Denver
23 companies · 14 sectors · 1 investors
Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora runs ground stations for the nation's missile-warning satellites. Sierra Space builds the Dream Chaser spaceplane in Louisville, and York Space Systems builds satellite buses for government missions. Boom Supersonic develops a supersonic airliner and its Symphony engine from Centennial.
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Mesa Quantum raises $11.8M to put its chip-scale quantum navigation sensors into production
Funding·Sep 24, 2026·Mesa Quantum (Business Wire)
Crusoe raises a $3.9B Series F at a $30.9B valuation to build AI factories and the power behind them
Funding·Sep 17, 2026·Crusoe
Ursa Major goes public via a $2.3B SPAC deal to scale solid rocket motor and hypersonic production
Milestone·Aug 25, 2026·Ursa Major
Ursa Major wins $10M Navy contract to develop MK 104 rocket motor for Standard Missile interceptors
Contract·Jul 15, 2026·Ursa Major
Sierra Space wins $798M Space Development Agency contract for 18 Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites
Contract·Jul 13, 2026·Sierra Space
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All 23 companies
AlbedoDenver
Space·Sensors
Satellites built to operate in very low Earth orbit
Astro DigitalLittleton
Space
Spacecraft from CubeSats to 400 kg microsats
Beehive IndustriesCentennial
Aerospace·Defense·Manufacturing
3D-printed jet engines for drones and munitions
Boom SupersonicCentennial
Aerospace
Supersonic airliners and the Symphony jet engine
CrusoeDenver
Energy·AI·Manufacturing
Builds and operates AI data centers and cloud computing
H3X TechnologiesLouisville
Energy·Manufacturing·Aerospace
Lightweight electric motors for aircraft and defense
Kayhan SpaceBroomfield
Space·Software
Satellite operations and collision avoidance software
Lunar OutpostGolden
Space·Robotics
Lunar rovers and robotic infrastructure for the Moon
Lux AeternaDenver
Space·Aerospace
Reusable satellites that return to Earth and refly
Mana BatteryBoulder
Energy·Materials
Anode-free sodium-ion battery cells
Maybell Quantum IndustriesDenver
Electronics·Manufacturing
Dilution refrigerators for quantum computers
Mesa QuantumBoulder
Sensors·Defense
Chip-scale atomic clocks and quantum inertial sensors
Orbit FabLafayette
Space
In-space refueling ports and fuel depots for satellites
OutriderHenderson
Robotics·Logistics·Mobility
Autonomous electric yard trucks for distribution yards
QuindarDenver
Space·Software
Mission management software for spacecraft operations
Rendezvous RoboticsDenver
Aerospace·Robotics
Self-assembling tiles that build large spacecraft in orbit
Sierra SpaceLouisville
Space·Aerospace
Dream Chaser spaceplane and commercial space habitats
Steelhead CompositesGolden
Manufacturing·Materials·Energy
Composite pressure vessels for aerospace and hydrogen
True AnomalyCentennial
Space·Defense
Autonomous spacecraft for space domain awareness
Urban SkyDenver
Sensors·Drones
Stratospheric balloons for sensing and defense missions
Ursa MajorBerthoud
Space·Aerospace·Defense
Rocket engines and solid rocket motors for defense
Voyager SpaceDenver
Space
Commercial space station and defense space systems
York Space SystemsDenver
Space·Manufacturing
Satellite buses and spacecraft for government missions