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🎉 Happy New Year from IQT! 🎉 As we welcome 2025, we reflect on the incredible achievements and milestones of the past year. We are so grateful for the unwavering support of our partners, the dedication of our team, and the innovative spirit that drives us forward. Here's to a new year filled with exciting opportunities, groundbreaking advancements, and continued collaboration. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2025! #HappyNewYear #IQT #Innovation

Looking for something to listen to during your holiday travels? ✈️ Check out our recent 3-part biotech series where six IQT experts sit down to discuss the past, present, and future of the biotech market and IQT’s investing strategy. Tune in to all three episodes to gain a better understanding of IQT’s bio origin story, recent investments, and predictions for biotech’s future role in national security. ▶️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ezFZFrab ▶️ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e_25stUW ▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ed7Furv4 #Biotech #VentureCapital

Now Hiring: Cloud Engineer! We are currently looking for someone to join the Project Engineering (PE) team at IQT. This team provides technical direction and engineering implementation guidance to startups that are part of IQT's strategic investment portfolio. These startups deliver critical, cutting-edge technology to government partners in the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. In this role, you will focus on the design, development, testing, migration, installation, deployment, maintenance, and support of a range of hardware and software technologies. Apply today or share with someone who may be interested: https://lnkd.in/eir59idJ #Hiring

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! ICON is reimagining modern construction by scaling on a capability that was once limited to labs and research facilities: 3D printing. Recognizing the potential use cases for rapid, deployed construction, IQT invested in the company in 2023. Already, ICON's capabilities have proven to be a valuable asset to defense logistics capabilities, allowing for the rapid construction and deployment of barracks, rocket pads, and vehicle hide structures. The company is looking ahead as well, projecting its go-anywhere capabilities on future off-world projects, including lunar basing. #IQTat25

🔔 New episode of IQT Explains out now! Welcome to the third and final part of IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments. Today, Dr. Jessica Dymond and Dr. Lewis Rubinson share their forecasts for the future of biotechnology—from healthcare to agriculture—and how advancements in this domain can enhance national resilience. Tune in to learn where biotech is heading next and how these future innovations will play a part in preserving our safety and security. YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eBHZn2Vq Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e2mmduTb Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e6atWqWU #Biotechnology #VentureCapital

🔔 New on the IQT Blog: “Why AI Needs a New Digital Infrastructure” by Rita Costa Waite, Esube Bekele, and Abirami Sivananthan. Generative AI is transforming industries at lightning speed. As models like GPT-4 become more widely adopted, the demand for robust and scalable digital infrastructure is skyrocketing. Our existing infrastructure, designed for traditional computing workloads, is no longer sufficient to meet these advanced systems' needs. This evolution is putting pressure on cloud providers, data centers, and governments alike to rethink their approach in order to avoid bottlenecks that could hinder AI progress. To move capabilities forward and maintain U.S. leadership in the field, significant investment in purpose-built hardware and software is critical. Dive into our latest blog to explore how we can rise to the challenge and stay ahead in the AI race: https://lnkd.in/ek9w5kem #AI #NationalSecurity #VentureCapital

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! Sofar has developed a marine sensing platform called Spotter and deployed hundreds globally to create the largest privately-owned network of ocean sensors. Within just five months of the Sofar program kickoff, IQT’s government partner received an enhanced product that helped improve forecasting and weather prediction accuracy during operation planning. #IQTat25

🔔 New episode of IQT Explains out now! In Part 2 of our Biotech and Investments series, we continue to explore IQT's cutting-edge work in biotechnology, focusing on our more recent investment activity and breaking down the latest developments in this ever-evolving domain. Our guests, Eugene Chiu and Dr. Michelle Rozo, delve into IQT's unique architectural approach, advancements in mRNA vaccines, gene editing, and AI-enabled biotech, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the current biotech landscape and its impact on national security. ▶️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ee4fPm4U ▶️ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eD8B8W-9 ▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e7Zufepd #Biotechnology #AI #VentureCapital

This week, IQT’s B.Next practice, together with the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, hosted the “Advancing U.S. Leadership in Engineering Biology” event for Boston’s biotech and investing communities. Conversations focused on the growing importance of biotechnology in the context of economic power and national security, along with opportunities for action between government, academia, investors, and industry to ensure U.S. bio leadership on the international stage. Thank you to everyone who attended, and a special thanks to our wonderful speakers: - Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Director and Founding Core Faculty, Wyss Institute - David Walt, Core Faculty, Wyss Institute - George Church, Founding Core Faculty, Wyss Institute - Ann DeWitt, General Partner, Engine Ventures - Eugene Chiu, Senior Partner, IQT - Michelle Rozo, VP Technology, IQT - Dr. Tara O'Toole, Senior Fellow, IQT Interested in learning more about IQT's bio-related work? Check out our biotechnology page on iqt.org: https://lnkd.in/eJHMEByN #Biotechnology #VentureCapital #WyssInstitute

🔔 New on the IQT Blog: “Non-Terrestrial Networks: The Future of Global Connectivity and National Security” Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) are set to transform economic and geopolitical landscapes over the next five years. The market for NTN technologies, driven by innovations from companies like Apple and Starlink, is expected to grow significantly, enhancing connectivity and operational efficiencies across various sectors. In the third and final part of our NTN blog series, we discuss how major global players — including China, Russia, and the EU — are developing their own satellite constellations, intensifying global competition and shifting power dynamics. To maintain U.S. national security, it is crucial to promote innovation and enhance space-based cybersecurity. Read the full blog to learn how the U.S. can strengthen its technological leadership and secure critical infrastructure in this evolving frontier: https://lnkd.in/ecNyMxcG #NTNs #Cybersecurity