With a long history in rechargeable batteries, Sion Power is advancing the industry with its advanced Licerion® technology. Licerion is an advanced approach to lithium metal technology containing twice the energy in the same size and weight battery as traditional lithium-ion, making it ideal for e-mobility. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Sion Power is a privately held vertically integrated company with over 100 employees and nearly 500 patents issued and pending. Visit us on the web at www.sionpower.com.

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate PhenoTest® BC kit combine several technologies aimed at reducing the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for deadly infections. The system and kit fully automate the sample preparation steps to report phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in approximately 7 hours direct from positive blood cultures. Recent external studies indicate the solution offers results 1–2 days faster than existing methods, enabling clinicians to optimize antibiotic selection and dosage specific to the individual patient days earlier.

Established 1983, Independent Mining Consultants, Inc. (IMC), has earned worldwide reputation as one of the most reliable and cost effective sources of mine engineering consulting services. For over 33 years, IMC has made its name in the base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, and aggregates markets. IMC's team of engineers and geologists specialize in: Mine feasibility studies Open pit mine design and planning Underground mine evaluation Resource modeling and reserve estimation Production scheduling and strategic planning Evaluation of expansions or acquisitions Geologic modeling IMC's clients range from small exploration firms to Fortune 500 companies. Our technical documents have been reviewed and accepted by leading international financial institutions for investment decisions. Many properties have been successfully financed based on work completed by the engineers and geologists of Independent Mining Consultants. See more at our website, www.imctucson.com

Momentum provides services for a wide variety of public and private clients. Our practices focus on the creation of systems that solve urban infrastructure problems. We provide professional experience and in-depth knowledge of the markets we serve including knowledge about current technologies and regulating bodies that govern those bodies.

Breault Research Organization (BRO) is an optical engineering firm that provides optical software products (ASAP, APEX, RefCAD), software training courses and engineering services. BRO is regarded throughout the industry for its work on beyond state-of-the-art projects for top government labs, research institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 1979 by Dr. Robert Breault, BRO offers a diverse array of services that encompass optical engineering, modeling and simulation, systems integration, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and cybersecurity advisory. BRO's team of highly skilled engineers and experts collaborates to provide exceptional software and solutions. We specialize in various engineering disciplines, leveraging advanced techniques and expertise to develop cutting-edge systems and components. Our systems integration capabilities enable us to seamlessly combine various technologies to create comprehensive and secure solutions for our clients. In recognition of our commitment to innovation, BRO was honored with the TechConnect 2020 Innovation Award, further highlighting our dedication to pushing the boundaries of technology. Additionally, our accolades include recognition from the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Wells Fargo Copper Cactus Awards, and commendations from government officials such as United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Vision Taking Light Further Mission BRO is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of technology through our comprehensive suite of services, "Taking Light Further" in the fields of optical engineering, modeling and simulation, systems integration, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and cybersecurity. We are committed to providing top-tier solutions developed and supported by our world-class team of experts, meeting the most demanding requirements of our clients in various industries.

Since 1978, A Thru Z Consulting & Distributing has offered a full team of experienced installers to complement our fabrication department in the construction of state of the art zoological enclosures, holding facilities, transfer units and door systems. Our professional staff has the knowledge and experience to take your project from concept to completion. Powered by a 50,000 square foot fabrication space, A Thru Z is experienced in fabricating all steel groups including plain steel, galvanized, aluminum and stainless steel. We also offer professional installation by our industry-trained, nationwide traveling installation team. A Thru Z's expertise in zoological construction allows us to offer our customers —from commercial to private— integrity, quality and continuity from start to finish

AdValue Photonics is the leading manufacturer of 2 µm fiber lasers for the scientific, materials processing and medical markets. Founded in 2007 and located in Tucson, Arizona, the company has a reputation for delivering groundbreaking products based on its innovative technology. We are focused on being the leading developer and manufacturer of high quality, innovative, cost-effective fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, fiber based broadband light sources, and components. At the heart of our innovative technology is our custom glass and fiber design and production capability. We tailor the glass composition, doping concentration and fiber geometry to optimize the performance and reliability of our lasers. With our development and manufacturing team co-located in Tucson, Arizona we are able to quickly customize our laser solutions to our customers’ exacting requirements. Our mission is to provide the most innovative and reliable laser technology to our customers that “Add Value” to their businesses and markets.

We deliver valuable insight to enterprises, agencies, and individuals via two primary business segments: Stratollite un-crewed flight systems and Explorer human spaceflight systems. The Stratollite is an unprecedented un-crewed stratospheric vehicle that delivers payloads to the near-space environment with revolutionary control capabilities. The vehicle provides navigational steering over large distances and persistent flight over specified areas of interest for days, weeks, and months on end, all at a fraction of the cost of comparable technologies like geo-stationary satellites, LEO satellites, and high-altitude drones. Stratollites are already in operation today, with applications spanning remote sensing, communications, weather, and research. The Explorer human spaceflight experience is under development and commercial flights begin in 2024, offering private citizens a comfortable, safe, and perspective-changing voyage to the edge of space via a high-altitude balloon. These flights will depart from 7 locations around the world including Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Serengeti, Aurora Borealis, Amazonia, Great Wall of China, and Giza Pyramids. To learn more about World View, visit www.worldview.space.

ISC Consulting Group is Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Sierra Vista, AZ, with offices across the US. Our mission is to enable superior decision making through information dominance. ISC provides advanced education, analytic and technical solutions within strategic DOD and commercial markets. We leverage the best minds and technologies to make a measurable difference. ISC provides a multitude of specialized consulting services to our clients that make a measurable difference in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customer's mission and critical business processes. On any given day, you will hear our clients say, “ISC always places the mission first”. We offer a broad spectrum of competencies and enabling services. Our core competencies are designed to make a measurable difference in every relationship we have with our clients and service delivery partners. Our clients recognize ISC’s ability to develop winning strategies, manage mission-critical programs, translate mission expectations and requirements into deliverables and key milestones, and advance the overall mission in a repeatable and predictable manner. Our delivery partners recognize ISC’s subject matter expertise in government contract management, our ability to develop solutions to complex requirements, and systematically improve the process necessary to truly make a measureable difference. When you couple ISC’s core competencies of Project Management, Contract Management, and Relationship Management with a broad range of enabling services, you will find the ideal company to establish a contract relationship in support of your mission-critical program.

Optical Engineering Problems? Solved. Ruda Optical provides custom Concept-to-Delivery optical engineering and manufacturing services. RCI takes your engineering concepts and delivers a final product customized to your specifications and you retain ownership of the design. Our engineers are experts in producing manufacturable designs for all environments from the desert to outer space.

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Control Vision, Inc. is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business focusing in optical sensors and control systems for industrial process control applications. At Control Vision, Inc. we believe that products built on solid engineering and physics will perform better, last longer and in the long run save our customers both time and money. Our optical instruments and control systems have the proper analyses, engineering, and tests performed at the front end of their design, ensuring they exceed our customers expectations in the long run.