Tempest Droneworx, an innovative leader in data aggregation and real-time situational intelligence, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at eMerge Americas this week. The company will be featured alongside SBIR Advisors at Booth 557, where attendees can experience firsthand how Tempest is revolutionizing command-and-control operations for both defense and civilian sectors.

Born from the tragedy of the 2018 Paradise, California wildfire, Tempest Droneworx was founded with a singular mission: to provide the predictive, actionable intelligence necessary to prevent disaster. While the company’s name pays homage to its origins in drone technology, particularly multi-vehicle teaming, its capabilities have evolved into an all-encompassing data platform.

Tempest Droneworx aggregates thousands of disparate data sources-including satellite imagery, drones and robotics, static cameras, underground and undersea sensors, and even social media sentiment-and unifies them into a single, common format. By utilizing an agnostic approach, the platform integrates with any AI/ML model equipped with an API. This allows users to stack multiple models against one another to reduce AI hallucinations and increase confidence levels, ultimately providing decision-makers with "human-on-the-loop" courses of action.

"The Paradise fire taught us that we needed better data integration and real-time insights to prevent catastrophe, and that has been the driving force behind Tempest Droneworx," said Ty Audronis, CEO and Co-Founder. "Today, we aren't just looking at drone footage; we are creating a 3D command environment that is as intuitive as a video game, providing decision-makers from boots to brass with a real-time, unified view of the ground truth. We are thrilled to partner with SBIR Advisors at eMerge Americas to share this technology with new potential partners and clients."

Product Verticals:

• Harbinger & Harbinger ATAK: Advanced solutions tailored for military and federal command-and-control.
• EGL-I (Environment, Growth, Logistics, and Intelligence): A specialized platform for civilian and commercial applications.
• Corvus: A versatile platform for R&D, airspace management, and Counter-UAS applications.

Looking ahead, Tempest Droneworx is expanding its civilian footprint with an upcoming wildfire alert application that fuses data from "Alert California" with satellite feeds, providing a critical tool for public safety. The company is also actively developing solutions for hospital security and healthcare logistics.

Tempest Droneworx invites conference attendees to visit Booth 557 to discuss partnership opportunities, view live demonstrations of their command-and-control interfaces, and learn how their platform is setting a new standard for operational intelligence.

For those not attending eMerge Americas, please visit https://tempestdroneworx.com/ to learn more or contact the team at Email Contact.

About Tempest Droneworx:

Tempest Droneworx is a SDVOSB software company dedicated to aggregating high-fidelity data into actionable, real-time intelligence. By bridging the gap between massive data streams and AI-driven decision-making, Tempest provides the critical clarity needed for government, defense, and civilian organizations to operate with confidence.

About SBIR Advisors

SBIR Advisors was founded by military veterans with the mission to get great technology to the warfighter. With diverse military backgrounds, SBIR Advisors know what the military needs and the fastest way to get technology to the Department of War. SBIR Advisors is a full-service military contract consultant that helps clients identify the right Department of War stakeholders for their technology and provides comprehensive capture services through proposal, negotiations, contract terms, and post-award administration. To learn more, visit sbiradvisors.com.

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Supply Veins, an AI-native operating system transforming procurement through intelligent automation, today announced its return to eMerge Americas 2026. Two years after winning its category as an early-stage startup at the 2024 conference, the company is back with commercial traction, dual-use momentum, and a growing focus on national security applications.

Founded by U.S. Army veteran and engineer diver Charles Masters Rodriguez, Supply Veins solves the communication and coordination problems that slow down procurement at mid-market manufacturers. The platform turns fragmented supplier emails into structured, reliable procurement data, giving operations and sourcing teams a clear view of purchase orders, supplier activity, and cost movement.

"My co-founder and I experienced supply chain fragility firsthand, from managing automotive fleets in the private sector to logistics operations in Afghanistan and Ukraine," said Charles Masters Rodriguez, Co-founder and CEO of Supply Veins. "At eMerge Americas 2026, we want to show how our AI-native OS is bringing mobility and resilience to both the commercial and military sides. Strengthening these supply chains is part of building a stronger, more prepared nation."

Masters Rodriguez was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and attended West Point, where he studied engineering management before serving five years as an Army engineer diver. After medically retiring in 2019, he got his MBA from Florida International University and bootstrapped an automotive and fleet parts distribution business to seven figures, where he ran into the same sourcing and communication problems he had seen in uniform. His co-founder, Joseph Wyatt, whom he met while stationed in Hawaii, served as the top logistics officer in the battalion before moving into special operations, deploying to Afghanistan and later helping open supply corridors through Poland during the early weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Supply Veins first appeared at eMerge in 2024, taking first place in the university track and placing in the top five at the tech conference overall under its former name Autoket. That recognition came with a $30,000 non-dilutive award from 35 Mules, the innovation hub backed by NextEra Energy and Florida Power & Light. The company went on to complete Techstars Los Angeles, add angel capital, and is now preparing a full pre-seed round as it closes in on product-market fit.

