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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
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MARCH 10-12, 2026 | RALEIGH, NC |
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MetaXLab - Integrated Design-to-Manufacturing Platform (SaaS)
MetaXlab is an end-to-end, AI-driven platform for material design, analysis, and characterization that integrates seamlessly into R&D and manufacturing workflows. It serves as a digital lab for material design and testing, creating digital twins that predict performance, manufacturability, and reliability under mission-relevant conditions, accelerating qualification and deployment of advanced materials.ArcSynerCom™: UAV and Autonomous System Communication Device
ArcSynerCom™ is a smart, adaptive radio for drones and robots. It senses the environment, avoids interference, and switches to the best signal path, keeping machines connected and coordinated even in chaotic, jammed, or contested zones like cities, battlefields, or disaster areas.Direct Salt-to-Anode Manufacturing for Fully Domestic High-Energy Lithium Metal Batteries
Alpha-En’s Reductive Lithium Extraction is a one-step process that converts low-purity lithium salt directly into lithium metal used in stored power devices by the warfighter. The process operates inside a battery manufacturing facility and eliminates the need to stockpile reactive lithium metal, instead stockpiling inert lithium salts.In-situ recovery of rare earth elements from volcanic rocks
Ascension, a University of Oxford spin-out, has developed a clean, subsurface process to extract rare earth elements from volcanic rocks using geothermal heat. This method replaces traditional mining, cutting cost and environmental impact while securing new supplies of critical materials for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced defense systems.BactiBlank (Anti‑adhesive, antibiotic‑free shield)
Antibiotic-free implant and surface coatings combine biomimetic Au/Ag–silica nanoparticles with polycationic copolymers to create hydrophilic, anti-adhesive surfaces. They suppress MRSA, E.coli, and Pseudomonas biofilms by preventing adhesion, not killing, while supporting biocompatibility. Optimal wettability correlates with superior performances. In vitro and pre-clinical in vivo validated.Optical Gas Detection Insight for Hydrogen and Beyond
We detect hydrogen instantly and directly with a 1000x improvement over today’s detectors. We work in harsh industrial settings, helping ensure hydrogen systems are safer, cleaner, and more efficient—enabling real-time leak detection for the clean energy transition.AI-driven vision system for safety monitoring of human-robot collaboration
This technology enables human–robot collaboration by creating a real-time 3D digital twin of the workspace from a single RGB-D camera. It recognizes human motion, measures precise separation distances, and gives robots spatial awareness –allowing safe, coordinated interaction between humans and robots without the need for physical barriers.Carbon Dioxide Reduction Through Electrolysis for Green Chemistry
We produce environmentally friendly chemicals from carbon dioxide and water through an electrochemical process. In this process, CO₂ and H₂O are introduced into an electrolyzer, where they are exposed to an electric current. Powered by renewable energy, we provide a pathway for converting CO₂, a greenhouse gas, into useful chemicals.Belvedere
Belvedere™ is Clear Fracture’s agentic data orchestration platform, purpose-built to eliminate the manual, time-consuming work of building and maintaining data pipelines. Acting as a "Distinguished Data Steward," Belvedere automates how organizations operationalize data across complex environments for faster insights, higher confidence, and full compliance with mission and enterprise standards.Next generation intelligent vision super-powering satellites and machines
We make revolutionary AI cameras that see 20x further and understand what they see 1000x faster. We use them to build the world's largest ultra high-resolution Earth and Space Observation satellite network at <1% of cost of today's satellites.Direct writing solution for semiconductor fabrication
Conventional lithography excels in speed and scale but lacks flexibility, relying on static photomasks. Digitho solves this trade-off with a breakthrough: a dynamically reprogrammable photomask compatible with standard lithography systems. This innovation combines the flexibility of direct writing with the throughput of mass production.Transforming Agricultural Waste into High-Performance, Biodegradable, and PFAS-Free Advanced Materials
