Radiance Technologies began in Huntsville in 1999 with a goal of being 100% employee-owned, and that structure still defines the company as it has grown to more than 1,000 employee-owners. The company develops and supports advanced technical solutions for Department of Defense and intelligence customers, with a long-standing focus on helping turn difficult defense concepts into tested, usable capabilities. Its engineering support services are covered by ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 quality systems.
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Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S)Since its founding in Huntsville in 2008, IS4S has grown into a 100% employee-owned engineering company with more than 400 employee-owners. The company’s defining idea is “real employee ownership,” pairing technical work for government and military customers with a culture that puts ethics ahead of profit. Its Huntsville production facility is AS9100 certified.BEAVERCREEK, OH
Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT)Employee-owned since 2021, Advanced Conversion Technology is a small Pennsylvania manufacturer that has served the U.S. military since 1981. ACT is known for keeping engineering, manufacturing, and testing together under one roof, where its team develops rugged power solutions for demanding defense applications. Its quality system is certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015.335999MIDDLETOWN, PA
Herrick Technology Laboratories, IncEmployee-owned Herrick Technology Laboratories began in 2000 as an electronics research laboratory serving the U.S. Department of Defense. After a 2013 acquisition, the company grew from prototyping into the manufacture of software-defined radio systems for demanding national-security missions, with more than 140 employees working across facilities in Maryland and New Hampshire.GERMANTOWN, MD
Black River Systems CompanyFounded in 1996 by two groups of engineers, Black River Systems grew from a small research team into an employee-owned company with more than 100 staff members. The Utica-based firm is known for moving advanced sensing work from research into fielded systems, particularly for government and defense customers, while its employee ownership—established through an ESOP in 2022—keeps the engineers who build and support those systems invested in the result.BEAVERCREEK TOWNSHIP, OH