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EchoAR is an AR-first content management system (CMS) and delivery network (CDN) which helps companies scale their AR solutions. The company enables developers to build their AR app backend in minutes and allows their clients to easily upload, manage, and publish content to the AR app without involving development teams. Founded in 2018 by Alon Grinshpoon, Ben Pedazur, and Koren Grinshpoon, echoAR is headquartered in New York.

Lunar Outpost creates technologies that enable a sustainable presence in cislunar space while driving a positive impact here on Earth. With product lines focused on robotics and advanced instrumentation Lunar Outpost has helped create the first oxygen on Mars as part of the Perseverance mission, has the first ever contract to sell space resources (specifically lunar resources) to NASA, and has successfully created product line from advanced technology work. Key products include the commercial lunar rover MAPP that can provide mobility to a variety of payloads on the lunar surface, and the Canary Air Quality and Monitoring System, an IoT system, which has collected over 20 Billion unique data points to date in over 20 different states.[

ICEYE Oy provides real-time access to imagery through optical imaging technology. It enables users to monitor illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, and forest growth; monitor crops growth, storm damages, and pest movements; map other planets for resources and ensure exploration safety; monitor flood damage, receive real-time mapping for aid activities, and conduct maritine search and rescue; and monitor port or storage activity, monitor sea ice and icebergs, track pirate vessels, and view highway activity. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, Ursa Major develops advanced engines, including the Hadley and Ripley models. The company utilizes innovative manufacturing techniques, with over 80% of its engine components produced through additive manufacturing using internally-developed materials and processes. This focus on advanced manufacturing allows Ursa Major to optimize the creation of unique parts tailored for the needs of modern satellite launches.

EchoAR is an AR-first content management system (CMS) and delivery network (CDN) which helps companies scale their AR solutions. The company enables developers to build their AR app backend in minutes and allows their clients to easily upload, manage, and publish content to the AR app without involving development teams. Founded in 2018 by Alon Grinshpoon, Ben Pedazur, and Koren Grinshpoon, echoAR is headquartered in New York.

Rendered.ai develops data engineering tools built to help medical, automotive, robotics, security, and other industries. It provides a Common Application Framework to produce physics-based synthetic datasets for AI training and validation. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Mobius Labs GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing image and video understanding software. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on licensing lightweight, advanced computer vision algorithms designed to enhance visual intelligence at the edge. Mobius Labs provides both on-device software development kits (SDKs) and on-premise installations, enabling clients to integrate sophisticated visual processing capabilities into their applications.

R3 IoT enables organisations to access their critical operational data by automating the collection of sensor data. This data is transferred from remote operations to the cloud via satellite providing business leaders and operational management the capability to make better decisions and reduce inefficiencies.

ClearRoad is reassessing the value of public space and building the funding infrastructure for the future of mobility. The ClearRoad IoT platform facilitates the monetization of roads by government agencies across North America through road usage pricing. It flexibly operates under any programmatic and regulatory designs, across a range of existing and planned vehicle usage identification technologies. The company has already established itself in this nascent space, with existing per-mile programs in Oregon and Washington State, and partnerships with established leaders in the tolling and telematics industries. If we’re going to get the congestion pricing we need to reduce traffic in our cities, government agencies will need help to automate toll road pricing for any section of road without the need for traditional proprietary hardware infrastructure.

GHGSat Incorporated provides greenhouse gas emissions monitoring data and services. The company offers data products, including surface reflectance images, abundance datasets, concentration maps, and monitoring and emission rates. Its analysis services include monitoring of targeted sites, such as natural gas leaks from pipelines; emission rate estimations, including inventory analysis emission rate of species; augmented analysis of emissions; mosaics of commercial satellite imagery products; and trending analysis of emissions from individual sites, or grouped sites. The company offers its products through a network of resellers to oil and gas, power generation, mining, waste management, and agriculture markets in Canada and internationally. GHGSat Incorporated was founded in 2011 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Isotropic Systems Limited specializes in the design and development of innovative antennas for satellite communications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Linthicum, United States, the company targets a diverse clientele, including high-throughput satellite operators, maritime service providers, and the defense industry. The firm is recognized for its groundbreaking advancements in antenna technology, particularly its low-profile, multi-band antennas that feature electronic beam steering. These antennas are engineered for applications in satellite broadcasting, VSAT, microwave communications, and 5G broadband, offering a cost-effective solution without moving parts, thus ensuring stability for mobile environments.