Participation Highlights

National Security Port Demo: Masters Rodriguez will MC the second half of the National Security Port demo event on April 21, introducing the next wave of dual-use startups working in robotics, aerospace, and adjacent defense technologies.

SBIR Advisors Collaboration: Supply Veins is working closely with SBIR Advisors to accelerate its entry into government contracting. With SBIR reauthorization now signed into law, the company is pursuing a Phase I award and translating its commercial traction in automotive manufacturing into Department of War use cases.

Capital and Partnerships: The team is actively meeting with dual-use pre-seed investors, defense stakeholders, and mission-aligned angels who understand veteran-led, service-driven businesses.

When Supply Veins competed at eMerge in 2024, the conference was just beginning to build out its defense and national security footprint. Two years later, with that footprint now a central part of the event, the company is returning to a stage that has grown up alongside it.

"Our vision is to be the next generation of supply chain intelligence for the nation," said Masters Rodriguez. "The strength of this space comes from bringing commercial and military mobility together. That is how you build resilience at scale."

Connect with Supply Veins at eMerge Americas 2026

Industry leaders, investors, and potential partners interested in learning more about Supply Veins can visit SupplyVeins.com to schedule a demo or connect with Charles Masters Rodriguez directly at Email Contact.

About Supply Veins

Supply Veins is an AI-native operating system built to solve the procurement challenges facing mid-market manufacturers. By digitizing and automating supplier communication and purchase order management, the platform gives operations and sourcing teams the visibility and reliability they need to run efficiently in both commercial and government environments.

About SBIR Advisors

SBIR Advisors was founded by military veterans with the mission to get great technology to the warfighter. With diverse military backgrounds, SBIR Advisors know what the military needs and the fastest way to get technology to the Department of War. SBIR Advisors is a full-service military contract consultant that helps clients identify the right Department of War stakeholders for their technology and provides comprehensive capture services through proposal, negotiations, contract terms, and post-award administration. To learn more, visit sbiradvisors.com.

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Satellite imagery has long been pitched as the future of precision agriculture, yet farmers keep getting burned by unreliable data and prices that do not pencil out. A new open-access paper from Resolv, Inc. argues both problems have the same fix: make accurate surface reflectance the standard output, not the exception.

The paper, “Surface Reflectance: An Image Standard to Upgrade Precision Agriculture,” was published March 30 in Remote Sensing by Dr. David Groeneveld and Tim Ruggles of Resolv. It benchmarks three atmospheric correction methods on Sentinel-2 imagery and lays out how a reliable correction standard opens the door to low-cost, fully automated crop intelligence.

Why Atmospheric Correction Matters

Light travels through a constantly shifting atmosphere before reaching a satellite sensor, and that journey distorts the signal. Atmospheric correction reverses the distortion and returns the data to surface reflectance, the measurement actually needed for accurate crop analytics. When that correction is off, small clouds and shadows look like crop problems, triggering false alarms. Scouting each one costs time and money farmers cannot spare, and automated analysis has been unable to separate bad data from real trouble. Precision agriculture has stalled as a result.

Benchmark Results

The Resolv team compared two mainstream tools, Sen2Cor and FORCE, against CMAC, the closed-form method for atmospheric correction developed by Resolv and now being readied for commercial release. Across a wide range of atmospheric conditions, CMAC produced precise and accurate surface reflectance estimates. The two mainstream methods showed systematic error, over-correcting clear images and under-correcting hazy ones. Because of how those tools are formulated, the bias had gone undetected until this paper surfaced it.

What Reliable Surface Reflectance Unlocks

The paper walks through proof-of-concept applications that reliable surface reflectance makes possible:

Automated removal of clouds and cloud shadows, cutting false alarms before they reach the farmer.

An automated crop start-date index that could replace growing-degree-day scheduling across millions of acres, letting growers plan treatments and harvest well in advance.

Stable NDVI readings even when atmospheric water vapor varies, which matters for the many satellites carrying only a broadband near-infrared sensor.

Soil capability classification straight from imagery, so seed and fertilizer can be applied in variable rates that balance yield against input cost.

Accurate remote crop irrigation based on the crops greenness and reference evaporatranspiration that can boost yield, save water and reduce irrigation cost.

