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Understanding and Mitigating Russia's Evolving Economic Tactics
"As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia is refining its approach to sustain its technological edge. From reverse engineering to overcoming export controls, these evolving strategies present new risks that demand proactive countermeasures."
"The reshaping of the geopolitical landscape means that new actors, such as the private sector, have an increased role in countering adversarial nations."
ONE9 Invests in Slingshot Aerospace
Space is the original dual-use frontier. Today there are roughly 9,500 active satellites; by 2030, there will be more than 80,000.
goTenna awarded $15M AFWERX STRATFI SBIR Contract for Air Force CoTS Connectivity
ONE9 SMFI Portfolio company, goTenna, announced today they were awarded a $15M AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop Commercial Off-The-Shelf (CoTS) capabilities to enable communications connectivity solutions for the U.S Air Force.
Cyber Intelligence Company Strider Raises $55 Million in Funding
Every so often a company is built that transforms an industry or creates a new one. Strider is well on their way to becoming, as their Series C lead investor Pelion Ventures describes them, a "generational company".
Strider Technologies Opens Tokyo Office to Support Growing Demand for Economic Security Solutions in Japan and Asia Pacific
The increased economic security risks in Asia and around the globe require cutting-edge solutions to illuminate the threats to companies, academic institutions, and governments alike. This is why Strider is one of the fastest-growing data companies in the US, and is rapidly increasing its international footprint.
Prodigy Intelligence Joins the ONE9 Portfolio
You aren't still trying to detect deception based on a hunch, are you?
David Vigneault, Former Head of Canadian Intelligence, Joins Strider as Managing Director
World-class companies attract world-class talent. ONE9 portfolio company and leading provider of strategic intelligence, Strider Technologies, announced today that David Vigneault, former Director of CSIS, is joining the company as Managing Director of the Global Intelligence Unit.
ONE9 invests in mesh radio maker, goTenna
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — prnewswire.com — ONE9 Special Mission Fund I (ONE9) has chosen goTenna as its first investment after the Fund's initial close. goTenna specializes in communications solutions in off-grid, remote, and denied environments, offering rugged and portable devices that enable long-range and peer-to-peer communications via radio waves and proprietary mesh networking technology.
AeroVironment, Inc. to Acquire Tomahawk Robotics
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — businesswire.com — AeroVironment’s unmanned systems paired with Tomahawk Robotics’ AI-enabled technology will allow warfighters to operate various connected robotic solutions in the battlefield and share information between multiple domains with one common controller
Military vet’s lightweight mask is protecting soldiers from toxic fumes
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — freethink.com — “Our mask is designed to be lightweight, low burden, and allow you to operate in those high probability, medium threat environments.” —Arjun Grewal, CEO - Ventus Respiratory Technologies
ONE9 Invests in Syracuse-based Hidden Level Inc.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — newswire.ca — ONE9 Special Mission Fund I ("ONE9") announced today its investment in Syracuse-based Hidden Level Inc., a dual-use technology developer of passive sensing technology across the full radio frequency (RF) spectrum in high-interference environments.
Tomahawk Robotics awarded $6.5M contract with United States Marine Corps
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — prnewswire.com — Tomahawk Robotics is thrilled to announce the award of the Autonomy and Robotics Enhanced Multi-Domain Infantry Squad (ARTEMIS) program through the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL). The $6.5M award spans activities and deliveries scheduled from 2022 through 2024.