John D. Tran, PhD

Airspace Link is shaping the future of drone operations with the industrys premier Drone Operations Management System (DOMS), AirHub® Portal. As an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier (USS), Airspace Link powers both B4UFLY safety checks and LAANC authorizations through AirHub® Portal, delivering authoritative airspace awareness directly from the federal source to drone pilots, commercial operators, and government entities. From public safety missions and infrastructure inspections to drone delivery and advanced BVLOS operations, our digital infrastructure supports the growing ecosystem of low-altitude aviation to ensure drone operations are safe, compliant, and community-minded. With SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, our AirHub® Portal delivers the trusted data protection and cybersecurity that governments demand, keeping operations future-ready and aligned with national airspace standards. Headquartered at Newlab at Michigan Central in Detroit, we collaborate with government agencies, technology partners, and enterprise users to build the next generation of drone infrastructure across the United States.

Jolt Energy Storage Technology aims to double flow battery performance while reducing costs using organic (Carbon) compounds. Our patented chemistry makes affordable, large-duration energy storage a domestic reality. In collaboration with Michigan State University, weve developed over 50 unique compounds with high solubility, voltage potentials, and multi-electron reactions, ensuring decades of use. Based in Holland, MI, our team is led by Dr. Thomas Guarr, a renowned chemist driving organic chemistry Commercialization. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Guarr and Mr. Jack Johnson, both passionate about advancing energy storage technology. Join us on our journey to create a cleaner, sustainable future with cutting-edge energy storage solutions. #JoltEnergy #EnergyStorage #Innovation #Sustainability

GLCTs mission is to become the leading provider of high-performance crystalline diamond materials for high-technology applications

Electric Outdoors wants to revolutionize how you enjoy the great outdoors sustainably. Its flagship product, the EO Canopy, makes it possible for EV owners to camp off the grid. Learn more at electricoutdoors.tech.

Motmot is a critical infrastructure tech company specializing in asset management solutions for the drinking water infrastructure industry. Leveraging our IP Motmot offers cost-effective inspection services to alleviate pain points for engineers, utility managers and public works folks in the space. Our goal is to provide comprehensive and actionable data that helps drinking water owners - municipalities and authorities - optimize their asset management strategies, prevent critical failures, and reduce operational costs.

Developer of thermochemical energy storage technology intended to decarbonize high temperature industrial thermal processing and natural gas electric power production. The company helps industrial processors and power plant operators drastically reduce carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions while minimizing the impact on plant total capital costs while increasing grid resiliency and safety. It integrates with the existing infrastructure that currently uses natural gas and an energy storage medium for renewable energy production, enabling industries to leverage renewables through large-scale long-duration energy storage.

At Valerion Energy, we are leading the charge to transform
 battery technology. We are building intelligent battery components using aramid nanofibers (ANFs) to push the boundaries of battery performance and sustainability.

EeroQ is engineering the next generation of quantum computers, using eHe trapped electrons.

Waldo is a platform that facilitates the movement of timber from the forest to the mill. Post your load on the Waldo board and truckers in the area will apply to haul it. Foresters can see in real-time the current status of their job. Mills can see which loads are coming and who is bringing them. All on Waldo!

The Court Is Calling When you’re not playing pickleball, you’re thinking about pickleball. You’re obsessed. We are too. Our goal at Revolin is simple. Design and manufacture high-performing paddles for pickleball-obsessed players like you from planet-friendly and game-enhancing materials. Every day we go to work striving to get better so we can help you take your game to the next level because we know you can’t wait to get out there to play, improve, and do it all over again.

Utilities and engineering companies trust BlueConduit for accurate service line material predictions for Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Programs.

Accelerated Filtrations VelRay X™ Suspended Solids Management System provides easy access to Difficult Water by allowing industries to remove and concentrate large amounts of fine suspended solids from high-volume streams in an affordable and automatic manner. The VelRay X™ was designed to solve three (3) Water Challenges: 1. INTAKE WATER (Inability to automatically filter difficult and variable water sources). 2. PROCESSED WATER (Inability to automatically filter heavily loaded water for recycle/reuse). 3. WASTEWATER (Inability to automatically remove suspended solids from waste streams before release). Ideal Industry Applications: Agriculture, Ag Water, Chemcial, Food & Beverage, Oil and Gas, Mining, Wastewater

