Frontier Tech Startups

The problem is clearly defined as the threat posed by hostile UAVs and drones to military and critical infrastructure, with a lack of effective autonomous counter-drone systems in the market.

TX

Size, weight, and power constraints for antennas and EMI shielding across military, aerospace, automotive, and medical device applications.

Low-cost unmanned surface and aerial systems are shifting maritime power asymmetries, enabling agile actors to challenge larger fleets and protect/deny critical trade chokepoints.

Businesses struggle to deliver AI projects end-to-end (scoping, sourcing and vetting experts, ensuring security/compliance, and managing delivery).

Modern wars show massive damage from drones (FPV, Shahed, loitering). Current defense is too expensive, too slow, and not scalable. Europe and Ukraine urgently need a cost-effective, autonomous...

NSW

Lack of dedicated landing infrastructure, certified charging/power systems, and a cohesive national network for eVTOL and commercial drone operations in Australia.

Georgia

Static NPCs and predictable storylines harm immersion. Current gaming AI relies on pre-programmed dialogue trees that limit branching, lack emotional continuity, and feel robotic.

Houston, TX

Sensors today are limited by low surface-area materials, leading to lower sensitivity and potential failures in critical systems (e.g., Deepwater Horizon, Boeing 737 MAX). There is growing demand for...

Construction scanning produces large point-clouds (100GB typical) that require time-consuming manual conversion into usable 3D CAD models. Current solutions are semi-automated or produce coarse...

Dalton, TX

Public safety personnel (law enforcement, military, private security, industrial workers) face rising violence and on-the-job injuries. Existing body armor is largely non-instrumented and lacks...

Home gaming lacks the high-end equipment, physical space, and social interaction of location-based entertainment; there's no seamless path between home play and arcade/VR venue experiences.

A new immersive format (Apple Vision Pro) creates demand for immersive video capture, streaming and distribution but the ecosystem lacks accessible end-to-end services for brands and studios.