Ecoatex develops scalable, bio-based materials from agricultural waste that address critical priorities in sustainable electronics, microsystems, and high-performance materials. By valorizing underutilized ag byproducts, our technology creates secure, biodegradable, and PFAS-free fibers, cellulose, lignin, composites, and coatings with applications across defense, electronics, textiles, and packaging.Regenerative Breast Tissue
Regenerative Breast Tissue is a 3D bioprinted scaffold combined with the patient’s own fat cells during surgery. Made from a soft, pliable biomaterial that feels like natural breast tissue, the scaffold promotes natural tissue regeneration while safely degrading, leaving behind the patient’s regenerated tissue for a natural, long-lasting reconstruction.Durable, Non-Wetting Surface Solutions
Our innovation is a patent-pending, retrofit-ready non-wetting surface coating produced via low-cost, scalable fabrication. By sustaining high-efficiency dropwise condensation heat transfer and providing superior resistance to mineral and biological fouling, these surfaces provide measurable water and energy savings, higher operational efficiency, reduced downtime, and lower OPEX.Ambient Intelligent Modular Rack Guidance System
Voice-activated guidance system that transforms ordinary storage racks into intelligent nodes. Using simple commands and dynamic lighting, it instantly directs users to the right item, cutting search time from minutes to seconds. This retrofit approach streamlines workflows, relieves stress, and improves patient outcomes and efficiency across hospitals at scale.Hexavalent Platinum Single-Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical C-N Coupling
A novel electrocatalyst formed via a simple synthesis produces single-atom catalysts of platinum in the uncommon hexavalent state. This unique state allows selective and efficient formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds, critical to the production of agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals.MELLT & VITELiS
Lithium is essential for batteries but difficult to extract from rocks using today’s high-temperature and acid-based methods. Our MELLT and VITELiS technologies utilize mechanical and mild thermal processes to release lithium quickly and efficiently, without the use of harsh chemicals or water, reducing costs, energy consumption, and environmental impact.VerifAI: Quality Inspector’s AI Companion
Quality inspectors, the unsung heroes of mission-readiness, are challenged by fragmented documentation, inconsistent standards, and knowledge gaps. VerifAI is a text and voice-enabled, hands-free AI companion designed to empower quality inspectors with just-in-time, context-aware support. It helps them perform faster and precise inspections with confidence.Gallium Oxide for High Voltage Power Electronics
Gallium oxide is a revolutionary semiconductor material poised to upend solid state high voltage power electronics. This fundamentally new material system will impact many market applications because it enables electronics that operate at high voltages while simultaneously being more efficient, cheaper, and smaller than alternative solutions.An efficient monitoring tool for chronic wounds and pressure ulcers
A handheld photoacoustic imaging probe to spot assess oxygenation of wounds/ischemic tissueEngineered amorphous aerogel catalysts for supercharged electrochemical processes
M1 Catalysts synthesizes novel aerogel alloy catalysts from common domestic metals that help energy systems work better and last longer. These catalysts are cheaper to make, easy to scale, and reduce dependence on foreign critical materials—making clean energy technologies like batteries and fuel cells more affordable and locally sourced.Submerged Cure, Composite Patch for Hull Restoration
A novel, underwater curing, self-adhesive epoxy formulation and repair patch design guide to efficiently repair hull cracks in all hull material (aluminum, steel, GFRP, etc.) without the need for welding and/or dry-docking.MelodiaSync: Enhancing Cognitive Performance by an EEG-Guided Audio Neuromodulation System
MelodiaSync® reads brainwaves with a lightweight EEG headset and delivers adaptive binaural audio in real time to shift into a desired brain state—calm or focus, in minutes. It is a closed‑loop system that personalizes itself on the fly for reliable, repeatable effects.Metasurface Sensors for Enhancing UAV Autonomy and Capabilities
