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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 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.
Mesodyne Inc. was selected to participate in the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Propel Boston Accelerator. A collaboration program between NSIN, the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L), and Decisive Point, the Propel Boston Accelerator designed to support and accelerate the growth of early-stage ventures with innovative technology solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and special operations community.
Mesodyne Inc., the developer of solid-state portable power generators for small unmanned autonomous vehicles and mobile platforms, announced the closing of a $1.75m seed financing led by Nor’easter Ventures. TechStars, Luminate, Capital Factory, and the co-founders of Razor's Edge participated in the financing. This seed financing complements more than $3.5m in non-dilutive funding that Mesodyne was previously awarded from NSF, DOE, ARMY, DARPA, Mass-Ventures and AFWERX.
Mesodyne Inc. is a Mass Ventures’ START Phase II winner. The program helps deep tech startups convert their Small Business Innovation and Small Business Technology Transfer research (SBIR/STTR) into businesses and jobs in Massachusetts.
Mesodyne Inc. has been awarded a Phase II National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. The SBIR Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D, which Mesodyne will use to further develop its LightCell™ power generator.