IQT identifies and partners with companies developing advanced technologies. It evaluates emerging technologies and collaborates with entities that show potential for practical applications. IQT serves industries such as defense, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.
Kela Technologies is a secure, open platform that enables the rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in support of Western defense.
Kela Technologies
Seed Round in 2025
Kela Technologies is a secure, open platform that enables the rapid and seamless integration of commercial and military systems in support of Western defense.
Phoenix Tailings
Series B in 2024
Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the mining industry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically.
Anello Photonics
Series B in 2024
Anello Photonics is a technology company developing a silicon photonic optical gyroscope to navigate, position, and motion track autonomous applications in challenging GPS-jammed and spoofed environments. The company's technology portfolio spans over 28 issued patents, and over 44 pending patents, and includes an AI-based sensor fusion engine. It serves the robotics, defense, construction, agriculture, and autonomous vehicles industries.
Vatn Systems
Seed Round in 2024
Vatn Systems develops affordable autonomous underwater vehicles capable of operating in cooperative swarms. The company's focus on advanced navigation software allows these vehicles to perform effectively in environments where GPS and communication systems may be compromised. By prioritizing cost reduction in hardware, Vatn Systems aims to enhance underwater exploration and defense capabilities for its clients, enabling them to expand their operational boundaries.
Advanced Navigation
Series B in 2022
Advanced Navigation is an Australian company that focuses on the development of advanced navigation technologies and robotics. It specializes in creating high-quality hardware and software products, drawing on expertise in areas such as sensors, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), inertial navigation, and robotics. The company's origins in mission-critical robotics for military applications inform its product design and engineering. Advanced Navigation's devices incorporate global positioning systems (GPS) and attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS) to deliver precise position, acceleration, and orientation data, even in challenging environments. This technological capability supports clients in manufacturing and warehousing by enhancing process optimization and productivity.
Advanced Navigation
Series A in 2019
Advanced Navigation is an Australian company that focuses on the development of advanced navigation technologies and robotics. It specializes in creating high-quality hardware and software products, drawing on expertise in areas such as sensors, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), inertial navigation, and robotics. The company's origins in mission-critical robotics for military applications inform its product design and engineering. Advanced Navigation's devices incorporate global positioning systems (GPS) and attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS) to deliver precise position, acceleration, and orientation data, even in challenging environments. This technological capability supports clients in manufacturing and warehousing by enhancing process optimization and productivity.
Interset
Venture Round in 2018
Interset, now a part of Micro Focus, equips security teams with analytics to detect, investigate, and respond to threats before data is stolen. Our user and entity behavioral analytics augments existing security tools and leverages machine learning to measure the unique footprint of systems and users—distilling billions of events into a handful of prioritized threat leads. What used to take months, now takes minutes. A member of the In-Q-Tel portfolio, Interset is trusted to protect critical data and infrastructure in the finance, high tech manufacturing, healthcare, utility, and energy industries.
Interset
Venture Round in 2015
Interset, now a part of Micro Focus, equips security teams with analytics to detect, investigate, and respond to threats before data is stolen. Our user and entity behavioral analytics augments existing security tools and leverages machine learning to measure the unique footprint of systems and users—distilling billions of events into a handful of prioritized threat leads. What used to take months, now takes minutes. A member of the In-Q-Tel portfolio, Interset is trusted to protect critical data and infrastructure in the finance, high tech manufacturing, healthcare, utility, and energy industries.
Palantir Technologies
Secondary Market in 2014
Palantir Technologies develops data fusion platforms tailored for public institutions, commercial enterprises, and non-profit organizations globally. Its primary offerings include Palantir Gotham, which integrates, manages, secures, and analyzes enterprise data, and Palantir Foundry, designed for commercial applications that enhance collaboration and data analysis. The company's software aids various sectors, including government, defense, finance, and healthcare, in navigating large and complex data sets to improve operational efficiency and decision-making. Palantir's solutions address a range of critical areas such as anti-fraud, crisis response, cyber security, and healthcare delivery. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company maintains strategic partnerships to enhance its service offerings.
