Founded in 2012 by scientists working in particulate measurement since the early 1990s, AirPhoton designs and manufactures field-deployable instruments for measuring airborne particulates and trace gases. The Maryland-based company, now part of GRASP Earth, pairs laboratory-level measurement capability with practical deployment in networks and missions including SPARTAN and NASA’s MAIA. Its instruments are built alongside scientific expertise in interpreting particulate and gas measurements, rather than sold as standalone hardware.
SciGlob Instruments and Services, LLCSciGlob Instruments and Services develops atmospheric remote-sensing instruments and supports their deployment, calibration, and operation for air-quality monitoring and satellite validation. Its Pandora spectrometers form the backbone of the Pandonia Global Network, with more than 160 instruments deployed worldwide by 2022. The Columbia, Maryland, company also provides instrument-level calibration analysis for NASA’s EPIC camera aboard the DSCOVR spacecraft.COLUMBIA, MD
AccuStrata IncFounded in 2008 through the University of Maryland TAP program, Rockville-based AccuStrata develops custom optical spectroscopy instruments, sensors and control systems for real-time industrial and environmental monitoring. Its fiber-optic platforms combine optical measurement with predictive modeling and machine learning, while the company takes projects from early concepts through prototypes, field validation and commercialization. AccuStrata’s patented work includes AtOMS, a system for monitoring thin-film deposition and etching, and the company has developed technology for applications ranging from solar manufacturing to portable water testing.ROCKVILLE, MD
LND, IncSince 1964, Oceanside-based LND, Inc. has designed and manufactured gas-filled nuclear radiation detectors, supplying more than two million units worldwide for scientific, commercial and military applications. Its more than 1,000 detector designs include specialized instruments used in air-pollution monitoring, neutron-scattering research and space missions such as ExoMars. LND also develops custom detectors when standard designs do not meet a customer’s specifications.OCEANSIDE, NY
Spheryx, IncFounded by physicists Laura Philips and David Grier, Spheryx develops particle-characterization instruments and analytical services built around its patented Total Holographic Characterization® technology. Its xSight system measures suspended particles in complex fluids while distinguishing particles of similar size by composition, giving researchers and manufacturers a closer look at formulations such as biologics and wastewater. The company’s scientific leadership combines holographic microscopy expertise with experience in soft matter, optics and biopharmaceutical applications.NEW YORK, NY