Leading the transition to Space Intelligence

NOVI smart satellites and on-board edge computing solutions enable in-space AI/ML for a wide array of sensors and applications

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Founded in 2017 by Caltech, MIT and Carnegie Mellon grads, each with almost three decades of experience in successfully commercializing and transacting AI / aerospace technologies, NOVI is solving some of the biggest problems associated with today’s Earth Observation (EO) services.

NOVI’s on-board edge computing and low-cost multi-sensor satellites significantly reduce cost, complexity and latency associated with usage of space-based data, democratizing access for all to enable widespread adoption and usage of EO capabilities (which are estimated to add $3.8T to the economy by 2030). The company has already delivered flight edge processing hardware to STP for in-space testing on the ISS as part of the H10 mission. It is also launching another spacecraft on the Transporter 12 mission in Oct 2024 that incorporates its Gen 2.0 edge processor based on the AMD Versal architecture.

The NOVI team is collocated in Arlington, VA outside of DC, and has deep domain knowledge and experience in the full satellite hardware / software life-cycle including mission CONOPS and requirements development, integrated spacecraft design, hardware fabrication and procurement, AI&T, launch and regulatory licensing support, and in-space mission-operations.

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Our Team

CEO

Dr. Michael Bartholomeusz

Global executive with 25 years of high-growth enterprise management and corporate transaction experience. Previously worked on U.S. space shuttle program. Private and public company board member (NASDAQ).

UC Santa Cruz B.A., University of Virginia M.S./Ph.D.

President and Co-Founder

Dr. Amit Mehra

Serial entrepreneur with 24-year track record of successfully commercializing deep tech companies in the national security and infrastructure arena.

Caltech B.S., MIT M.S. / Ph.D., CFA charterholder.

CTO and Co-Founder

Dr. Constantine Papageorgiou

AI / software lead with 24 years of experience in development of complex machine-learning and vision / pattern recognition algorithms.

Carnegie Mellon B.S., MIT M.S. / Ph.D., CFA charterholder.

CRO and Co-Founder

Scott Steffan

Previously Deputy Director at Moog's Space and Defense Group; launched Moog's New Space Group.

Led $65M+ business unit.

25 years of experience in the aerospace industry.

Clarkson B.S., RPI M.S.

Director of Product Development

Jonathan King

Leading the design and development of avionics boards and electronics for NOVI's spacecraft.

Previously held senior leadership roles at Vidrio Technologies (now part of MBF Bioscience).

Virginia Tech B.S. / M.S.

Senior Project Engineer

Matt McGovern

Leading NOVI's Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T) efforts and project engineering.

Previously held leadership positions as Program Manager and AI&T lead at the UB Nanosatellite Laboratory for the GLADOS satellite.

University of Buffalo B.S. / M.E.

Senior Test Engineer

Kurt Hendershott

Working on NOVI's AI&T; experienced in spacecraft wiring, electronics and assembly.

Previously held leadership positions as Program Manager and AI&T lead at the UB Nanosatellite Laboratory for the GLADOS satellite.

Systems Engineer

Henry Leach

Leading the systems engineering processes for NOVI and high-level design of NOVI's spacecraft.

Previously held leadership positions as Chief Engineer at the UB Nanosatellite Laboratory for the FALCON satellite.

University of Buffalo B.S.

Design Engineer

Jonathan Villegas

Supporting the design of NOVI's next generation hardware and integrated spacecraft.

Previously a primary contributor to the development of an additively manufactured, liquid fueled thruster associated with UC San Diego.

University of California-SD B.S.

Flight Software Engineer

Scott Naranjo

Working on software development for NOVI's boards, spacecraft, and operations center; several years of experience testing and developing software on systems ranging from robotic quadrupeds to UAVs.

Virginia Tech B.S. / M.S.

Company Timeline

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SEED payload launch and integration onto ISS - expected early 2025

LIME CubeSat Launch - expected late 2024

NOVI to deliver LIME CubeSat for launch - late 2024

NOVI finishes development of a Gen 2 on-board computer

NOVI delivers SEED edge-processing imager payload to STP for integration onto the International Space Station

NOVI receives follow-on MDA award supporting in-space testing of its edge processing hardware / software

PAVE-AI, INC spins out from NOVI

NOVI receives AFRL contract to build our first 3U satellite for the LIME mission

MOOG partners with NOVI for commercialization of in-orbit edge intelligence solutions

Commonwealth Commercialization Fund (CCF) awards NOVI to further "Remote Imaging and AI-based Flaw Detection for Pavement and Infrastructure Maintenance"

NOVI receives MDA Phase II award for "On-Orbit Processing Demonstration for Small Satellite Payload"

NOVI receives NASA Phase I SBIR to develop reconfigurable small-sats

CIT GAP Funds makes follow-on investment in NOVI

NOVI starts work on a flexible small satellite bus for rapid deployment through AFRL

NOVI begins work on Air Force Phase II SBIR using neural net algorithms to identify distressed areas of pavement from drone-based images of roadways and parking lots

NOVI is awarded an NSF SBIR award to demonstrate on-board data fusion and processing for multi-sensor small satellites

NOVI receives Army phase I and Phase II awards for neural net based works.

NOVI receives Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) award for "Next-Generation, Intelligent, and Autonomous Satellites for an Emerging New Space Industry"

CIT GAP Funds invests in NOVI to further the development of the small satellite market

NOVI wins 3rd place at the first Hyperspace Data Analytics Challenge Accelerator