X-wave Innovations
R&D firm developing sensor systems and software for additive manufacturing process monitoring and design optimization, including ML-based printability assessment for metal LPBF.
- CEO / Founder
- Jennifer Duan
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $30.5M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NIST; NASA; Office of the Secretary of Defense
Technology & Products
Key Products
MODT (Multi-Level Optimization Design Tool); REUT (Radiation Endurance Ultrasonic Transducer); MSE140; ML-based printability assessment software
Technical position · AMPulse analysis
Proprietary ML algorithms for printability assessment and design optimization, protected by trade secrets; strong track record of federal R&D contracts.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides ML-based printability assessment and design optimization software to reduce trial-and-error and improve quality in metal AM, along with in-situ monitoring sensors for process control.
How They Differentiate
Focus on ML-based printability assessment and NDT integration, whereas Materialise focuses on build preparation and Autodesk on generative design.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Federal agencies (NASA, DoD, DOE) and commercial customers in aerospace, defense, energy, and transportation.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Energy; Transportation
Competitors
Materialise; Autodesk
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
ppp_loan_range: $150,000-350,000
Major Milestones
Founded in 2009; 71 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $30.5M; Developed MODT and ML printability assessment software
Notable Customers
NASA; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Department of Energy
Funding rounds
- Grant$850,0002025-08Source: LinkedIn (Cyclop SpaceTech)
- Grant$206,499.982025-05Source: LinkedIn (European Microwave Week)
- Grant$100,0002025-01Source: HPCwire