Arbol is launching an insurance marketplace that connects weather exposed agricultural entities with capital providers like insurers and asset managers. Arbol’s parametric insurance platform removes information asymmetry and reduces administrative costs by leveraging objective data from satellites and weather stations.

People and goods move inefficient today because actionable information is missing. At Bliq, we build a powerful mobility information engine that boosts productivity of urban street mobility. We leverage real-time data streams from more than 24M connected vehicles and Computer Vision on the Edge to build the world’s most advanced street-level sensor network. Today, we provide street-level intelligence with two products: Bliq Park helps drivers find car parking 3x faster with predictions and real-time data on available car parking. Bliq Ride makes taxi and rideshare drivers earn 30% more with better positioning close to passengers.

Camera IQ Inc. develops an application that integrates OS platforms, AR toolkits, and native applications. It helps unify drag-and-drop tools for creating, deploying, and measuring AR content. The company's software helps companies build marketing and advertising experiences for smartphone cameras. Camera IQ Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

ClearRoad is reassessing the value of public space and building the funding infrastructure for the future of mobility. The ClearRoad IoT platform facilitates the monetization of roads by government agencies across North America through road usage pricing. It flexibly operates under any programmatic and regulatory designs, across a range of existing and planned vehicle usage identification technologies. The company has already established itself in this nascent space, with existing per-mile programs in Oregon and Washington State, and partnerships with established leaders in the tolling and telematics industries. If we’re going to get the congestion pricing we need to reduce traffic in our cities, government agencies will need help to automate toll road pricing for any section of road without the need for traditional proprietary hardware infrastructure.

DataPlor Inc. is a company that specializes in collecting and providing business location data and market research, particularly focusing on micro businesses in emerging markets. Utilizing a combination of human expertise and technology, DataPlor verifies small business records to ensure high-quality intelligence. The company was incorporated in 2016 and has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in Mexico City and São Paulo. Formerly known as Chapa, Inc., the company rebranded to DataPlor in June 2019, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the success of businesses operating in emerging markets.

Totum Labs, Inc. is a San Diego-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in wireless technology for indoor tracking and monitoring of assets. The firm focuses on developing innovative Internet of Things (IoT) chips designed to provide low-cost solutions for tracking and monitoring billions of assets globally. Through its advanced technology, Totum aims to enhance asset management and operational efficiency across various industries.

SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

Arbol is launching an insurance marketplace that connects weather exposed agricultural entities with capital providers like insurers and asset managers. Arbol’s parametric insurance platform removes information asymmetry and reduces administrative costs by leveraging objective data from satellites and weather stations.

Mobius Labs GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing image and video understanding software. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on licensing lightweight, advanced computer vision algorithms designed to enhance visual intelligence at the edge. Mobius Labs provides both on-device software development kits (SDKs) and on-premise installations, enabling clients to integrate sophisticated visual processing capabilities into their applications.

Picterra SA operates an online platform that automates artificial intelligence (AI) workflows for object detection to extract geo-information. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Écublens, Switzerland, the company integrates AI with satellite, drone, and aerial data to help users monitor and anticipate environmental changes. Picterra serves various sectors, including aerial imaging and mapping, financial services, insurance, journalism, precision agriculture, real estate, utilities, infrastructure, as well as public organizations and NGOs. The platform is designed to empower users by allowing them to train and customize AI models without requiring programming or deep learning expertise, thus facilitating the extraction of relevant geo-information tailored to their specific needs.

Totum Labs, Inc. is a San Diego-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in wireless technology for indoor tracking and monitoring of assets. The firm focuses on developing innovative Internet of Things (IoT) chips designed to provide low-cost solutions for tracking and monitoring billions of assets globally. Through its advanced technology, Totum aims to enhance asset management and operational efficiency across various industries.

