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Mesodyne's LightCell power generator video deemed Awardable by the DARPA ERIS Marketplace
August 7, 2025
Mesodyne's LightCell power generator video deemed Awardable by the DARPA ERIS Marketplace

We are thrilled to share that Mesodyne's pitch video on our LightCell power generator has been deemed Awardable by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ERIS Marketplace! It’s an honor to be recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the ERIS Marketplace for our innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions 🇺🇸

Mesodyne appoints John LaBelle as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate LightCell commercialization
July 1, 2024
Mesodyne appoints John LaBelle as Chief Growth Officer to accelerate LightCell commercialization

Mesodyne Inc. announced that John LaBelle has been appointed into a newly-created Chief Growth Officer role, effective July 1.

Mesodyne Wins ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Best in Category’ at the SXSW Space and Defense Innovation Showcase
March 9, 2024
Mesodyne Wins ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Best in Category’ at the SXSW Space and Defense Innovation Showcase

The Space and Defense Innovation team awarded Mesodyne Inc. ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Best in Category’ at its Ignite Competition. The Awards focus on the critical technology categories for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechPrime Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS
December 18, 2023
Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechPrime Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS

The U.S. Army selected Mesodyne Inc. as a winner of the Army XTech Prime Competition. The 15 winners of this prize will be invited to submit proposals for $1.9M Direct to Phase II contracts with the U.S. Army. This funding will enable Mesodyne to continue to advance the LightCellâ„¢.

Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechSBIR Autonomy Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS
October 6, 2023
Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechSBIR Autonomy Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS

Mesodyne Inc. won the xTech SBIR Autonomy Competition, which recognizes ‘world-class’ technologies being developed commercially that may benefit the Department of Defense (DoD) in the autonomy space. The competition integrates non-traditional innovators into the DoD Science and Technology ecosystem and provides expertise and feedback that enables companies to accelerate, mature, and transition their technologies. Winners of this prize will be invited to submit proposals for $250K Phase I contracts with the U.S. Army.

Mesodyne joins Intel Ignite to accelerate the commercialization of the LightCell
October 2, 2023
Mesodyne joins Intel Ignite to accelerate the commercialization of the LightCell

Mesodyne Inc. was selected by Intel to participate in their internationally renowned Ignite Program, which provides seed funding to tech start-ups. Launched in 2019, the mission of the program is to fuel a global ecosystem of tech innovation to industry-defining companies, like Mesodyne. Winners participate in a 12-week immersive acceleration program. More than 300 companies applied and only 10 were selected for participation by a panel of over 130 expert judges.