Metacept proposes the development of a small, low-cost UAV capable of flying autonomously and capturing high-resolution images in challenging conditions—fog, smoke, dust, low-light, and GPS-denied environments. Using advanced radar-based sensing and odometry, these UAVs enable reliable monitoring, surveillance, and emergency response where cameras and GPS fail.RapiSep: A Plasma Separator Enabling Rapid and Decentralized Blood Processing and Diagnostics
A reagent-less, equipment and electricity-free blood/plasma preparation technology with simple operation (sip, tap, cap) to obtain high-quality plasma in just one minuteCorpus Christi, TX
Transformative Energy Materials: Tunable Architectures for Scalable Storage and Hydrogen Futures
The HYDROGENISE is a decentralized hydrogen generation platform using advanced PEM electrolysis with proprietary non‑precious metal/metal oxide catalysts. It enables direct water splitting without pretreatment, achieving high Faradaic efficiency, reduced overpotential, and scalable, low‑cost hydrogen production. This innovation advances sustainable energy carriers, supporting resilient, efficient, and carbon‑reducing fuel systems.Smart Pneumatic Tourniquet for Field Hemorrhage Control
A dual-use portable, intelligent device that stops severe bleeding by applying precisely controlled pressure to wounded areas. Built-in sensors automatically track safe pressure levels and time, reducing errors and saving lives and limbs in remote or austere combat situations where advanced care or hospitals aren’t immediately available.Plasmonic Cooling for Spacecraft Components Through Ultrafast Laser Surface Structuring
Quantum Qool has developed a novel thermal management solution for space applications using ultrafast laser surface structuring. This innovative technology enhances the emissivity of materials used in spacecraft thermal radiators and other thermal components by improving heat dissipation efficiency without the use of traditional coatings.A Quantum Security Remediation Platform
Purpose-built quantum security framework employing specialized AI models with lattice-mathematical comprehension to score, detect, and remediate quantum risks and vulnerabilities across heterogeneous codebases.RealNose: AI-Powered Bioelectronic Scent Detection Platform
RealNose digitizes smell using stabilized mammalian olfactory receptors and AI signal processing to detect scent signatures conferred by volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This platform enables scalable, non-invasive biosensing for disease diagnostics, biomanufacturing process monitoring, and biosurveillance, allowing for early, precise detection across healthcare and bioindustrial applications.Chargeable Hybrid Flexible Ballistic Protection Battery Systems for Individual Warrior Power Consolidation
A next generation flexible ballistic insert that powers warrior's electronic gear, reducing the need for additional battery packs for worn sensors, optics, technology, and interfaces. Battery pack embedded in the hybrid ballistic plate reduces warrior fatigue and capability, without adding additional weight.Gateway System for Non-Penetrating Data & Power Transfer through Solid Barriers
Gateway’s technology enables two-way power, data transfer and communication through a solid barrier (e.g. a ship or submarine hull) without penetration by hole or aperture, thus avoiding possibility of leakage. Gateway relies on advanced acoustic technology to transfer data (including hi-definition video) and power simultaneously across the barrier.SMART Adaptive Twins
Inspired by NASA’s twin-of-twins idea, the SMART Adaptive Twins (SAT) project expands digital twins beyond twins of equipment and tools to also create twins of careers, jobs and learners. SAT promises to open up new vistas for visualization, design and optimization in training, human factors and other fields.Infiltration-Free ceramic matrix composite
Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) are known for their thermomechanical strength and corrosion resistance, offering great potential for high-temperature energy harvesting applications. However, the traditional CMCs facing issues with their high cost (>$1,000/kg). SRI has developed a novel method that reduce the cost while retaining the performance.DEVA- Decellularized Engineered Vascularized Allograft
A shelf-stable, off-the-shelf skin substitute engineered with preserved blood vessel structures and antimicrobial nanoparticles. DEVA helps chronic and burn wounds heal faster by integrating better with patient tissue, reducing infection risk, and eliminating the need for cold storage.Holographic Volumetric Lithography