Taken together, these applications give precision agriculture a real path to paying for itself.

A Tiered Approach to Imagery Costs

High image costs are the second barrier, and the paper proposes a tiered model to bring them down. Tier 1 uses free, high-quality Sentinel-2 imagery corrected to surface reflectance. Tier 2 fills the gaps with commercial smallsat data when clouds block Sentinel-2. The smallsat data can be resampled to match Sentinel-2, verified, and billed automatically, with no human in the loop.

The result cab be a turnkey pipeline that orders, corrects, analyzes, tracks, and bills imagery across vast regions without manual touchpoints. Service costs drop sharply while image sales volume grows. Crop insurance could serve as a natural channel, streamlining loss adjustment and bringing more acreage under active management without compromising grower privacy.

The Bottom Line

Remote sensing has spent years over-promising and under-delivering for agriculture. Reliable surface reflectance imagery, Resolv argues, can finally closes the gap.

About Resolv, Inc.

Resolv develops atmospheric correction technology for satellite imagery, with a focus on making precision agriculture analytics trustworthy and affordable at scale. Initial development of CMAC was funded by National Science Foundation SBIR. CMAC can now be prepared for commercial rollout. Resolv has other peer reviewed papers for review on their website https://resolvearth.com.

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Paper reference: Groeneveld, D. and Ruggles, T. “Surface Reflectance: An Image Standard to Upgrade Precision Agriculture.” Remote Sensing, March 30, 2026.

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Bowler Pons, an innovative technology consulting and solutions development firm rooted in comprehensive security expertise, will attend eMerge Americas 2026 as the company expands its footprint beyond defense tech and into the commercial technology market.

Founded in 2012, Bowler Pons has built its reputation supporting headquarters commands in the Department of War, most notably the U.S. Navy, where the company delivers integrated technology solutions that automate and supplement security forces. What began as consulting work evolved into hands-on engineering, research and development, and the creation of proprietary technology now serving operational environments.

Last year, the company launched ShadowGuard^TM, a trademarked technology ecosystem focused on comprehensive security automation and advanced perception. ShadowGuard^TM is designed to help organizations become more efficient and effective with their security investments, whether they operate in defense, critical infrastructure, or the private sector.

"What we do is applicable to anyone with an important mission, whether that's an organization protecting proprietary data, a research and development facility, or a data center campus."

eMerge Americas represents a strategic pivot for the company, which has historically attended defense and security conferences. The event's blend of defense tech programming and commercial startup culture offers Bowler Pons an opportunity to explore dual-use applications for its technology across sectors including banking, healthcare, and critical infrastructure protection.

The company will also lead a breakout session during the conference, presenting its approach to security automation and advanced perception to the broader eMerge audience.

Bowler Pons is working with SBIR Advisors on business development and SBIR pursuits, a partnership that has opened doors to new networks and market opportunities. The company is targeting 10 to 15 percent growth by the end of 2026, with several major initiatives in progress that could accelerate that trajectory.

eMerge Americas 2026 takes place in Miami, FL. For more information about Bowler Pons and Shadow Guard, visit the company at the conference or connect with the team on LinkedIn.

About SBIR Advisors

SBIR Advisors was founded by military veterans with the mission to get great technology to the warfighter. With diverse military backgrounds, SBIR Advisors know what the military needs and the fastest way to get technology to the Department of War. SBIR Advisors is a full-service military contract consultant that helps clients identify the right Department of War stakeholders for their technology and provides comprehensive capture services through proposal, negotiations, contract terms, and post-award administration. To learn more, visit sbiradvisors.com.

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eMerge Americas, one of the nation's premier technology conferences, is preparing to welcome approximately 25,000 attendees to its 12th annual spring event in Miami. The conference brings together startups, universities, and government leaders across four key verticals: Health Tech, FinTech, AI and Quantum, and National Security.

Founded by Melissa Medina and Manny Medina, eMerge Americas grew out of the family's deep roots in Miami's tech infrastructure. The Medinas previously built Terremark Worldwide, Inc., a data and IT infrastructure company best known for creating the Network Access Point of the Americas. After selling Terremark Worldwide to Verizon, the father-daughter team turned their attention to expanding South Florida's technology ecosystem, and eMerge Americas was born.

Today the organization hosts roughly 50 events per year, with the annual spring conference serving as the flagship gathering.

National Security Takes Center Stage

This year's conference features a prominent national security track headlined by Emil Michael, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering, and DARPA Director Steven Winchell. The two will appear together on the main stage for a discussion on how the private sector can engage with the federal government and how defense agencies are accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies.

