NGA Accelerator

The NGA Accelerator is a first-of-its-kind program that partners a leading government intelligence agency and a top-ranked accelerator to help advance cutting-edge innovations in the geospatial market. This unique 13-week program will provide startups the opportunity to engage directly with NGA and receive valuable feedback, connections, pilot opportunities, and unparalleled resources to help their businesses scale. The Accelerator is searching for best-in-breed businesses developing novel dual-use technologies (products that have both commercial and military uses), which will grow the number of geospatial solutions available to NGA.

Cindy Daniell

Research Director

Sindecuse, Judy

CEO / Managing Partner

17 past transactions

Skyline Nav AI

Grant in 2022
Skyline Nav AI is a technology company focused on developing navigation solutions for both military and non-military applications in environments where GPS is unreliable or compromised. The company offers innovative software that utilizes visualization techniques to provide an effective alternative to traditional GPS technology. This enables users to accurately detect and track key landmarks and moving objects across various domains, including land, air, sea, and space. By addressing the challenges posed by GPS degradation and spoofing, Skyline Nav AI aims to enhance navigation capabilities and ensure reliable location finding even in the most challenging conditions.

Terradepth

Grant in 2022
Terradepth, Inc. is a data-as-a-service company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2018. The company focuses on enhancing ocean knowledge by centralizing and monetizing deep ocean data. Utilizing unmanned submersibles, Terradepth autonomously collects high-resolution and scalable data, which is then processed and stored in a cloud-based repository. It offers clients access to this extensive ocean data repository, along with tailored data products and analytical reports for sale. Through its platform, Terradepth aims to support organizations and individuals in making informed, ecologically responsible decisions regarding ocean resources.

Notoros

Grant in 2022
Notoros specializes in zero trust software solutions through its Blockchain as a Service offerings and a comprehensive developer platform. The company employs an innovative distributed ledger protocol that facilitates the creation of compliant applications tailored for sectors with stringent regulations, including finance, defense, and critical infrastructure. By providing a universal data standard, Notoros enables various applications to interoperate within a global decentralized database, thereby supporting developers in building blockchain applications and promoting the widespread adoption of distributed ledger technologies.

Scout Space

Grant in 2022
Scout Space, founded in 2019, focuses on enhancing space safety and transparency through innovative in-space observation systems. The company launched its products and services in June 2021, which include an orbital distributed sensor network that significantly improves Space Domain Awareness (SDA). These systems enable spacecraft to detect and understand their surroundings, facilitating safer operations in the increasingly crowded orbital environment. Scout Space offers a range of services, including in-orbit satellite inspection, proximity operations systems, and analytics, which help clients maintain satellite health, prevent catastrophic failures, and mitigate the risk of orbital debris. The company has garnered recognition as a Techstars and venture-backed startup, and was awarded the 2020 MassChallenge Gold.

Chooch

Grant in 2022
Chooch specializes in generative AI technology that integrates computer vision and language understanding to enhance the intelligence of cameras. Its AI Vision platform is capable of instantaneously recognizing visuals and actions within video streams, understanding their significance, and executing real-time pre-programmed responses. This advanced system operates autonomously, processing diverse forms of visual data, including infrared radiation and x-rays, while tagging objects of interest. By delivering accurate and efficient visual recognition, Chooch enables clients to achieve enhanced operational efficiencies and improved quality outcomes.

Fraym

Grant in 2022
Fraym was built to help fast-growing companies, development organizations, and government agencies succeed in Africa. The reality is, many important decisions on the continent are being made with highly inadequate information. So, they built the largest and most accurate database on African populations to answer your questions about where to focus and who to target.

Tcarta

Grant in 2022
Tcarta is a provider of seabed mapping and bathymetric data, specializing in maritime applications. Based in Denver, Colorado, the company offers a range of geospatial remote sensing solutions, including hydro spatial products and Earth observation analysis services. Tcarta focuses on delivering Satellite-Derived Bathymetry data for near-shore areas, which facilitates hydrographic surveys for research and government agencies. Their offerings support various applications, such as coastal engineering, environmental monitoring, and global mapping, catering to both inland and offshore environments.

Pandata Tech

Grant in 2022
Pandata Tech specializes in providing data quality solutions tailored for heavy industry. The company has created a platform that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance digital maintenance processes. In addition to data quality, Pandata Tech offers services in cybersecurity, including risk mitigation software development, AI software design, and data labeling. By applying scientific expertise, the company aims to address practical challenges and improve data integrity across various sectors, including defense, logistics, manufacturing, finance, and energy. Through its innovative solutions, Pandata Tech helps organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture and optimize their operational efficiency.

