June 2025 Newsletter
June Showers Bring Tech Powers 🚀🎉
Special Announcements 🎉
Recap: IQT at SCSP Expo
IQT CEO Steve Bowsher spoke at the Special Competitive Studies Project’s (SCSP) AI+ Expo about how IQT leverages strategic investments in emerging technologies to advance U.S. national security interests. IQT continues to act as a trailblazer for public-private innovation partnerships, forging stronger connections in emerging technology fields and keeping our ears to the ground to ensure our capabilities stay one step ahead of our adversaries.
New from Our Government Platform Accelerator: Why CMMC 2.0 is Critical for Doing Business with the DoD
In case you missed our most recent webinar on all things CMMC 2.0 compliance, you can now check out the session recording to learn the most updated ways to protect sensitive Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI).
New to Our Library 📚
IQT’s Asymmetric Deterrence Series
Welcome to our new content series on scalable asymmetric deterrence systems! This summer, we'll be exploring how these revolutionary systems are transforming defense strategies. Stay tuned for insightful articles, expert interviews, and in-depth analyses that will keep you at the forefront of this exciting field. More content coming soon!
Updates from Our PortCos 📰
Vote for Edera Protect
Edera Protect has been nominated for Innovation of the Year at the CyberScoop 50 awards — a well-earned recognition for a solution that’s redefining container isolation for cloud and AI infrastructure. Edera co-founder and CTO Alex Zenla has also been nominated as Most Inspiring Up and Comer — a sign of the strong leadership and vision driving this company forward.
Visit Edera's website to learn more about the breakthrough work they're doing, and vote using the link below.
Learn more about Edera: https://edera.dev/
Antheia Raises $56 Million to Fuel Global Commercialization Strategy
The new financing will be used to expand commercialization of Antheia's first product, thebaine, and launch additional products from the company's pipeline of 70+ biosynthetic pharmaceutical ingredients, which spans seven therapeutic areas and prioritizes essential medicines in or at risk of shortage.
Starfish Space Unveils Otter Pup 2 Mission
Otter Pup 2 will conduct rendezvous, proximity operations, and ultimately attempt docking with another spacecraft, an unprepared satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO). If successful, this will be the first commercial satellite docking in LEO.