The conference will also feature a significant U.S. Army presence, with representatives from the Army Research Lab and Devcom participating in programming. A university hackathon organized in partnership with Devcom will tackle real-world defense problem sets, and a live xTech Army Pitch Competition will take place on the conference floor. The pitch competition marks the first time xTech has partnered with eMerge and the first time the competition has been held in Miami.

Live Demonstration Day Kicks Off the Week

On April 21, just days before the main conference opens, eMerge Americas will host its second Live Demonstration Day. Approximately 20 companies will showcase their technologies to a curated audience of around 400 attendees from both the public and private sectors. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins will open the event.

The morning will feature company presentations, followed by afternoon demonstrations that allow companies to show their technologies in action rather than through static displays or slide decks. The format builds on a successful September event at Port Miami, where 10 companies demonstrated capabilities above, on, and below the water for roughly 200 guests.

A Proven Launchpad for Founders

Since its founding, eMerge Americas has run a large-scale accelerator program, putting approximately 100 companies per year through the program. More than 1,200 founders have participated to date, and alumni companies have collectively raised over $2.5 billion in funding.

The organization's broader economic footprint is equally notable. eMerge Americas has generated over $3 billion in economic impact across South Florida and Florida, contributing to the creation of more than 10,000 jobs.

With four verticals and thousands of attendees, eMerge Americas recommends that first-time attendees choose one or two themes of interest and review the published agenda on the conference website. A companion app is available for download, allowing attendees to browse the lineup and connect with other participants ahead of the event.

For more information, visit eMergeAmericas.com or follow eMerge Americas on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram.

About SBIR Advisors

SBIR Advisors was founded by military veterans with the mission to get great technology to the warfighter. With diverse military backgrounds, SBIR Advisors know what the military needs and the fastest way to get technology to the Department of War. SBIR Advisors is a full-service military contract consultant that helps clients identify the right Department of War stakeholders for their technology and provides comprehensive capture services through proposal, negotiations, contract terms, and post-award administration. To learn more, visit sbiradvisors.com.

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Renu Robotics, a San Antonio-based autonomous robotics company, will showcase its industrial autonomous mowing platform at eMERGE Americas in Miami this May as a featured company with SBIR Advisors at Booth 557.

Founded in 2018 by Tim Matus, Renu Robotics developed an autonomous vegetation management solution originally designed for utility-scale solar farms, an industry where extreme heat, safety hazards and labor shortages make traditional mowing impractical. The company's robot, now in its third generation with a fourth on the way, stands 28 inches tall, spans a 64-inch cutting deck across a 10-foot platform and operates at three to five miles per hour using LIDAR, cameras and AI-powered Human-Animal-Vehicle (HAV) detection for safe autonomous operation.

Dual-Use Technology Bridges Commercial and Defense Markets

What began as a commercial solution for solar energy sites has grown into a dual-use platform serving both civilian and military applications. Through its partnership with SBIR Advisors, Renu Robotics has secured multiple Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 SBIR awards, funding critical technology advances. These include LTE GPS RTK corrections that eliminate the need for complex on-site signal infrastructure, and tower communication systems that enable the robot to operate near active military runways.

"When we can find help in grant funding to build the technology and then use it in other markets, it really is helpful," said Matus. "The key is how you communicate with people in the military to understand the need for the use case on the commercial side as well."

Live Demonstrations at Demo Day and the Garage

Attendees can see the Renu Robotics unit in action during eMERGE Americas Demo Day and throughout the conference at the Garage, a new hands-on exhibition space on the conference floor. Matus and members of the Renu Robotics engineering team will be available for conversations and live demonstrations.

"There's no better feel for a product and what it can do than when you see it on the ground and moving around," said Matus. "Your mind will start flowing into what this can do differently and how we take people out of the process and put machines in place to solve real issues."

About Renu Robotics

Renu Robotics is an autonomous robotics company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2018, the company builds autonomous vegetation management platforms for the solar energy, military and infrastructure sectors. The company's technology integrates LIDAR, computer vision and AI-based safety systems to deliver unmanned mowing operations in hazardous and hard-to-staff environments. For more information, visit renurobotics.com.

About SBIR Advisors

SBIR Advisors was founded by military veterans with the mission to get great technology to the warfighter. With diverse military backgrounds, SBIR Advisors know what the military needs and the fastest way to get technology to the Department of War. SBIR Advisors is a full-service military contract consultant that helps clients identify the right Department of War stakeholders for their technology and provides comprehensive capture services through proposal, negotiations, contract terms, and post-award administration. To learn more, visit sbiradvisors.com.

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