LiteWave Technologies Inc.

The University of Colorado Connection

LiteWave’s core technology emerged from the lab of Jeffrey Thayer, professor emeritus and research professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences (College of Engineering and Applied Science). In 2011, alongside two CU Boulder graduate students, he invented a new type of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) that could ‘see’ objects in shallow water from above the water’s surface. LiteWave’s resulting Edge™ technology solves the problem of measuring water depth and identifying features in shallow water to a centimeter-level depth resolution. It is now used on unmanned aerial systems for mapping, surveying, hazard assessment, natural resource monitoring, disaster recovery and more. LiteWave landed funding from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the university through CU Boulder’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) in 2018. LiteWave is a subsidiary of Orion Space Solutions, and has been acquired by Arcfield, a leading government technology and mission support provider. Read More About LiteWave's Journey

Funding Status and Investment Opportunities

• Industry: Aerospace, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Hardware and Instrumentation, Optics
• Funding Stage: Exit

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