Manufacturing startups in San Diego
Advanced and contract manufacturing supporting the region's device, hardware and life-science supply chains.
4 companies building in Manufacturing here.
(formerly American Technology / LRAD Corp; led by Richard Danforth)
San Diego–HQ; NASDAQ: GNSS. Makers of Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) for long-range hailing/warning, plus a geo-targeted mass-notification and emergency-management software platform (Genasys Protect / EV...
founded 1955; owned by the Blue family (Neal & Linden Blue)
Founded 1955 as a General Dynamics division; acquired by the Blue family in 1986. Privately held deeptech powerhouse best known for the MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper and Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft (9M+ flight...
Eric DeMarco (CEO)
San Diego–HQ defense-tech firm; NASDAQ: KTOS, ~4,300 employees. Builds jet-powered tactical drones (Valkyrie XQ-58), high-performance aerial targets, hypersonic vehicles, solid rocket motors and C5ISR/satell...
Dan Magy, Ian Muceus
Founded 2022 in San Diego. Builds expeditionary, 3D-printed modular UAS ('xCells' — containerized additive-manufacturing units that print drones at the tactical edge for the DoD). Raised a $12.5M seed (Mar 2...
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