Syght Inc. develops physical security imaging technology, including sensors that use passive millimeter-wave imaging and automatic threat recognition to identify concealed weapons and explosives at a distance. The Boulder-based company says its compact sensors are designed for perimeter security and integrate with existing video management and other defense technologies.
Bounce ImagingBorn from work at the Harvard Innovation Laboratory and MIT after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Bounce Imaging builds rugged, low-cost 360-degree camera and sensor systems that let first responders and military teams see into dangerous or confined spaces before entering. Its throwable cameras capture stabilized video and audio in every direction at once, giving multiple users a shared view and the ability to review what happened behind them. The company says its systems are fielded by more than 800 public-safety and defense agencies worldwide, including U.S. SOCOM and federal law-enforcement teams.BUFFALO, NY
Smart Imaging Systems IncFounded by former NASA electronics and instrumentation specialists, Smart Imaging Systems develops compact X-ray scanners that help law enforcement and first responders detect contraband and threats. Based in Beltsville, Maryland, the company applies decades of NASA detector and electronics experience to portable vehicle scanners and a remotely operated robotic system for examining suspicious packages while keeping bomb technicians at a safer distance.BELTSVILLE, MD
Immobileyes IncFounded by photonics and laser researchers from AlphaMicron, Immobileyes develops light-based non-lethal technology for security, including optical-disruption tools and systems that jam multiple drone sensors. The Kent, Ohio company draws on decades of laser eye-protection research conducted for the U.S. Air Force and Army, with its Laser Storm system requested and supported by the U.S. Air Force.KENT, OH
Intellimar, IncFounded in 1996, Intellimar is a Maryland-based parent company that integrates perimeter-security solutions and manufactures physical safety products through its businesses Concentric Security and MaxiForce. Its roots are in industrial security, while its portfolio includes MaxiForce’s patented collapsible bollard, made in the United States. Intellimar employs more than 100 people and holds a GSA Federal Supply Schedule for force-protection and homeland-security solutions.SYKESVILLE, MD