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POTOMAC, MD · Founded 2013 · Defense · Private

3D image recognition software using brain-inspired cognitive explainable AI algorithms

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Sector
Defense
Headquarters
POTOMAC, MD
Founded
2013
Latest Form D
Nov 2013
Total capital
$5.8M
Federal grants
$750K
1 award · 2019
Rank in peer group#11 of 40
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$5.1M
5 awards · Defense
Rank in Defense#524 of 1442
Granted patents
3
1 pending · first 2021
Rank in peer group#3 of 40

Capital timeline

20192020202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.8M$50K$750K$750K$1.2M$698K$2.3M
2019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.8M$750K$750K$1.2M$2.3M

Latest events

  • Federal contractDefense · FY26 Funding To Support The Cerebral Contract. Contract Number: FA7146-26-D-0003$2.3M
  • Federal contractDefense · The Objective Of This To Is To Containerize And Productize The Proposed Capabilities For Portability, Ease Of Deployment, And Simplified Integration. Successful Completion Iaw The Sow And The Technical Proposal To Include The Milestone Therein$698K
  • Federal contractDefense · Automatic Intelligent Tracking Of Passenger Vehicles In Aerial Video Feeds From Medium Altitude UAV (e.g., MQ-9), Using Cognitive Explainable-ai$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Automatic Recognition Of Detailed Description Of Passenger Vehicles Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence From Aerial Images For Intelligent Tracking$750K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Enhancing MQ-9 Aircrew Situational Awareness by Automated Image Recognition from Aerial Images, based on Explainable-AI$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR I F192-001-1736$50K

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1 record has no date or no amount, so it isn’t placed on the timeline.

Standing among 40 peers

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Defense · Software

  • Federal grants#11 · top 28%
  • Granted patents#3 · top 8%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • SAIED TADAYONResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by $750K in grants as PI
  • BIJAN A. RAFIEKIANDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • BIJAN TADAYONExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • MAHNAZ A. DEANDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 4
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Defense

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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