Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Ohio, United States
The 57 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Workhorse Group.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workhorse Group Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions 60Partners top 12%Patents top 14%Innovation top 16%Funding top 24% All 12 signals ▾Partnerstop 12% Patentstop 14% Innovationtop 16% Fundingtop 24% Newstop 24% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 37% Techtop 43% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 23% Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals Patents: 229 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 179 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $519M | 17 mo ago | Public | — | 2007 | WordPress Block EditorBeaver BuilderWordPress+35 | 229 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 2 | UVify Developer of drones for consumer, enterprise, and civil applications 45Tech top 26%Product top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 38% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 26% Producttop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | 4 mo ago | Series B | Hyon Lim Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+20 | 4 patents Coordinated control and management of UAV fleets for autonomous operations | — |
| 3 | Drone Express Provider of autonomous logistics delivery services through drones | $4M | 14 mo ago | Seed | Gloria Sharret Co-Founder & CEO | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | Ghostwave Designs and develops radar sensors | $2M | 84 mo ago | Seed | Dean Zody Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Boatmate Provider of marina management platform | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Murat Gurhan Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Yostlabs Developer of inertial motion tracking sensors and sensor fusion firmware | $1M | 123 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+22 | — | — |
| 7 | ARCOS Developer of software for workforce management and operational analytics solutions | $996K | 13 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1993 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — |
| 8 | Velontra Developer of advanced hypersonic propulsion systems and technologies | $650K | 16 mo ago | Seed | Joel Darin Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Asymmetric Technologies Provider of rapid technology transitioning process solutions for defense and space manufacturing industry | $546K | 36 mo ago | Acquired | Brian Borkowski Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | 6 patents Firearm stabilization mechanisms reducing recoil and improving aim accuracy | — |
| 10 | M3 Provider of a drone-based service for agricultural industries | $510K | 80 mo ago | Seed | Nathan Mosesgonzales CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 11 | AircraftLogs Aviation Data Management solutions | $468K | 129 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Doug Stewart Founder & President | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Comsat Architects Provider of space communication solutions | $250K | 68 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Anderson Aerospace Manufacturer of satellite antenna systems | $250K | 176 mo ago | Seed | Richard Anderson CEO | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 14 | AirSafe Developer of AI-powered detect and avoid solutions for drones and UAVs | $120K | 22 mo ago | Seed | Eduardo Mendes Co-Founder & CEO | 2024 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | Battle Sight Technology Developer of tactical technology and equipment for frontline military and first responders | $100K | 57 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2017 | — | 22 patents Infrared luminescent dyes and tracking devices for maritime search‑and‑rescue operations. | — |
| 16 | PixElement Geospatial data solutions: mapping, extraction, and delivery for business intelligence | $100K | 57 mo ago | Funding Raised | Benjamin Vander Co-Founder & President | 2014 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 17 | Event 38 Provides drones & predictive analytics data platform | $25K | 132 mo ago | Seed | — | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+15 | — | — |
| 18 | Indshine Provides aerial surveying services using proprietary drones | $14K | 87 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Ohio
#1
Public · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2007 · 298 employees$518.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions. The company focuses on designing and producing electric vehicles. It also provides components that support electric transportation. The business model centers on delivering sustainable and efficient vehicle options.
- Jan 2025Post IPO$3.5M
- Oct 2020Post IPO$200M
- Jun 2020Post IPO$70M
- Nov 2019Post IPO$41M
#2
Series B · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2014 · 8 employees$5Mraised▾
UVify is a Korean company that develops unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial cinematography, freestyle flying, and racing purposes. Its chief offering Draco is a standalone unit with nylon/carbon fiber arms featuring an endurance of up to seven minutes and is offered in a variety of configurations with radio transmitters, goggles, radio controls, and carrying packs. Its other offerings include a quadcopter FPV micro-drone, a ready-to-fly choreography light show drone, among others.
- Feb 2026Series B$41.5M
- Jan 2016Series A$4M
- Sep 2015Seed$250K
- Seed$760K
#3
Seed · Dayton, Ohio · founded 2011 · 21 employees$4Mraised▾
Provider of autonomous logistics delivery services through drones. It offers autonomous package delivery services to businesses and retailers. It caters to logistics, packages, and food delivery.
