What Faradine Systems does

Faradine Systems is a Lexington, Kentucky-based Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2014 by CEO Chris Mitchell that designs and deploys fault-tolerant electronic systems and rapid-manufacturing services for demanding industries. The company's core offerings are organized into three segments: Avionics (fault-tolerant, rapidly adaptable edge-computing electronics for orbital operations and military missions), IoT Solutions (remote connected devices that provide monitoring, diagnostic feedback, and predictive/preventive maintenance notifications, including white-labeled deployment for partners), and Rapid Manufacturing and Services (electrical and PCB design, system integration, flight and safety-critical software, and RF integration and testing). Notable products include the Powered Ascent Utility Locker (PAUL) for end-to-end power and data monitoring of biological payloads from launchpad to splashdown and MultiLab, an automated manufacturing facility for International Space Station operations.

Faradine's underlying technology relies on a modular design methodology that produces rapidly adaptable, scalable hardware and software, with hardware-accelerated computer vision embedded in monitoring solutions. The company holds ITAR/CMMC compliance and benefits from SDVOSB set-aside status, supporting its defense and aerospace positioning. Faradine-designed hardware has accumulated over 20,000 nominal hours in Low Earth Orbit, with deployments on the International Space Station, SpaceX Dragon, and Northrop Grumman Cygnus, and thousands of IoT connected devices in operational use across the United States and abroad.

The company's revenue derives from government SBIR/STTR contracts (notably with the U.S. Air Force and previously NASA), custom hardware and software development, engineering services and rapid manufacturing, and white-labeled IoT licensing. Distribution is primarily through direct enterprise field sales to defense and aerospace primes, government agencies, and industrial partners, with relationship-driven, long sales cycles typical of the sector. In November 2022, Space Tango acquired the Faradine Space Systems subdivision, ending a seven-year partnership; Faradine Systems continues independent operations focused on industrial IoT, services, and select defense contract pursuits.

Name

Faradine Systems

Legal name

Faradine Systems

Website

https://faradinesystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Faradine Systems is a Lexington, Kentucky-based SDVOSB that designs fault-tolerant avionics, industrial IoT monitoring devices, and rapid-manufacturing services for aerospace, defense, and industrial clients, with prior space-qualified hardware deployed on the ISS, SpaceX Dragon, and Northrop Grumman Cygnus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Aerospace Electronics

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Rugged Mini PCs & Fanless Edge Computers (HDACALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fault & Performance Monitoring (SNMP/Telemetry/APM for Networks) (HDAFAMAA), Unified NMS Platforms (Fault/Performance/Configuration) (HDAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Fault-tolerant avionics
• Industrial IoT monitoring
• Space-grade electronics
• Defense electronics manufacturing
• Rapid prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government SBIR/STTR Contracts: Revenue from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts with defense and aerospace agencies including U.S. Air Force and NASA
2. Custom Hardware and Software Development: Design, development, and deployment of custom fault-tolerant electronics, avionics systems, and IoT solutions for space, defense, and industrial applications
3. Engineering Services and Rapid Manufacturing: Technical solutions and engineering services including electrical/PCB design, system integration, testing, quality control, and manufacturing for space and defense clients
4. White-Labeled IoT Solutions: Industry-leading IoT expertise and technology solutions that can be white-labeled and integrated into partner infrastructure across various industries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Faradine Systems designs, develops, and manufactures fault-tolerant electronic systems and IoT solutions for demanding industries including space, defense, and industrial applications. The company produces custom avionics, remote connected devices for monitoring and predictive maintenance, and rapid manufacturing services including PCB design, system integration, and flight software for space and defense clients.

