Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Oregon, United States
The 38 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Skyward.
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 Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyward Provider of drone fleet management solutions for enterprises | $8M | 123 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2012 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | FlightStats Real-time flight tracking, airport status, and on-time performance data | $5M | 140 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2001 | TypeScriptD3Angular+21 | — | — |
| 3 | RevMedx Developer of medical devices for tactical combat environments | $4M | 125 mo ago | Series A | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 14 patents Emergency hemorrhage control devices and advanced wound dressings for trauma care | — |
| 4 | Viridian Space Manufacturer of electric propulsion systems | $2M | 37 mo ago | Seed | Matthew Feldman Co-Founder & CTO | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 5 | StrateSea Technology Developer of AI-powered platform for maritime sensor data analysis | $1M | 7 mo ago | Seed | Maurice Doucet Co-Founder & CTO | 2025 | — | — | — |
| 6 | PulsedLight Innovative GPS technology and solutions for diverse markets and applications | $325K | 133 mo ago | Acquired | Bob Lewis Co-Founder | 2011 | — | 10 patents High‑precision optical distance measurement and LiDAR scanning for 3D mapping applications. | — |
| 7 | Photon Marine Manufacturer of electric outboard motors and electric workboats. | $190K | 40 mo ago | Seed | Charles Steinback Co-Founder | 2021 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | — |
| 8 | Stratos Aircraft Manufacturer of single-engine personal aircraft designed for speed and passenger comfort | $150K | 187 mo ago | Seed | — | 2007 | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+10 | — | — |
| 9 | Samson Motors Developer of high-performance flying cars | $100K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Dmytro Surdu Founder | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 10 | Ascendarc Manufacturer of small geostationary satellites for high bandwidth data transmission | — | 19 mo ago | Seed | Chris McLain Founder and CEO | 2023 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | 9 patents Modular stackable satellites and reconfigurable antenna/sub‑reflector deployment hardware. | — |
| 11 | Trillium Develops gimbal camera systems for small unmanned aircraft | — | 65 mo ago | Late Stage | Gail Dagan Co-Founder | 2013 | Craft CMSPHPYii+9 | 7 patents Cybersecurity and compliance solutions for secure data transmission and streaming analytics | 6 job openings |
| 12 | FLIR Systems Developer of AI and cloud-enabled video analytics solutions for multiple industries | — | 117 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1978 | ScalefastCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+38 | 1,441 patents Infrared thermal imaging systems, non‑uniformity correction, image processing, and cryocooler technology. | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Oregon
#1
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2025$1.3Mraised▾
Developer of AI-powered platform for maritime sensor data analysis. The platform transforms raw data into actionable intelligence, providing real-time detection, classification, and decision support. It integrates acoustic, optical, and other data types. The platform empowers operators to build, test, and deploy AI models without requiring data science expertise.
- Jan 2026Seed$350K
- Nov 2025Seed$950.7K
#2
Seed · Culver, Oregon · founded 2021 · 3 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric propulsion systems. It develops and manufactures propulsion systems for aircraft. These systems produce energy from oxygen and have low levels of emission.
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- Dec 2021Seed$2M
#3
Acqui-Hired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 100 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Provider of drone fleet management solutions for enterprises. The software connects UAS operators with regulators and insurers, enabling insurable and legal flights. Provides a digital system of record and real-time information exchange to connect the aerial robotics network. It also provides cloud-based tools that include administrative dashboards for managers and mobile apps for operators, all connected in real-time.
- Jun 2016Seed$2.4M
- Apr 2015Seed$4.1M
- Jul 2014Seed$1.5M
- May 2014Seed$140K
#4
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2001 · 51 employees$5.2Mraised▾
Real-time flight tracking, airport status, and on-time performance data. This platform provides travelers with essential information, including flight tracker, current conditions, airport delays, and on-time performance reports. It offers both free services and premium tools through subscription, such as flight alerts, historical flight status, and departures/arrivals data. The company delivers insights into airline and airport operational performance through monthly and annual reports. Mobile applications are available. The site offers features like account login, alerts, and a developer studio. It provides resources, support, and contact information. The platform uses cookies, and users can manage their cookie settings. It is a B2C and B2B platform, offering SaaS and software solutions for travel needs.
