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Myrias Optics is a pioneering company developing innovative metaoptical components and modules. They utilize a proprietary platform to design and manufacture nanostructured metaoptics that manipulate light with exceptional precision. This technology addresses a crucial challenge in AR/VR and other fields: the lack of affordable, compact, and high-performance optics.
Myrias' solution lies in a patented "materials, structure, and manufacturing" platform. This allows them to rapidly "print" intricate nano-patterns onto various substrates, creating ultra-durable metaoptics at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional methods. This not only makes them ideal for AR/VR devices but also opens doors for applications like smartphones, biometric systems, and terrain mapping.
Founders
James Watkins, PhD
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Vermeer is a leading innovator in the field of vision-based navigation, specializing in solutions for defense and aerospace applications. Their technology addresses the critical challenge of unreliable GPS signals in contested and GPS-denied environments, such as those encountered in recent events like the conflict in Ukraine.
Vermeer's core technology leverages computer vision to provide unparalleled navigation capabilities for drones and unmanned systems. Their software, called VPS, compares real-time video feeds with pre-mapped 3D terrain stored locally, enabling accurate location determination even when GPS is unavailable or compromised. This innovative software-only solution allows any platform to operate effectively in situations where traditional GPS guidance fails.
Founders
Brian Streem
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Mesodyne’s patented LightCell™ is a new class of power generator that converts fuel into electricity via light. Simply put, the LightCell™ enables portable, efficient, quiet, reliable, long-endurance power anywhere, anytime, and from any fuel. With more than 10x the energy density of batteries, the LightCell™ enables people, sensors, autonomous vehicles - virtually any system that requires portable power - to perform their mission beyond what is possible today and extend range, endurance, and lethality across a multitude of platforms.
Founders
Dr. Veronika Stelmakh and Dr. Walker Chan
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