Founded by materials-discovery researcher Emil I. Jaffal, Overture Systems is a defense-focused materials company built around interpretable machine learning and laboratory validation. It develops advanced materials for defense contractors and government agencies, with a particular focus on aerospace and mission-ready qualification.
Materials Resources, LLC (MRL)Founded in 2009 by Ayman Salem, Ph.D., Materials Resources, LLC is a Xenia-based advanced manufacturing company known for applying materials science and data-driven methods to difficult aerospace and defense production problems. Its fast-factory model brings low-volume metal additive manufacturing projects from prototype toward qualified parts while supporting the Department of Defense and other government customers.XENIA, OH
ATC MaterialsFounded in 1996, ATC Materials is a small business that develops and manufactures custom materials and armor systems for demanding defense and industrial applications. Its work grew from early NASA and Department of Defense projects into harsh-environment dielectric materials and lightweight, multi-hit armor, including systems designed for insensitive-munitions compliance. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, ATC also operates materials research facilities in Flagstaff, Arizona, using in-house modeling and simulation to move concepts toward finished products.WESTLAKE, OH
Materials Sciences LLCFounded in 1970, Materials Sciences LLC engineers, tests and manufactures specialized composite and advanced-material structures for demanding aerospace, defense, marine and other technical applications. The Horsham company is rooted in composite mechanics and combines in-house engineering, manufacturing and materials testing, including a dedicated laboratory that contributes findings to the CMH17 Composite Material Handbook. MSC became AS9100D-certified in 2020 and operates as a Karman Space & Defense company.HORSHAM, PA
Hyphen InnovationsFounded by Dr. Onome Scott-Emuakpor, a former Air Force Research Laboratory turbine-engine structures engineer, Hyphen Innovations is an aerospace and defense technology company built around practical, lower-cost solutions. The Moraine, Ohio, firm draws on nearly two decades of experience to help Department of Defense and aerospace customers develop durable systems and sustain critical components, including through its iDAMP damping technology.MORAINE, OH