D-Wave Systems
Venture Round in 2012
D-Wave Systems Inc. specializes in the development and integration of superconducting quantum computers. As the first commercial supplier of quantum computers, the company offers products such as The D-Wave Two System, D-Wave Hybrid—a hybrid workflow platform for quantum-classical applications—and Leap, a cloud-based service that enables real-time access to quantum computing resources along with open-source development tools and educational materials. D-Wave's quantum computers are applied across various sectors, including defense, finance, energy, and academia, addressing challenges in mission planning, logistics, machine learning, optimization problems, and more. In addition to its quantum computing systems, the company provides professional services, training, and customer support to enhance user experience. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, D-Wave has expanded its presence with sales offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
D-Wave Systems
Venture Round in 2012
D-Wave Systems Inc. specializes in the development and integration of superconducting quantum computers. As the first commercial supplier of quantum computers, the company offers products such as The D-Wave Two System, D-Wave Hybrid—a hybrid workflow platform for quantum-classical applications—and Leap, a cloud-based service that enables real-time access to quantum computing resources along with open-source development tools and educational materials. D-Wave's quantum computers are applied across various sectors, including defense, finance, energy, and academia, addressing challenges in mission planning, logistics, machine learning, optimization problems, and more. In addition to its quantum computing systems, the company provides professional services, training, and customer support to enhance user experience. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, D-Wave has expanded its presence with sales offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Mocana
Series D in 2012
Mocana Corporation specializes in cybersecurity software solutions aimed at protecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices and industrial infrastructure. Established in 2002 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company provides an enterprise mobile application security platform that enables organizations to deliver secure mobile applications for both internal and external users. Its offerings include KeyTone, a secure mobile communications application, and various mobile application protection solutions that cater to essential organizational functions. In addition to mobile security, Mocana develops device security solutions such as NanoCrypto, an embedded device cryptography engine, and the Mocana IoT Security Platform, which safeguards industrial IoT devices and device-to-cloud communications. The company's products are designed to create self-defending systems that minimize the risk of cyber breaches while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Mocana's clientele encompasses Fortune 50 enterprises, government agencies, and smart device manufacturers, underscoring its robust presence in various sectors including defense, healthcare, and utilities.
InView Technology
Series A in 2012
InView Technology Corporation, founded in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in the development and manufacturing of compressive sensing-based imaging and hyperspectral imaging products. The company's offerings include shortwave and midwave infrared cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and CompressView software, which aids in managing the setup, capture, and processing of imaging data. Their technologies find applications across various sectors, including microscopy, life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime operations, industrial process control, food and pharmaceutical inspection, energy audits, and material research. InView Technology's innovations enable detailed imaging and spectral analysis, providing critical insights for diverse industries.
Lime Microsystems
Series C in 2011
Lime Microsystems Limited is a fabless semiconductor company based in Guildford, United Kingdom, specializing in the design and manufacture of field programmable radio frequency transceiver integrated circuits. Founded in 2005, Lime Microsystems focuses on developing digitally configurable transceivers for a wide range of wireless applications. Its products are employed in consumer communications equipment, including femtocells, military radios, and mobile base stations, as well as in machine-to-machine networks and satellite communication systems. The company's technology supports crucial services in various sectors, such as emergency response, small cell communications, and broadband wireless. Lime Microsystems caters to a diverse clientele, including private enterprises, government agencies, and military organizations, enabling them to enhance their wireless capabilities and introduce innovative services in the market.
Genia Photonics
Venture Round in 2011
Genia Photonics Inc. is a technology company based in Laval, Quebec, that specializes in the development and manufacturing of fiber-based laser systems and components. Its innovative products serve a wide range of applications across biomedical, industrial, environmental monitoring, and defense sectors. The company offers programmable tunable lasers for various uses, including optical coherence tomography, fluorescence spectroscopy, and surgical procedures. Additionally, Genia Photonics develops high-power fiber amplifiers and synchronized programmable lasers for applications such as micromachining, chemical sensing, and novel microscopy techniques. Their technology aims to enhance operational efficiency, particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, by providing real-time molecular feedback and facilitating advanced medical procedures that may reduce the need for biopsies. Genia Photonics has been in operation since 2009, focusing on delivering effective solutions that address the unique challenges faced by its diverse clientele.