- Dec 2014Seed$1.5M
- 2008Seed$500K
- Oct 2006Seed$3.2M
#5
Series A · Wilsonville, Oregon · founded 2010 · 9 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of medical devices for tactical combat environments. The company is developing a line of wound dressings for the treatment of traumatic hemorrhage. They have developed a product called XSTAT hemostatic dressing capable of stopping high-flow arterial bleeding within seconds without external compression. They have other products that apply focused pressure on, a wide range of wounds, and XGauze-dressing embedded with expanding sponges.
- Mar 2016Series A$3.5M
- Feb 2014Grant (prize money)$5M
#6
Seed · Redmond, Oregon · founded 2007$100Kraised▾
Samson Motors is a developer of high-performance flying cars. It comes equipped with standard instruments such as navigation radios, ELT (Emergency Location Transmitter), GPS, infotainment, and a custom dashboard.
- Jun 2024Seed$100K
#7
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2021 · 13 employees$190Kraised▾
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- Apr 2023Seed—
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$45K
- Sep 2022Seed$190K
- 2021Seed—
#8
Acquired · Bend, Oregon · founded 2011 · 2 employees$325Kraised▾
Innovative GPS technology and solutions for diverse markets and applications. The company excels in creating cutting-edge devices and services across various sectors. It provides smartwatches with fitness and health tracking, outdoor recreation products like handhelds and satellite communicators, and auto & home products including dash cameras and home audio. The business also delivers marine products such as chartplotters and fishfinders, and aviation products like navigation systems and integrated flight decks. It offers accessories, apps, subscription plans, and mapping solutions. The company focuses on technological advancement, providing software updates, system integration, and cloud based services. It serves general aviation, business aviation, experimental aviation, helicopters, government and defense markets. It offers Garmin Pay, Garmin Technology, Garmin Connect, Garmin Express, Connect IQ, flyGarmin, Garmin Explore, Navionics Chart Installer, Garmin Pilot, Safety Management System, AeroData, flyGarmin, FltPlan Services, Aviation Databases, Autonomí PlaneSync, promotions, support, training, cart, login, book now, subscription, pricing.
- Jul 2015Seed$50K
- Nov 2014Seed$275K
#9
Seed · Redmond, Oregon · founded 2007 · 12 employees$150Kraised▾
Manufacturer of single-engine personal aircraft designed for speed and passenger comfort. The company focuses on delivering complete situational awareness in the cockpit. It emphasizes engineering excellence and precision manufacturing. The aircraft design prioritizes pilot experience and passenger comfort, offering ample legroom for longer flights.
#10
Seed · Beaverton, Oregon · founded 2023—raised▾
Manufacturer of small geostationary satellites for high bandwidth data transmission. These satellites utilize production methods adapted from low earth orbit manufacturing to increase output efficiency. The hardware features software defined capabilities, allowing for reconfiguration and maneuvering while in orbit. These units provide connectivity for commercial and government applications requiring high capacity communication links.
#11
Late Stage · Hood River, Oregon · founded 2013 · 46 employees—raised▾
TRILLIUM ENGINEERING develops gimbal camera systems for small unmanned aircraft. Its software offering SkyLink is a gimbal interface featuring an on-screen joystick or hand controller. It displays a variety of telemetry overlaid on the video, warns the operator with alarm when there is a problem, shows the gimbal and image position in real-time on a 3D map, downloads and caches imagery and terrain elevation data, records video with embedded telemetry and KLV metadata, and more.
- Mar 2021PE—
#12
Acquired · Wilsonville, Oregon · founded 1978 · 101 employees—raised▾
Developer of AI and cloud-enabled video analytics solutions for multiple industries. It provides users with systems that use thermal imaging, video analytics, and more. It offers features like integration with an existing system and an optimized GUI. It offers different products like handheld thermal cameras, gas detection cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles, and defence equipment.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne13
- Firehawk Aerospace13
Common questions
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