Chris Hoeschen

Spectrum Signal Processing, Inc. provides software defined radio solutions. It offers products and services for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare, and satellite communications applications. The firm also provides application engineering services to the government organizations. The company was founded by James Fletcher and Barry W. Jinks in 1987 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

CO2 Lock Corp. is a Canadian company that specializes in using minerals to remove carbon from the atmosphere permanently. CO2 Lock is based in Vancouver, Canada. The private company utilizes a mineral called brucite, which reacts with CO2 to lock carbon away for geologic time. The company's research shows that brucite outperforms other commonly used minerals for carbon mineralization, making it a cost-effective and efficient solution for carbon removal. Scott Larson has been the CEO of the company since 2024.

Noblis, Inc. engages in provision of science based technology and strategy consulting services. It supports government and industry clients in the areas of national security, intelligence, transportation, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and enterprise engineering. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Spacealpha Insights Corp. is a developer of high-resolution, dual-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology. Spacealpha is based in Vancouver, Canada and was founded by Scott Larson. The Canadian company's pioneering technology and analytics platform provide real-time data analysis using X and L bands, along with onboard processing and space-based AI. The company aims to deliver intelligence in near real-time for various applications such as agriculture, environmental study, defense, insurance, infrastructure, logistics, and market analysis.

Helios Wire Corp. operates as a satellite-enabled IoT connectivity company. It offers services in monitoring and controlling of fixed and mobile assets in industries like transportation, consumer, logistics, security/public safety, energy, mining, industrial/construction, agriculture, and animal management. The company was founded by Scott Larson and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Draganfly Innovations, Inc. manufactures multi-rotor helicopters. Its products include Draganflyer Guardian, Draganflyer X4-P, Draganflyer Commander, Draganfly Tango2, Draganfly DraganScout, Draganfly UCS and Payload Integration. The firm offers aerial mapping, industrial imaging, agricultural and aerial photography services. The company was founded by Christine Dragan, Cameron Chell, Robert Kennedy and Zenon Dragon in 1998 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Inbound Retargeting Technologies, Inc. provides link retargeting services. It operates in the online advertising space and strives to offer the most user-friendly tools to allow advertisers, media agencies and marketers to advertise to their social media, email and blog followers. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Intelligence & National Security Alliance provides security services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. engages in the operation and management of casinos. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Poplicus, Inc. develops business intelligence platforms. It provides proprietary analytics from big data in the public sector. The company was founded by Eric Gillespie in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Shield Capital LLC (Shield Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Applied Information Systems, Inc. is an IT consulting firm founded in 1972 that provides software and system engineering solutions. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Airbus SE, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is a company that offers advanced solutions to meet complex defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. The company is based in Arlington, VA, and operates under a special security agreement. Airbus leverages world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help its national security focused customers meet their missions. The CEO of the company is Robert Geckle.

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. provides information technology services. It specializes in custom application development, software testing and automation, customer PMO support, agile project management, business intelligence, CRM implementation, SharePoint implementation, portals and collaboration, case management and workflow automation, infrastructure and server management, cloud solutions, enterprise content management, service desk support, mobile and tablet solutions, logistics, user training, and virtual teleconference infrastructure and management. The company was founded by Fred Elleman and David Mucka in 1982 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Octo Consulting Group, Inc. provides management and technology strategy consulting services. The firm offers enterprise and acquisition architecture, acquisition engineering, program management, and information management solutions. It serves the defense, health, intelligence, and security sectors. The company was founded by Mehul Sanghani in 2006 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

COPT Defense Properties LP operates as a real estate investment trust. It owns real estate both directly and through subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies, in addition to owning real estate. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Hypersat LLC is an American geospatial analytics company that specializes in delivering high-resolution hyperspectral satellite imagery. Hypersat is based in an undisclosed location. The company provides insights to its government and commercial customers, which serve as the basis for critical decision-making. The company was founded by Derek Woods, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Sonatype, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise software solutions. Its products include Nexus Firewall, Lifecycle, Repository Pro, and Auditor. The company was founded by Eirik Bjorsnos, John Casey, Brian Fox, Rajneel Ganjoo, Eric Redmond, Sarel Jason van Zyl, Kenney Westerhof, and Andrew Williams in 2008 and is headquartered in Fulton, MD.

Part of Datable Technology Corp., 3 Tier Logic, Inc. is a Canadian marketing company that helps brands to collect first-party data and influence purchase decisions through short-term shopper promotions. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company hosts promotional campaigns and loyalty programs on a secure platform used by brands such as P&G, Universal, Molson-Coors, and Toro. The CEO of the company is Robert Craig. 3 Tier Logic was acquired by KCO Capital, Inc. on November 10, 2014 for $8.16 million.

Guard RFID Solutions, Inc. develops active radio frequency identification technologies and products. The firm develops RFID products for healthcare, industrial and enterprise applications. The company was founded by Zahir Abji and Ally Mullani in November 2006 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.