Digital Solid State Propulsion
Venture Round in 2011
Digital Solid State Propulsion LLC, founded in 2005 and based in Reno, Nevada, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of environmentally friendly energetic materials and controllable solid rocket motors. The company focuses on creating electrically-throttled propellants for various applications, including thrusters, igniters, rocket motors, and pyrotechnics, aiming to provide safer alternatives to traditional materials like gelled nitroglycerine. Digital Solid State Propulsion boasts a modern, fully equipped laboratory for the research and testing of its materials, which includes advanced chemical reactors and hot fire test facilities for small and medium-sized motors. The company holds exclusive licenses for key formulations and has patents pending for innovative ignition hardware and applications. Through its commitment to green technology and strategic partnerships, it aims to serve both defense and commercial markets effectively.
InView Technology
Seed Round in 2010
InView Technology Corporation, founded in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in the development and manufacturing of compressive sensing-based imaging and hyperspectral imaging products. The company's offerings include shortwave and midwave infrared cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and CompressView software, which aids in managing the setup, capture, and processing of imaging data. Their technologies find applications across various sectors, including microscopy, life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime operations, industrial process control, food and pharmaceutical inspection, energy audits, and material research. InView Technology's innovations enable detailed imaging and spectral analysis, providing critical insights for diverse industries.
SpotterRF
Venture Round in 2010
SpotterRF LLC provides radar products. It offers micro surveillance radars (MSR) for detecting and tracking moving people and vehicles; and compact surveillance radars for non-military uses in airports in the United States. The company’s MSR also incorporates a miniature Web server directly in the radar unit, as well as enables to view moving people and vehicles in real time with Google Earth. Its products are used for various applications, such as special operations, border patrol perimeter defense, and army force protection. The company has a strategic investment and development agreement with In-Q-Tel. SpotterRF LLC is based in Orem, Utah.
Signal Innovations Group
Venture Round in 2010
Signal Innovations Group, Inc. specializes in developing decision systems and imaging technologies that cater to government and industry needs in national security, public safety, and commercial surveillance. The company provides a software suite for processing, exploitation, and dissemination of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data, which is utilized by analysts and warfighters on platforms with size, weight, and power limitations. Additionally, it offers recognition software that combines detection, classification, and identification techniques to analyze various sensor data, including radar, sonar, and imagery from both manned and unmanned vehicles. Signal Innovations Group also delivers hierarchical security assessment algorithms to evaluate risks in different security contexts, along with a suite of multi-source intelligence analysis tools that incorporate natural language processing and network modeling. Moreover, the company develops video analytics software for monitoring activities through various cameras, and mobile video analytics systems for transportation monitoring across law enforcement and commercial sectors. Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with additional operations in Reston, Virginia.
Forterra Systems
Venture Round in 2009
Forterra Systems, based in San Mateo, California, specializes in creating 3D virtual environments designed for meetings, training, events, and collaboration across various sectors, including corporate, government, and healthcare. Their flagship software platform, OLIVE (On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment), allows organizations to deploy realistic and immersive 3D Internet solutions, catering to both small groups and large-scale simulated environments that can accommodate hundreds of users simultaneously. The OLIVE platform offers an experience akin to face-to-face meetings, providing a more engaging alternative to traditional audio and web conferencing, while also reducing travel needs. Notable clients include prominent organizations such as Thomson Reuters, Lockheed Martin, Accenture, and the US Army. Forterra Systems collaborates with industry leaders like IBM and Autodesk to enhance its offerings.