DataPlor Inc. is a company that specializes in collecting and providing business location data and market research, particularly focusing on micro businesses in emerging markets. Utilizing a combination of human expertise and technology, DataPlor verifies small business records to ensure high-quality intelligence. The company was incorporated in 2016 and has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California, with additional offices in Mexico City and São Paulo. Formerly known as Chapa, Inc., the company rebranded to DataPlor in June 2019, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the success of businesses operating in emerging markets.

FluroSat Pty Ltd is an ag tech company based in Eveleigh, Australia, specializing in predictive crop health monitoring through advanced software solutions. Founded in 2016, FluroSat develops a decision support platform that utilizes multispectral and hyperspectral imagery collected from drones and satellites to assess crop health and identify specific stressors affecting yield. Their primary offerings include FluroSat, designed for cotton and grain growers, and ProductionWise, which enhances farm efficiency for commodity crops through features like paddock management, yield predictions, satellite monitoring, and localized weather forecasts. The company also provides consulting services that guide farmers on optimal application rates of fertilizers, fungicides, and irrigation, leading to potential savings on input costs and improved yields. FluroSat currently focuses on the Australian broadacre farming sector and aims to expand its reach internationally.

Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

SpeQtral is developing space-based, quantum communication built on technologies developed at the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore. The team has developed technologies that harness the unique properties of quantum physics to enable encryption methods that can secure communications with forward security. SpeQtral is the only team with heritage from a successful on-orbit demonstration of a quantum light source on a cubesat, and is committed to bringing future-proof security to the commercial world.

Isotropic Systems Limited specializes in the design and development of innovative antennas for satellite communications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Linthicum, United States, the company targets a diverse clientele, including high-throughput satellite operators, maritime service providers, and the defense industry. The firm is recognized for its groundbreaking advancements in antenna technology, particularly its low-profile, multi-band antennas that feature electronic beam steering. These antennas are engineered for applications in satellite broadcasting, VSAT, microwave communications, and 5G broadband, offering a cost-effective solution without moving parts, thus ensuring stability for mobile environments.

GHGSat Incorporated provides greenhouse gas emissions monitoring data and services. The company offers data products, including surface reflectance images, abundance datasets, concentration maps, and monitoring and emission rates. Its analysis services include monitoring of targeted sites, such as natural gas leaks from pipelines; emission rate estimations, including inventory analysis emission rate of species; augmented analysis of emissions; mosaics of commercial satellite imagery products; and trending analysis of emissions from individual sites, or grouped sites. The company offers its products through a network of resellers to oil and gas, power generation, mining, waste management, and agriculture markets in Canada and internationally. GHGSat Incorporated was founded in 2011 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

LeoLabs, Inc. builds and operates phased-array radars that provide high resolution data on objects in low earth orbit. The company LeoLabs Collision Avoidance, a ground-breaking platform for automating and modernizing satellite operations. It also provides foundational mapping data and services to mitigate the risks of collisions. The company’s services include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness. It serves commercial satellite operators, government regulatory and space agencies, and satellite management services markets. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. is a company that develops satellite data aggregation software through its platform, EarthCache. This platform enables users to discover and access a wide range of remote sensing datasets. SkyWatch offers digital infrastructure for distributing Earth observation data and derived intelligence, equipping application developers with essential tools, including advanced processing algorithms and comprehensive APIs for machine-to-machine integration. EarthCache features informative dashboards for usage monitoring and a code builder for rapid application development. The platform supports various datasets from satellite constellations such as Triplesat, Sentinel-2, and Landsat-8, making it suitable for academic research and partnerships. Founded in 2014, SkyWatch is based in Waterloo, Ontario.

NanoRacks LLC, established in 2009 and headquartered in Webster, Texas, specializes in providing satellite equipment and services for both government and commercial clients. The company focuses on suborbital services, which include integration, payload design, development, and interfacing. Its offerings encompass satellite deployment, microgravity research, hosted payloads, and technical resources. NanoRacks also supplies a range of deployment platforms, such as the ISS CubeSat deployer and ISS MicroSat deployer, along with airlocks and internal payload equipment. The company has become a key player in the commercial space sector, having successfully deployed over 700 payloads on the International Space Station, serving a diverse customer base that includes NASA, the European Space Agency, various government agencies, educational institutions, and private companies. NanoRacks aims to facilitate the realization of space utilization projects by providing essential tools and services for a wide array of organizations across the globe.