Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Colorado based Aerospace companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Aerospace industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Colorado Aerospace Startups
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Sierra Space
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Sierra Space is a commercial space transportation technology company.
Orbit Fab
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Orbit Fab is a supplier of tankers and other infrastructure needed for in-space refueling of satellites.
Voyager Space
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Voyager Space is an aviation and aerospace company that specializes in the space exploration industry.
Ursa Major
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We seek to blur the lines between air & space, creating tomorrow’s opportunities outside of our planet for those on it.
Vita Inclinata Technologies
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Vita is an aerospace company that builds autonomous systems for helicopter hoisting and sling load missions.
Kayhan Space
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Kayhan Space ensures satellite operators maintain situational awareness of their space assets
Boom Supersonic
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Boom Supersonic is a commercial airplane manufacturer that builds supersonic airliners designed for speed, safety, and sustainability.
United Launch Alliance
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United Launch Alliance provides spacecraft launch services to the Government of the United States.
Lunar Outpost
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Lunar Outpost creates technologies that enable a sustainable presence in cislunar space while driving a positive impact here on Earth.
Steelhead Composites
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Steelhead Composites is a provider of hydrogen storage solutions used to allow widespread zero-emission fuel cell electrification.
Urban Sky
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Urban Sky offers a revolution in remote sensing through the new stratospheric microballon.
ThinkOrbital
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ThinkOrbital develops large, scalable, and cost-efficient structural platforms for the New Space economy.
Atomos Space
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Atomos Space is an aerospace company building and developing orbital transfer vehicles and space nuclear technology.
Woodward
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Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets.
Agile Space Industries
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Agile Space Industries is an aviation and aerospace that specializes in propulsion, test rockets, and space exploration.
York Space Systems
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York Space Systems is a designer and manufacturer of spacecraft bus platforms.
CisLunar Industries
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CisLunar Industries is developing the technology to recycle and reuse it in space.
Braxton Technologies
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Braxton Technologies provides products and services for hands-on and lights-out spacecraft and payload commanding and telemetry processing.
Orbital Micro Systems
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Orbital Micro Systems is an earth observation data company.
ExoTerra
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ExoTerra’s mission is to enable more exploration of space by making it affordable to a larger market.
Bye Aerospace
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Bye Aerospace designs, builds, and markets electric-powered and solar-powered aircraft.
Element Company Inc.
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Sustainable and Renewable Infrastructure, Forest Fire Management & Suppression, and Biomass Conversion
ROCCOR
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Roccor aerospace company specializing in low-cost, high-performance deployable structure systems, thermal management systems.
Aphelion Aerospace
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Nanosatellite launch services and hardware components
Xairos
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Global timing service to replace timing from GPS
TCarta
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TCarta is a provider of geospatial products and Earth observation analysis services.
Advanced Shooting Analytics
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Advanced Shooting Analytics utilizes Aerospace grade analysis techniques to improve performance within the Precision Rifle space.
Aquarian Space
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Aquarian Space is a developer of a communication network for interplanetary exploration.
Skyhaven Systems
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Skyhaven Systems develops superior products and technology for Energy, Defense, Aerospace, and Environmental markets.
Quest Thermal Group
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Quest Thermal Group is a technology specializing in the design and development of thermal insulation systems.
Electro Magnetic Applications
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Electro Magnetic Applications specializes in the research and development of commercial applications of electromagnetics.
FlightLink
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FlightLink is an aviation membership platform providing private aviation solutions across private and commercial air travel.
Outward Technologies
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Outward Technologies develops critical technologies for extraterrestrial mining and manufacturing.
Mountain Drones Inc.
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Unmanned Aerial Systems uniquely purposed for environmental monitoring to empower clients with previously unobtainable information.
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
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Ball Aerospace is committed to exploring the universe and protecting the nation.
Golden Spike
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The Golden Spike Company is working to implement and operate a human space transportation system at commercially affordable price points.
H3X Technologies
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H3X manufactures advanced electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation and other high performance applicaitons.
Frontline Aerospace
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Frontline Aerospace, Inc. is in the Cleantech and Defense market
Blue Canyon
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Blue Canyon designs, manufactures, tests, and operates small spacecraft, including airspace components and system buses.
Amergint Technologies
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Amergint Technologies is an aerospace company
Radia
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Radia provides renewable energy, aerospace, environment, and transportation solution services.
Ascension Engineering Group
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Ascension Engineering Group is specialized in providing space system engineering, operations, and procurement support.
Altius Space Machines
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Altius is a space robotics and technology company that is developing interfaces, robotics, and vehicles for affordable satellite servicing.
Deep Space Systems
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Deep Space Systems design, development, integration, testing, and operations of advanced space systems.
Stratom
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Stratom develops unmanned ground vehicles and autonomous robotic systems.
Aircraft Performance Group
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Aircraft Performance Group (APG) is a flight operations engineering firm based in Castle Rock, Colorado and founded in 1999.
Kearfott Corporation
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Kearfott Corporation is a world leader in inertial guidance, navigation, displays and motion control systems.
SEAKR Engineering
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SEAKR Engineering designs and manufactures avionics, processing, and data management systems as well as other space-qualified electronics.
PteroDynamics
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PteroDynamics is an aircraft design and manufacturing.
West Star Aviation
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West Star Aviation provides MRO services for the business aviation industry.
Polaris Alpha
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Polaris Alpha provides advanced technical capabilities, specialized domain expertise and mission critical solutions.