Leveraging meta-surface optics, we use holograms to simultaneous fabricate conductors and insulators with sub-micrometer resolution on the minute scale for advanced semiconductor packagingFungal Sphaeropsidin A for Refractory Cancer
We engineered effective anticancer agents derived from a fungal natural product to treat chemotherapy resistance, a massive clinical and economic burden. By forcing resistant cancer cells to reduce volume, this novel mechanism overcomes treatment failure. These agents offer a safer and more effective therapeutic option for patients.San Marcos, TX
AquaSplash-Fast-Acting Nanotech Water Purification
Emerging pollutants in water pose serious risks during emergencies. Our innovative nanotechnology-based water purification system provides efficient, rapid removal of contaminants, ensuring safe drinking water for defense personnel, first responders, and affected communities. This portable, easy-to-use solution ensures quick access to clean water in disaster zones, even under challenging conditions.FraudSphere: Dependent Multi-Agent Generative Adversarial Framework for Adaptive and Explainable Fraud Detection
FraudSphere is a multi-agent fraud intelligence system modeling the interdependent strategies of fraudsters, auditors, clients and regulators. Using Adversarial Risk Analysis and LLM-based generative simulation, it quantifies strategic dependencies and produces synthetic fraud scenarios for realistic red-teaming, advancing fraud detection from static analysis to adaptive, explainable, and continuously learning intelligence.San Marcos, TX
Rare-Earth-Free Magnets Via Field Assisted 3D Printing
A rare-earth-free magnetic filament made from strontium ferrite and a high-temperature thermoplastic is processed via magnetic-field-assisted 3D printing. Particle alignment during printing enhances magnetic performance, enabling lightweight, cost-effective bonded magnets suitable for electric motors, sensors, robotics, and energy systems without relying on rare-earth materials.Enhanced Lubrication and Anti-inflammation Treatment for Articular and Artificial Joints
Our invention dramatically improves the performance and longevity of natural and artificial joints by using nanoscale diamond particles as a lubricant additive. The approach is compatible with both articular cartilage and a wide range of joint materials and helps reduce bacterial growth, making implants safer and more durable for patients.TREBUCHET: A Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Accelerator for Deep Computation
TREBUCHET is a new computer chip that accelerates Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) processing by over 3,000x. It keeps information fully encrypted while processing it, protecting privacy and security. This breakthrough makes it possible to safely share and compute on sensitive data, like medical or financial records, across untrusted systems."Plug-N-Forget" AI-powered Intelligent Miniature Sensor (AIMS) for Continuous in situ Wastewater Monitoring
AI-powered Intelligent Miniature Sensor (AIMS) is a "Plug-N-Forget" nitrogen sensor for wastewater, eliminating costly manual maintenance. Combining AI-driven self-calibration with an active self-cleaning system, AIMS delivers over 3 months of continuous, accurate monitoring, thus enabling a high-margin "data-as-a-service" model for industrial, agricultural, and smart-city applications.Space Accountability and Reporting Console (SPARC)
Space Domain Awareness solutions are needed to monitor and respond to activities in space. State-of-the-art tools classify objects, but don't include commercial software-as-a-service systems classifying space events' responsibility and regulatory compliance. SPARC provides this, and is critical to establish a standard set of norms and behaviors across the space ecosystem.A next-generation solid-state hydrogen cell that protects itself from steam corrosion
This new technology builds a “protective armor” inside hydrogen cells. A special ceramic scaffold is evenly coated with a steam-resistant layer, keeping the core materials safe from water damage. This design greatly boosts durability and efficiency, allowing the cell to make or store clean hydrogen energy for thousands of hours.Photonic Chiplets for AI DataCenter Interconnects
We provide GPU to GPU optical connections for GPU cluster builds inside AI Datacenters. Our Photonic Chiplets offer 10x lower power power consumption, 45x more data transsfer capacity, minimum latency, and 0.5X cost of existing state of the art solutionsPresented by  |
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