CITYDATA.ai

Grant in 2021
CITYDATA.ai is a developer of a geospatial artificial intelligence platform that simulates the presence and movement of people across 9,000 cities globally. The platform uses location intelligence to create mobility digital replicas, which quantify the number of people and their movement patterns in urban environments. CITYDATA.ai aggregates data from various public and private sources, facilitating insights into foot traffic and advertising effectiveness. It also offers a range of products, including CITYCOUNT.ai, CITYPARKS.ai, CITYFLOW.ai, CITYSIM.ai, CITYOPS.ai, CITYSURVEY.ai, CITYCHAT.ai, and CITYSDK.ai. These tools include mobile applications and chatbot solutions that engage residents with contextual information about their cities, enhance community involvement, and support on-site surveys and field workforce productivity.

Onsights.io

Grant in 2021
Leveraging privacy-enabled AI, Anno’s ML-based Fusion product establishes ground truth for customers by correlating disparate data types from multiple sensor modalities. A multi-modal approach liberates customers from a reliance on facial recognition or license plate readers in order to find and track people, vehicles, or objects across sensors.

Kinnami

Grant in 2021
Kinnami is a company that specializes in data security software aimed at simplifying data availability, protection, and security for complex distributed networks. Founded in 2015 by a team of experts in data management and security, Kinnami's enterprise-class software creates a unified data environment that fosters trust, transparency, and collaboration across various platforms, from Edge devices to the Cloud. Their robust distributed storage system safeguards sensitive information, ensuring irrefutable data integrity crucial for environments with unsecured or autonomous operations. With offices in Boston, Washington, and Austin, Kinnami focuses on helping clients protect against data breaches while enabling a connected and autonomous future.

Stratodyne

Grant in 2021
Stratodyne specializes in aerial surveillance through the development of autonomous smart balloons that capture high-resolution imagery. By utilizing multispectral imaging and machine learning algorithms, the company enhances the clarity of the collected data, making it easier for users to analyze changes in vegetation, monitor assets, and detect potential threats in real-time. Stratodyne's technology is particularly beneficial for farmers and municipal agencies, as it allows them to incorporate aerial perspectives into their operational strategies for improved decision-making and resource management.

Xona Space Systems

Grant in 2021
Xona Space Systems, Inc. specializes in developing and manufacturing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite solutions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company is focused on creating a constellation of low-cost, low-Earth orbiting satellites designed to enhance navigation for various applications, including autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and mobile robotics. Their flagship product, the Xona Pulsar, delivers high-power signals from low Earth orbit, ensuring secure and accurate navigation and timing services. This innovative approach aims to meet the demands of smart transportation and smart infrastructure, providing the resilience and precision necessary for modern intelligent systems to operate safely and efficiently at scale.

Polysentry

Grant in 2021
Polysentry is a Washington, DC-based technology company specializing in artificial intelligence-enabled software solutions for both commercial and government clients. The company focuses on providing platforms that facilitate the rapid ingestion, analysis, visualization, and insight generation from large datasets. Its offerings are utilized across various sectors, including hospitality, real estate, and energy. Additionally, Polysentry supports U.S. government customers, particularly within the Department of Defense, by delivering intelligent platforms for data analysis, entity resolution, and knowledge extraction. The company's solutions leverage machine learning and natural language processing to automate data analysis, helping intelligence analysts identify and track emerging security risks in real-time, thereby enabling enterprises to transform data into actionable knowledge and make informed decisions.

Granular.ai

Grant in 2021
Granular.ai is a data analytics company that has developed a geospatial intelligence platform leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze satellite imagery. With satellites capturing 100 terabytes of data daily, Granular.ai provides businesses with access to real-time, objective information about the Earth's surface, which can significantly enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. The platform utilizes machine learning to extract insights from this vast amount of data, allowing clients to track economic and environmental trends, as well as patterns in human activity. By simplifying the complex process of interpreting satellite imagery, Granular.ai addresses the challenge faced by many businesses that lack the technical expertise to harness the valuable insights hidden within the data, thus enabling them to transform their operations and fill critical knowledge gaps.

Boston Geospatial

Grant in 2021
Boston Geospatial specializes in delivering geospatial insights tailored for operators and risk managers within critical infrastructure sectors. The company has developed a comprehensive geospatial data platform that facilitates access to various satellite data providers. This platform allows users to search, compare, and analyze data in multiple ways, thereby enhancing decision-making processes and risk assessment. By offering ready-to-use insights, Boston Geospatial supports effective management and operational efficiency in vital industries.
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