- Apr 2025Seed$5M
- May 2024Seed$100K
- Aug 2023Seed$5M
- Dec 2022Seed$175K
#4
Acquired · Columbus, Ohio · founded 1993 · 125 employees$996.1Kraised▾
Developer of software for workforce management and operational analytics solutions. The company provides tools for daily operations, emergency response, and workforce management. Its software aims to improve efficiency and awareness for operations spanning system, customer, and crew key performance indicators. The software supports resource management for a connected workforce.
- Jun 2025PE—
- Sep 2014Grant (prize money)$224.3K
- Nov 2013PE—
- Jun 2011Grant (prize money)—
#5
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2020 · 8 employees$650Kraised▾
Developer of advanced hypersonic propulsion systems and technologies. It is an aerospace technology company designing a hypersonic space plane capable of taking off from any runway and location, offering a horizontal takeoff that increases launch reliability.
- Feb 2025Seed$250K
- Sep 2022Seed$500K
- Jun 2021Seed$150K
#6
Seed · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2024$120Kraised▾
Developer of AI-powered detect and avoid solutions for drones and UAVs. It combines multiple detection methods, including audio AI, vision AI, ADS-b, and FPV stream, to enhance safety.
- Sep 2024Seed$120K
#7
Acquired · Dublin, Ohio · founded 2011 · 2 employees$546.2Kraised▾
Asymmetric Technologies, LLC is a defense and space manufacturing company that specializes in rapid technology transitioning processes. They provide stress-induced training and security solutions for military, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure inspection.
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$200K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$196.7K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$149.5K
#8
Seed · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2021 · 10 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of the marina management platform. It provides users with marina management solutions involving boats and yachts. Its features include electricians, mechanics, groceries, butchers, boatyards, fishmongers, marine stores, florists, marinas, cleaning services, divers, and tows.
- Mar 2022Seed$1.5M
#9
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2016 · 2 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Ghostwave designs and develops radar sensors for application in drones and autonomous cars. The company claims that the radar can send millions of random signals that eliminate the risk of interference and overlap with the same frequency. The solution uses electro-optical and infrared sensors for both near and distant detection abilities and specific target objects. It can also be used for non-invasive monitoring of a colony of a beehive.
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$100K
- 2018Seed—
- 2018Seed$2.5M
- Mar 2017Grant (prize money)$100K
#10
Series A · Portsmouth, Ohio · founded 2007 · 8 employees$1Mraised▾
Developer of inertial motion tracking sensors and sensor fusion firmware. The company provides sensors utilizing gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, and microprocessors to determine real-time orientation. Products include miniature embedded PCBs, battery-powered wireless sensors, and data-logging versions. The sensor technology offers low latency, high accuracy, and ease of integration for various applications. Custom solutions are available.
- Apr 2016Series A$1M
#11
Seed · Dayton, Ohio · founded 2012 · 11 employees$510Kraised▾
Provider of a drone-based service for agricultural industries. It use unmanned aircraft systems, or drones to release sterile insects into an orchard. Once released, the sterile insects find and compete for mating opportunities with wild insects. It aims offer a technique to reduces the wild population and promotes benefits such as pesticide resistance, and Increment in organic products.
- Nov 2019Seed$510K
#12
Acqui-Hired · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2005 · 14 employees$467.6Kraised▾
AircraftLogs provides SaaS-based aviation data management solutions. Its product line includes Flight Management solutions for corporate aviation, Aviation Tax Accounting, Maintenance, Inventory and many others. It is the first company to integrate electronic signatures into the log book as per FAA compliance. It was selected as #1 logbook technology by Aviation Consumer.
- Sep 2015Seed$179K
- May 2009Seed$288.6K
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,518 United States-affiliated papers.
- Marshall Space Flight Center339
- Langley Research Center111
- Jacobs77
- Purdue University West Lafayette61
- Ames Research Center61
- Detonation1→8
- Trajectory2→6
- Rocket (weapon)16→20
- Combustor1→4
- Propellant13→14
- Detonation10→40
- Propulsion26→34
- Liquid-propellant rocket20→28
- Combustor10→15
- Combustion11→16
- Detonation2→11
- Rocket (weapon)20→21
- Rocket engine12→13
Where launch vehicles is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing launch vehicles patents in the United States
United States launch vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 333 filings from 249 assignees (2016–2025), led by Boeing, BLUE Origin, United Technologies; annual filings 29→46.
- Boeing47
- BLUE Origin44
- United Technologies33
- Venus Aerospace25
- 8 Rivers Capital19
- Aerojet Rocketdyne15
- Aerojet General13
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne13
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