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ARX is a defense technology company that specializes in the development of autonomous unmanned systems for dual-use applications.

CamGraPhIC is an integrated photonics platform that focuses on addressing the growing demand for data traffic through its advanced electro-optical engines. The company specializes in graphene photonics technology, which enhances optical telecommunications, particularly in 5G and data center applications. Its solutions are characterized by high data rates, low costs, and low power consumption, making them ideal for next-generation optical transceivers. CamGraPhIC's technology is compatible with various photonic materials, including silicon and silicon nitride, and can be synthesized and integrated using scalable wafer-level processes. This capability enables clients to efficiently utilize the bandwidth necessary for emerging digital applications, such as cloud services and the Internet of Things.

TEKEVER manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS), offering surveillance-as-a-service solutions that provide actionable data and intelligence. Their product lines include AR3 for long-distance operations, AR4 for close-range tasks, and AR5 for maritime monitoring. TEKEVER helps organizations enhance their business by delivering faster, tailored information.

Aquark Technologies specializes in developing compact cold-atom quantum devices, including atomic clocks, sensors, and navigation systems. Utilizing proprietary research from the University of Southampton, they miniaturize these systems using unique laser geometry.

Space Forge is a space manufacturing company that develops a reusable satellite designed to produce next-generation super materials in space for return to Earth. The satellite uses the space environment to create alloys and crystals that are not possible to manufacture on Earth, enabling clients to achieve materials with lower energy loss and lighter components for use in computing, telecoms, and pharmaceutical products. The company operates laboratories in Bristol and Wales and focuses on manufacturing advanced metals and materials. Founded in 2018 and based in Bristol, Space Forge aims to enable on-orbit manufacturing that advances material performance for industrial and aerospace applications.

Fractile is a technology company specializing in the development of advanced AI chips. Their innovative hardware is designed to significantly accelerate the inference process of large language models, which is currently hindered by the slow movement of network weights from memory to the chip. Fractile's groundbreaking approach, which integrates computation with memory, eliminates this bottleneck, enabling faster and more efficient AI model inference. This allows AI developers to run the largest language models more quickly and explore new capabilities in AI applications.

Space Forge is a space manufacturing company that develops a reusable satellite designed to produce next-generation super materials in space for return to Earth. The satellite uses the space environment to create alloys and crystals that are not possible to manufacture on Earth, enabling clients to achieve materials with lower energy loss and lighter components for use in computing, telecoms, and pharmaceutical products. The company operates laboratories in Bristol and Wales and focuses on manufacturing advanced metals and materials. Founded in 2018 and based in Bristol, Space Forge aims to enable on-orbit manufacturing that advances material performance for industrial and aerospace applications.

TEKEVER manufactures unmanned aerial systems (UAS), offering surveillance-as-a-service solutions that provide actionable data and intelligence. Their product lines include AR3 for long-distance operations, AR4 for close-range tasks, and AR5 for maritime monitoring. TEKEVER helps organizations enhance their business by delivering faster, tailored information.