The world has realized the negative environmental impact of methane emissions and is now embracing the need to identify and mitigate them. Sniffer Robotics has developed an advanced solution helpful in accomplishing this objective. The solution, referred to as the SnifferDRONE™, is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) featuring a drone integrated with Sniffer developed and patented technology. The SnifferDRONE collects a corpus of methane concentration (PPM) data at the ground surface, with location coordinates, in an efficient and effective manner. The information that results provides accurate and comprehensive methane leak locations and emission quantification. Though the SnifferDRONE was initially developed for the municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill market (the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the US according to the EPA), it is also applicable for other land-based applications found in the renewable natural gas, mining, and other markets. Because of the SnifferDRONE’s ability to locate more leak locations, MSW sites are also successfully using the system to aid in the reduction of landfill odors. Sniffer is a “Technology Enabled Service” company utilizing advanced technologies and solutions to collect, analyze, and inform for action. The company offers a wide range of aerial (drone-based) services, field services, and is a provider and developer of Esri GIS mapping and spatial analytical software solutions. We endeavor to deliver clear and concise information through advanced tools and solutions, that engages and excites our clients to act.

Red Cedar Ventures is a wholly-owned venture investment subsidiary of the Michigan State University Research Foundation. The Michigan State University Research Foundation supports the MSU ecosystem with resources that increase the impact of research and innovation. The Foundation achieves its mission through grant programs that contribute over $10 million annually to the University, entrepreneurial programming and early-stage investments that accelerate technology transfer and startup growth throughout Michigan, and environments where startup businesses and collaborators can thrive. The Foundations work is made possible through its stewardship of a flexible and sustainable endowment, nourished by over 50 years of licensing revenues and investment returns. Learn more about the MSU Research Foundation and its impact at msufoundation.org.

The impetus for Virtus Solis is to provide clean, low-cost renewable energy that directly supplants primary energy production for all terrestrial uses and eventually even extra-terrestrial. Fossil fuels power 85% of the world in a non-sustainable fashion. This must change. There are limited options for disruption because terrestrial renewable power is intermittent - it is seldom available when and where needed. Ubiquitous, inexpensive and clean energy are desperately needed. Cleaning up electric power requires replacing the equivalent of more than a million tons of coal use every day for the next 30 years. But even that is not enough. Globally, most of the planet’s population suffers from energy poverty, and access to low cost energy is the greatest lever for universal prosperity. Limitless low-cost energy solves these problems and promotes sustainable growth and harmony. Virtus Solis is the first low-cost space solar power system able to address the entire $8T energy market.

Intelligence for the physical world—starting with the future of agriculture. We’re building a real-time sensing and decision intelligence platform for the physical world—starting with agriculture. Our in-field sensor network captures hyper-local environmental data, and our machine learning models translate it into actionable insights that help growers optimize irrigation, reduce chemical use, and boost yields. Already in use across 25+ farms, the system has demonstrated up to 30% gains in both water efficiency and crop performance. Our platform turns raw environmental signals into structured data tokens—enabling AI systems to reason about the physical world in real time. Agriculture is our wedge, but the infrastructure we’re building is extensible: from water systems and land management to climate resilience and industrial operations. By embedding intelligence at the edge, we’re creating a new interface between AI and the physical world. Turning the physical world into a data-driven operating system—one sensor at a time.

Airspace Link is shaping the future of drone operations with the industrys premier Drone Operations Management System (DOMS), AirHub® Portal. As an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier (USS), Airspace Link powers both B4UFLY safety checks and LAANC authorizations through AirHub® Portal, delivering authoritative airspace awareness directly from the federal source to drone pilots, commercial operators, and government entities. From public safety missions and infrastructure inspections to drone delivery and advanced BVLOS operations, our digital infrastructure supports the growing ecosystem of low-altitude aviation to ensure drone operations are safe, compliant, and community-minded. With SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, our AirHub® Portal delivers the trusted data protection and cybersecurity that governments demand, keeping operations future-ready and aligned with national airspace standards. Headquartered at Newlab at Michigan Central in Detroit, we collaborate with government agencies, technology partners, and enterprise users to build the next generation of drone infrastructure across the United States.

Jolt Energy Storage Technology aims to double flow battery performance while reducing costs using organic (Carbon) compounds. Our patented chemistry makes affordable, large-duration energy storage a domestic reality. In collaboration with Michigan State University, weve developed over 50 unique compounds with high solubility, voltage potentials, and multi-electron reactions, ensuring decades of use. Based in Holland, MI, our team is led by Dr. Thomas Guarr, a renowned chemist driving organic chemistry Commercialization. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Guarr and Mr. Jack Johnson, both passionate about advancing energy storage technology. Join us on our journey to create a cleaner, sustainable future with cutting-edge energy storage solutions. #JoltEnergy #EnergyStorage #Innovation #Sustainability