Scientific Aviation
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Scientific Aviation is an airborne research, is a scientific research company specializing in atmospheric measurements and emissions.
Advanced Solutions
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Advanced Solutions is an aerospace engineering firm that provides Space Software.
Ophir
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Ophir provides innovative, laser radar solutions.
tendeg
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Tendeg is an aerospace engineering company that specializes in designing, analyzing, prototyping, and building flight units.
Jeppesen Sanderson
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Jeppesen Sanderson provide the most comprehensive, accurate, and timely navigational information available for your air transportation.
SkyTask
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SkyTask provides boundary system for UAV remote inspection and monitoring.
Pioneer Astronautics
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Pioneer Astronautics is a research and development company inventing technologies to advance humanity’s reach into space.
ACT Aerospace
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ACT Aerospace is a premier provider of integrated aerostructures for the aerospace and defense sector.
International Governor Services, LLC
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International Governor Services (IGS) offers comprehensive repairs for small turbine engine controls.
Barber Nichols
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Barber-Nichols is a manufacturer company for design and production of turbomachinery for aerospace,and a variety of commercial applications.
AdamWorks
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AdamWorks is a design engineering and manufacturing company for aerospace and defense.
Red Canyon Software
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Red Canyon Engineering and Software stays abreast of the latest technological trends in offering to help in exploring space & other planets.
Answer Engineering
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Answer Engineering is a consulting firm that provides product development, structural design, and analysis services to aerospace companies.
MMA Design
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MMA Design provides RF, space power, and deployable solutions like membrane antennas, solar arrays, deployable boom, and sunshades.
Cosmic Advanced Engineered Solutions
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Cosmic Advanced Engineered Solutions is a business providing innovative signal,space solutions for the military and large aerospace primes.
StraightLine
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StraightLine provides personalized aviation and jet charter services and programs for individuals.
Oakman Aerospace
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Oakman Aerospace provides products and services related to space systems architectures.
Black Swift Technologies
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Black Swift Technologies is an engineering firm working on small unmanned aircraft for scientific and commercial uses.
Special Aerospace Services
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Special Aerospace Services is an engineering firm that offers lifecycle services from advisory to tactical engineering and systems support.
Braxton Science & Technology Group
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Braxton Science & Technology Group provides command and control, data transport and security, and technical staffing solutions.
Prime Jet
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Prime Jet offers luxury private charter aircraft services for passengers and logistics.
EXito Travel
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EXito Travel is an airfare consolidator that assists with booking flights and provides tools and product access to travel agents.
Big Metal Additive
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Big Metal Additive creates and manufactures metal hybrid additives.
Combat Training Solutions
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Combat Training Solutions is designs, manufactures and integrates the most sophisticated Non-Pyrotechnic Battlefield Effects Simulators.
Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems innovates, manufactures and distributes patented, unmanned technology.
Space Lab Technologies
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Space Lab provides hardware and services for space habitation and space systems.
Composite Technology Development
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Composite Technology Development designs composite resins for fusion energy, aerospace, defense, pressure vessels, and superconductors.
Nickerson
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Nickerson is an aerospace engineering company that specializes in testing, overhaul, troubleshooting, and electronics maintenance services.
Remote GeoSystems
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Remote GeoSystems is a technology company that designs and builds geospatial video recording systems and mapping software.
MyGoFlight
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MyGoFlight manufactures aviation-grade mounts, kneeboards, flights bags, screen protection & accessories for the aviation industry.
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SpaceNav is an applied mathematics and engineering firm, specializing in orbit determination and safety of flight capability and expertise.
Catalyst Campus
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Catalyst Campus provides an infrastructure platform for small businesses to support operational needs for the warfighter.
Unmanned Safety Institute
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World-leader in flight safety training & certification to Fortune 500 enterprises operating UAVs
ConexSmart
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ConexSmart is a service disabled veteran owned company specializing in wire harness manufacturing and aircraft modification services.
Vforge
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Vforge is a metal products manufacturing company.
Mountain Horse Solutions
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Mountain Horse Solutions provides operational equipment, technology, and training essentials for armed forces and government agencies.
Scion Aviation
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Scion Aviation offers manufacturing advanced composite parts for the aerospace industry.
McAir Aviation
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McAir Aviation is a premier flight school located in Broomfield, CO.
Precision Aircraft Management
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Precision Aircraft Management is a private aviation solution provider that provides aircraft management, flight, and charter services.
Apogee Components
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Apogee Components is the first step into space is an Apogee model rocket.
Flight Trak
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Flight Trak is an aviation scheduling software developemnt company.
Stevens AeroModel
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Stevens AeroModel is a provider of model airplane kits, model boat kits, and vinyl graphics.
International Jet
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International Jet provides private jet air charter, aircraft acquisitions, sales and management services.
The Space Research Company
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The Space Research Company engages in accelerating technological advancements and high impact research in space.
Centennial Airport
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Centennial Airport is a public use airport that provides airline, small cargo, general aviation, FBOs and security services.
Mountain Secure Systems
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Mountain Secure Systems (MSS) provides the most reliable ruggedized electronic solutions in the world for fragile, box-level electronics.
Summit Materials
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Summit Materials offers advanced materials and near-net shape manufacturing processes that save companies time and money.
North American Aerospace Defense Command
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North American Aerospace Defense Command is a bi-national organization with missions of aerospace warning and control.
IronRidge UAS
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Iron Ridge is focused solely on precision agriculture applications.
