December 6, 2021 20:44 ET | Source: Catalyst Accelerator Catalyst Accelerator
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, December 6, 2021 (Global News Agency) - On November 18, 2021, eight companies ended their three-month accelerator on the live demonstration day at the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation. The meeting was attended by Air Force, Space Force and other government personnel, subject matter experts from industry leaders, investors assessing the technological potential of cohort companies, and those who are curious about the direction the United States is developing in space technology. "Deploying an interoperable modeling and simulation framework is the key to USSF's superior space capabilities and a powerful realistic training environment that prepares our guardians to win decisively anytime, anywhere. The government cannot do this alone. STARCOM Tim LeRoy, technical director of, talked about the importance of partnerships and modeling and simulation, said that strong partnerships between government, industry and academia need to be established to provide innovative combat capabilities and put USSF ahead of Any emerging threats. U.S. space forces during the demonstration day.
The Digital Engineering/Modeling and Simulation Accelerator is the eighth accelerator promoted by Catalyst. The queue was selected from 22 companies because their technology and business are ready. The problem statement revolves around how the US Space Force uses modeling and simulation to improve operator training, system design, procurement, architectural flexibility, and operations. The technologies provided by the queue company include gaming technology, codeless digital infrastructure, automation, AR, XR and AI.
During the accelerator process, these companies received the guidance of the following subject matter experts: Government Sherpas and end users, so that they can better understand the government’s space needs; business experts, help them adjust their technology and corporate attitude to the government Occupy a place in the market; and commercial Sherpas (Lockheed Martin, LinQuest Corporation, Deloitte, Ball Aerospace, Microsoft, Leidos, Delta Solutions and Strategies, and ManTech), through government and commercial sector advice, consultation and key contact introduction and help They entered the government field. Jonathan Torkelson from Embeddetech, a cohort company, explained: “The Catalyst Accelerator provides world-class training on the operations of the Department of Defense from all angles, including talking to contracted officials and understanding their roles. , Talk to operators and understand their pain points, and talk to prime numbers and understand where we can adapt. The accelerator provides a clear insight into the various contract opportunities available outside of SBIR. The Catalyst Accelerator easily represents hundreds of thousands of dollars Value, most startups with technologies useful to the Department of Defense will never be able to afford it."
The demonstration day is the culmination of the digital engineering/modeling and simulation accelerator, which will begin on August 23, 2021. This is the final product of the team’s efforts to reimagine their technology and transform their business model to adapt to the new customer—the space of the US government. Then, before attendees had the opportunity to follow up with small businesses individually, each company briefly introduced their technology. "The demonstration day fulfilled our expectations. After a brief capability introduction, our eight companies met with interested and relevant participants from the Ministry of Defense and industry as well as space technology investors in the next two hours. Talk. This provides us with a great opportunity, Catalyst Accelerator Project Director KiMar Gartman said:
Awayr AI-https://awayrai.com/-Awayr AI combines machine learning, human factors and network security expertise to solve cutting-edge problems in human-computer interaction, network security and human-machine interface design and optimization. For human-machine interface design and performance, they provide a quantitative analysis of operator efficiency and operator-HMI interaction quality. For HMI design and optimization, they developed predictive artificial intelligence that can run simulations for operator interface interaction to understand the efficacy of designs and updates before deployment. In their network department, they are working with NIST to implement new standards for security awareness testing and training, which has an impact on the implementation of CMMC.
Embeddetech – https://www.virtuoso-software.com/ – Virtuoso and Montage provide code-free and digital economy infrastructures, respectively, and have achieved a major leap in the workflow of composable software development. These platforms provide outstanding advantages for a variety of different markets and technology categories, including modeling and simulation, digital twins, digital transformation, DevSecOps, RPA, Internet of Things, enterprise integration, and more. Virtuoso and Montage created a new paradigm for how to easily combine software solutions with complex requirements.
GridRaster, Inc.-https://gridraster.com/-GridRaster Inc. is building the most advanced open, modular, scalable, vendor-agnostic cloud-based XR infrastructure for use on commercial devices Carry out surreal simulation and training. It uses distributed cloud computing, 3D artificial intelligence, and agile deployment and operation based on DevSecOps to combine the best game technology/concepts with traditional simulator functions in XR to provide agile joint multi-task aviation with ubiquitous, On-demand and immersive training system operation.
Improbable-https://defense.improbable.io/-Improbable is a software company born and supported by commercial game technology. Improbable uses its synthetic environment platform to provide a composable and scalable virtual environment, transforming defense simulations into deeper insights, with applications ranging from analysis of wargames to immersive training.
ISSAC Corp-https://www.issaccorp.com/-ISSAC Corp focuses on discovering hidden stories in complex data sets and creating automation to allow analysts to optimize the use of streaming and historical data. ISSAC provides advanced systems engineering solution systems, and is developing life cycle digital engineering tools to achieve data sharing and engineering design improvements throughout the platform life cycle. In addition, their modular approach to artificial intelligence solutions enables rapid workflow customization, increased customer flexibility as needs evolve, and intelligent processes that advance the art of knowledge discovery as technology advances.
Kayhan Space-https://www.kayhan.space/-Kayhan Space is a software analysis platform that focuses on satellite rendezvous assessment, collision avoidance, and space object tracking and navigation. Kayhan has assembled an incredible team of celestial dynamics and software engineers who have many years of experience in supporting NASA and JPL missions and building enterprise software. They also bring automation to an otherwise manual and time-consuming process. By doing so, they can save time and money for satellite operators, and most importantly, ensure mission safety.
Synaptech – https://www.synaptech-usa.com/ – Synaptech has quickly become a leading small business modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) professional supplier, as well as a developer of innovative software and analysis solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Synaptech operates in a fast and agile way to quickly integrate people, processes, and technology to solve the customers' most challenging problems within an operation-related timetable. Synaptech's multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, analysts, mathematicians and designers is committed to protecting the freedoms our country enjoys and creating a better tomorrow for future generations.
Vermeer – https://www.getvermeer.com/ – Vermeer focuses on providing advanced AR mission planning tools and autonomous sUAS mission execution suites for the Department of Defense and commercial customers. With years of expertise in flying drones in Hollywood blockbusters, they built Vermeer as an internal tool for pre-mission planning and visualization. Today, Vermeer can be integrated into any autonomous platform, from sUAS to satellite.
With the support of the US Space Force AFRL/RV and the generous support of corporate sponsor Lockheed Martin and demo day sponsor LinQuest Corporation, the digital engineering/modeling and simulation accelerator was realized.
The Air Force Research Laboratory Spacecraft Council and the U.S. Space Force’s Catalyst Accelerator is a defense and national security industrial accelerator focused on new space, headquartered in the Catalyst Technology and Innovation Park (CCTI) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CCTI is a collaborative ecosystem where industry, small businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, governments, academia, and investors combine with Colorado's aerospace and defense industries to create communities, stimulate innovation, and stimulate business growth. Catalyst Accelerator is a collaborative program sponsored by the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation (CCTI, a Colorado 501(c)3) in cooperation with the US Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory, which aims to provide powerful, mentor-driven courses for accelerators team.