Product overview

Faradine Systems provides a portfolio of fault-tolerant electronic systems and technical solutions for demanding industries. The core offerings include Avionics systems (fault-tolerant computing at the edge for orbital and military operations), IoT Solutions (remote connected devices for industrial monitoring, diagnostics, and predictive maintenance), and Rapid Manufacturing and Services (space and defense manufacturing including PCB design, system integration, flight software, and RF capabilities). Key products include the Powered Ascent Utility Locker (PAUL) for space research payload power/data monitoring and the MultiLab automated manufacturing facility for ISS operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avionics Fault-tolerant and rapidly adaptable electronic systems designed for computing at the edge, serving orbital operations and military missions with robust performance and reliability in harsh environments including Low Earth Orbit.
• IoT Solutions Remote connected devices for monitoring, diagnostic feedback, and predictive/preventive maintenance notifications, deployed across industrial applications with white-labeled solutions for seamless infrastructure integration. Thousands of devices have been operationally deployed across the United States and abroad.
• Rapid Manufacturing and Services (Innovation Forge) Space and defense manufacturing services including electrical and PCB design, system integration, testing and quality control, flight and safety-critical software development, PCB population, reflow, inspection, and RF integration and testing.
• Powered Ascent Utility Locker (PAUL) A facility providing comprehensive power and data monitoring capabilities for complex biological payloads throughout their entire journey from launchpad to splashdown, specifically designed for space research and development.
• MultiLab Automated manufacturing facility designed for operation on the International Space Station, providing characterization routines and supporting automated research investigations. Supported over 200 automated research investigations on ISS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 hours of nominal operation in Low Earth Orbit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Space TangocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2022Space Tango acquired Faradine Space Systems subdivision in November 2022, marking the end of a nearly decade-long collaboration. Faradine Space and Space Tango achieved significant milestones including first successful production of automated manufacturing use-cases on ISS and first demonstration of NASA's 'extended lab' concept. Faradine Systems continues collaboration with Space Tango to build high-tech industry in Kentucky.
• University of Kentucky College of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2018Collaboration for groundbreaking space radiation research, investigating adverse effects of space radiation on industry-grade hardware through NASA's EPSCoR grant. This was the first investigation into space radiation effects on industry-grade hardware through NASA's EPSCoR Rapid Response Research program.
• MosquitoMate, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2016Partnership improving understanding of Zika virus mosquito biology and virus transmission dynamics. Faradine provided novel passive optical analysis methodology for sex determination of large batches of mosquitoes, supporting CDC-awarded project for mosquito control solutions.
• PowerTech Water, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2016SBIR Phase II partnership to demonstrate inverse Capacitive Deionization (i-CDI) water treatment technology. Faradine designed electrical system prototype applying voltage to functional porous carbon sheets for salt molecule absorption/desorption from hard water streams.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast and present government contracting relationship through various NASA programs including ISS deployments, EPSCoR grants, and space research initiatives. Hardware deployed on ISS through NASA-sponsored missions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Redwire Space: Public space hardware manufacturer (formerly Made In Space and other acquisitions) producing avionics, robotics, and in-space manufacturing systems for ISS and deep-space missions — directly overlaps with Faradine's legacy space-systems portfolio at significantly greater scale.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Large defense electronics supplier providing rugged embedded computing, avionics, and mission-critical subsystems — competing with Faradine in the same harsh-environment computing category but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Tier-one supplier of avionics, flight computers, and guidance systems to aerospace and defense primes — sets the incumbent standard Faradine's fault-tolerant edge computing would be benchmarked against.
• Teledyne Technologies: Diversified electronics and instrumentation group serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with rugged sensors, embedded systems, and imaging products — overlaps with both Faradine's avionics and IoT lines.

Direct peers

• Voyager Space (formerly NanoRacks): Operates commercial ISS hardware, in-space research platforms, and space infrastructure services that mirror the TangoLab/MultiLab-type offerings Faradine historically supplied to Space Tango and NASA.
• Aitech: Specializes in ruggedized embedded computing, single-board computers, and fault-tolerant electronics for space and defense — a direct comparability match for Faradine's fault-tolerant avionics and edge-computing product line.
• Particle: Industrial IoT platform offering connected hardware with monitoring, diagnostics, and predictive maintenance capabilities that map closely to Faradine's IoT and remote-sensing product line.
• FreeWave Technologies: Provides rugged industrial IoT, edge computing, and wireless connectivity for harsh-environment industrial applications — a comparable technology and customer profile to Faradine's remote-sensing business.

Emerging players

• SaraniaSat: Small-satellite hardware and rugged embedded systems provider for space and defense customers — an emerging player with comparable scale and mission profile to Faradine.
• LeoLabs: Space-situational-awareness and tracking hardware operator with custom rugged sensor and compute deployments — comparable as a small, technically specialized firm building custom hardware for space applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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