Paragon technology will support them.
United Launch Alliance
Grant in 2018
United Launch Alliance, LLC is a provider of space launch services based in Centennial, Colorado, with additional offices in Denver, Alabama, and Texas. Established in 2005 as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corporation and The Boeing Company, ULA specializes in launching payloads such as weather, telecommunications, and national security satellites, as well as conducting deep space and interplanetary exploration missions. The company operates launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. ULA serves a variety of clients, including the Department of Defense, NASA, the U.S. government, and the National Reconnaissance Office, fulfilling a vital role in ensuring reliable access to space for national interests and scientific endeavors.
Miles Space is a Tampa, Florida-based company focused on developing advanced spacecraft propulsion and communication technologies. They specialize in innovative products such as plasma thrusters and signal processing systems, which enhance communication capabilities for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) systems. By employing novel technologies like failsafe computing clusters and symbol-aware emitter fingerprinting, Miles Space aims to provide cost-effective solutions for satellite communications, significantly reducing the expenses associated with traditional communication systems. The company is also engaged in the creation of miniature spacecraft designed to travel into outer space, showcasing their groundbreaking navigation and propulsion technologies.
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Grant in 2016
Aerojet Rocketdyne is a leading company in the aerospace and defense sector, engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of a wide array of propulsion and power systems. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, the company serves various clients, including the United States government, the Department of Defense, NASA, and aerospace and defense prime contractors. Its Aerospace and Defense segment produces liquid and solid rocket propulsion systems, air-breathing hypersonic engines, and electric power systems for a range of applications, including space exploration, missile defense, and tactical systems. Additionally, Aerojet Rocketdyne has a Real Estate segment that focuses on the management of its excess real estate assets, involving activities such as re-zoning, entitlement, sale, and leasing of approximately 11,394 acres of land in California. Founded in 1915, Aerojet Rocketdyne has been integral to many significant U.S. space and missile initiatives throughout its history.