National Security Innovation Capital

National Security Innovation Capital

Mountain View, Californiansic.mil

Overview

National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative that enables dual-use hardware startups to advance key milestones in their product development by addressing the shortfall of private investment from trusted sources. NSIC provides funds to hardware startups which have achieved Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 or higher. NSIC funding enables companies to further develop their products, reducing future technical risk and time to market and increasing prospects for private investment.

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

10

Website

nsic.mil

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
NuviewAug 2025GrantCo-investor
Great Lakes Crystal TechnologiesJan 2025GrantLead
Beacon PhotonicsNov 2024GrantCo-investor
SubSeaSailOct 2024GrantCo-investor
Parallel Flight TechnologiesOct 2024GrantCo-investor

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HeadquartersMountain View, California
Year Founded2021

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