TerraGo
Venture Round in 2009
TerraGo Technologies specializes in software applications that enhance the accessibility and utility of maps and images for users without GIS expertise. The company serves over 850 organizations, including defense and intelligence agencies, utility companies, public safety departments, and environmental engineering teams. Its TerraGo Publisher Suite enables organizations to transform data from various sources into geo-enabled PDFs, known as GeoPDFs, facilitating better data consumption and optimization. Additionally, the TerraGo Collaboration Suite provides desktop, web-based, and mobile applications that streamline geospatial collaboration and information gathering, allowing clients to collect data, share insights, and collaborate effectively regardless of location or time constraints.
GATR Technologies
Venture Round in 2008
GATR Technologies develops and markets deployable, inflatable Satellite Communication antennas and systems that provide for quick deployment and high-bandwidth communications in remote, hard-to-reach areas. Our team specializes in the design, integration, and implementation of large-scale, high-performance, portable telecommunications systems in support of end-to-end multimedia applications.
Etherstack
Venture Round in 2007
Etherstack is a technology company based in Sydney, Australia, that specializes in the design, development, and deployment of wireless communications software and products. The company focuses on creating solutions for transceivers, enabling them to communicate effectively with radio networks and other transceivers. Etherstack's offerings include professional mobile radio air interface protocol stacks, small form-factor transceiver reference designs, and various network elements based on advanced technologies such as 3G soft switching and radio over IP. Additionally, Etherstack provides integrated solutions that bridge LTE networks with existing narrowband systems, military software-defined radio waveforms, and mobile testing systems. Its products primarily serve customers in the public safety, defense, utilities, and mining sectors. The company's research and development operations span several countries, and its software is licensed by leading radio manufacturers worldwide. Etherstack was incorporated in 2012 and has since established itself as a key player in the wireless communications industry.
TerraGo
Series A in 2007
TerraGo Technologies specializes in software applications that enhance the accessibility and utility of maps and images for users without GIS expertise. The company serves over 850 organizations, including defense and intelligence agencies, utility companies, public safety departments, and environmental engineering teams. Its TerraGo Publisher Suite enables organizations to transform data from various sources into geo-enabled PDFs, known as GeoPDFs, facilitating better data consumption and optimization. Additionally, the TerraGo Collaboration Suite provides desktop, web-based, and mobile applications that streamline geospatial collaboration and information gathering, allowing clients to collect data, share insights, and collaborate effectively regardless of location or time constraints.
MotionDSP
Venture Round in 2007
MotionDSP is a Silicon Valley-based company making advanced computer vision and image processing software that helps companies extract critical information from real-time video to answer high-stakes questions. Pair expert FMV (drone) analysts with the best image processing engineers and you’ve got an unbeatable ally in your quest to extract valuable information from your video. MotionDSP uses deep IP to dramatically improve the fidelity of video captured by a wide range of sources: from surveillance cameras to drones and manned surveillance aircraft in commercial, law enforcement, commercial security and military applications. MotionDSP is used by organizations like NCIS, US Special Operations, and Scotland Yard — organizations that make high-stakes decisions (often life or death). No one has more riding on getting the right answer fast. Hear some of our customer stories. MotionDSP is headquartered in Burlingame, California and is led by an experienced management team, trained at Stanford University and the United States Naval Academy. With subject matter experts and the brightest engineers in their fields, MotionDSP creates powerful solutions to the industry's toughest problems.
IatroQuest Corporation
Venture Round in 2004
IatroQuest Corporation's breakthrough, patent-pending biosensing platform technology called Bio-Alloy™, is made possible by the convergence of nanotechnology, advanced semi-conductor materials, biotechnology and photonics. This Bio-Alloy platform will allow a wide range of product lines covering many market segments: from Biosensing Cartridges for the biodefense industry and high-density microarrays for drug discovery applications to Point-of-Care diagnostics and environmental monitoring. The unique attributes of Bio-Alloy™ enable it to detect and identify in real-time a wide range of biological agents, as well as specific small chemical molecules, with a high degree of sensitivity and selectivity.
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