Founded in 2017 by a veteran and a scientist, Polaris Genomics is a Gaithersburg biotech company using genomics and machine learning to develop objective diagnostics and research tools for mental health and neuropsychiatric conditions. Its ADAPT platform analyzes blood-based molecular data to support biomarker discovery, while the company’s patented PTS-ID blood test screens and triages for PTSD. Polaris remains a Black-woman-veteran-owned business rooted in improving care for service members and veterans.
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Spotlight Technologies CorporationFounded and led by veteran fighter pilots, Camden-based Spotlight Technologies Corporation builds biometric sensor systems that monitor human performance and physiological risk in tactical aircraft. Its SPYDR platform combines wearable sensing with real-time alerts and post-flight data analysis, and has accumulated more than 3,800 fighter-jet sorties since flight testing began. The veteran-owned small business began as a Department of Defense professional-services company before pivoting to technology innovation in 2008.CAMDEN, NJ
BGI, LLCFounded in 1994 by retired Air Force fighter pilot Phil Dismukes, BGI, LLC is a service-disabled veteran-owned business shaped by firsthand combat and aviation experience. The Akron company has grown from a small group of aviators into a defense technology organization of nearly 400 personnel, with more than three-quarters of its team drawn from active or former military ranks. BGI applies that operational perspective to military training and defense programs, keeping the warfighter’s needs at the center of its work.AKRON, OH
Aptima, IncSince its founding in 1995, Aptima has built its identity around integrating advanced technology with insights into human behavior and cognition. The company develops field-tested systems for national security missions, working with U.S. military organizations to improve how people train, decide, and perform under pressure. Aptima holds CMMC Level 2 and CMMI Level III certifications and has received the SBA SBIR Tibbetts Award.FAIRBORN, OH
Biomeme, IncSince 2012, Biomeme has built its identity around decentralizing molecular diagnostics, developing field-ready testing for people who need biological answers outside a central laboratory. The Philadelphia company works with military and first-responder organizations as well as healthcare and research users, and makes its systems on site in a 40,000-square-foot vertically integrated facility.541714PHILADELPHIA, PA