Echodyne

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Innovation Team has awarded the company a $20M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Echodyne ranked top 20% of 3000 startup companies started between 2014 and 2021.

The interview discusses demand for alternatives to expensive AESA radar in critical infrastructure protection and for ultra-low-SWaP, high-performance radar in military applications, as well as MESA radar’s role in situational awareness.

Echodyne has open positions and aims to bring radar technology to market.

Echodyne builds metamaterials radar technology for defense, security, and autonomous systems worldwide.

Echodyne offers radar solutions, technologies, and custom solutions.

Echodyne advances radar technology for new applications and describes its ESA radar as ultra-low SWaP.

Echodyne’s Privacy Policy describes its data protection measures and commitment to secure practices.

GeekWire’s Fall 2026 GeekWire 200 ranks Bellevue-based Temporal No. 1, replacing fusion company Helion at the top of its list of privately held Pacific Northwest tech startups. Temporal’s software helps AI agents run reliably, and the company reports more than $250 million in annualized revenue with customers including OpenAI, Nvidia and Netflix. The update also highlights advanced-machinery companies scaling production, including rocket maker Stoke Space, drone maker Brinc and radar company Echodyne.

Sep 2026 · GeekWireNews article

Radar maker Echodyne is considering a European manufacturing presence as drone warfare fuels demand for its systems. KONGSBERG selected the company’s MESA radar for air and surface applications, and Echodyne opened a Washington plant last July.

Sep 2026 · C4ISRNETNews article

Echodyne announces a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington State to expand MESA production for U.S. and allied counter-UAS customers. The $40 million, 86,350-square-foot facility is designed to produce 30,000 radars annually.

Jul 2026 · DroneLifeNews article

Echodyne’s compact, steerable radar business secures a $135 million investment as the company prepares to diversify after years supported by the defense industry. The round is co-led by Bill Gates and Baillie Gifford, with Northrop Grumman, NEA, Madrona, Vulcan, and Vanedge also participating.

Jun 2022 · TechCrunchNews article