LISTING | U.S. YEARLY | ED. 10(A) | SME BUSINESS REVIEW
Here is the list of companies featured in the 30 Leading Companies of the Year 2026 issue.
Lost Soldier Oil and Gas
Lost Soldier Oil and Gas, or LSOG, is a natural gas exploration and production company running in Wyoming’s Bison Basin, where it is developing the Wild Mustang Federal Unit. The company holds a stake in this 24,000-acre Unit and 250,000-acre AMI, which has significant natural gas resource potential.
Treefera
Treefera is an AI-enabled data platform on nature-based assets. It uses agentic AI, satellite imagery, and financial-grade risk modelling to provide real-time visibility into global supply chains, particularly at the first mile where raw materials are grown, extracted, or processed.
Keres
Keres is a Denver-based aerospace startup developing reusable, unmanned jet interceptors for air defense. The startup’s flagship product, the Garmur, is designed to destroy drones and cruise missiles before returning to land for another mission.
Edgerun Industries
Edgerun Industries is a California-based defense technology startup developing powered, hip-mounted exoskeletons to help military personnel carry heavy loads with less physical effort.
Vernius Systems
Vernius Systems is a San Francisco-based defense technology startup developing low-cost radar seekers for interceptors and ground radars for counter-unmanned aircraft systems.
Soctera
Soctera is an Ithaca-based semiconductor startup developing radio-frequency (RF) power amplifiers for radar, electronic warfare, satellite communications and telecommunications systems. These components strengthen radio signals transmitted by electronic equipment.
Foundation Alloy
Foundation Alloy is an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that produces engineered metal alloys through its MetalsFIRST solid-state manufacturing platform. The process uses metal powders, mechanical alloying, shape forming and sintering to produce materials and components without melting the constituent metals.
Swift Solar
Swift Solar is a California-based solar technology company developing perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells for utility-scale solar projects, commercial and industrial applications, and specialized uses.
Airloom Energy
Airloom Energy is a Wyoming-based energy technology company developing a wind turbine that replaces the tall tower and large rotor of conventional turbines with vertical airfoils that travel along a ground-mounted track.
Layup Parts
Layup Parts is a California-based manufacturer of custom composite components for aerospace, defense, motorsports, automotive design and consumer products.
Velontra
Velontra is an aerospace company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, developing propulsion systems for subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic aircraft. The company develops low-cost turbojet engines for unmanned aircraft, afterburning systems for supersonic flight and air-breathing propulsion for hypersonic vehicles.
Rivelin
Rivelin is a Sheffield-based company that develops robotic systems and software to automate post-processing of metal components made through additive manufacturing and other production methods.
Advanced Electric Machines
Advanced Electric Machine, or AEM, is a UK-based manufacturer of rare-earth-free electric motors for automotive, commercial vehicle, industrial, and marine applications. Founded in 2017 as a spinout from Newcastle University, the company commercializes motor technology developed through research led by James Widmer and Andy Steven.
Quasar Satellite Technologies
Quasar Satellite Technologies, or QSAT, is an Australian space technology company developing ground-station equipment for satellite communications and space surveillance. Founded in 2021, the company commercializes multibeam phased-array technology originating from research by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency.
Grengine
Grengine Inc. is an Alberta-based energy technology company developing modular, cyber-secure power systems for defense operations, remote industrial sites and critical infrastructure.
Reaction Dynamics
Reaction Dynamics Lab Inc., known as Reaction Dynamics or RDX, is a Canadian aerospace company developing rocket engines and launch vehicles for commercial and defense missions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Longueuil, Québec, the company is developing Aurora, a light-lift rocket for small satellites, and Borealis, a planned medium-lift vehicle for larger payloads.
Letara
Letara Ltd. is a Japanese aerospace startup developing hybrid rocket propulsion systems for satellites, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Founded in 2020 as a spinout from Hokkaido University, the company is headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
NewSpace Systems
NewSpace Systems (NSS) is a South African aerospace manufacturer that develops and produces components for satellites and other spacecraft. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Somerset West, the company makes hardware for satellite positioning, attitude control, navigation and communications.
Quartux
Quartux is a Mexican energy technology company that designs, installs and operates battery energy storage systems (BESS) for industrial businesses, commercial properties and electricity generators.
MegaFlux
MegaFlux is a Mexico City-based engineering company that designs and manufactures electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses.
Canopy Aerospace & Defense
Canopy Aerospace & Defense is a U.S. manufacturer of advanced materials and specialized components for the aerospace, space and defense industries.
BlueSky Innovations
BlueSky Innovations is a U.S. defense manufacturer headquartered in Largo, Florida, with additional manufacturing operations in Lexington, North Carolina. Founded in 2002, the service-disabled veteran-owned business manufactures equipment for military communications, surveillance, electronic warfare and tactical operations.
Convalt Energy
Convalt Energy is a leading energy company that develops renewable power projects and solar manufacturing operations. Convalt’s business spans solar cell and module production, electricity generation, solar panel recycling and data center infrastructure.
Solar Electric Systems
Solar Electric Systems (SES) is a Canadian energy technology company that develops portable solar-charged power systems for sites without established electrical infrastructure, including military installations, mines, oil and gas operations, film productions, emergency response sites and remote communities.
Mimicrete
Mimicrete is an advanced materials science startup developing self-healing concrete that uses embedded vascular networks to deliver healing agents to cracks, helping reduce repair needs and extend infrastructure service life.
Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy specializes in energy technology for on-site power generation. It grew from NASA-related research led by founder, Chairman and CEO KR Sridhar and has since expanded its solid oxide technology into a range of energy applications.
WATT
WATT is a fuel cell manufacturer that designs, develops, and manufactures small-scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems for point-of-use power generation.
August Robotics
August Robotics is a global robotics platform company building autonomous robot fleets for construction, industrial, and large-scale infrastructure environments.
Verustruct
Verustruct is a construction technology startup developing robotic systems for residential building fabrication. Founded by Nicholas Callegari, the startup emerged from Yale University’s entrepreneurship and innovation network and was previously known as Impact3D.
Slade Technologies
Slade Technologies is an aerospace and defense startup developing unmanned aircraft intended to deliver intelligence-gathering capabilities at lower acquisition and operating costs than traditional military platforms.