Nooks
Classified access for startups and Defense Industrial Base overall
Why it mattersNooks provides classified infrastructure as a service, to include mobile, office, lab, manufacturing. We are passionate about solving for the dumbest problem on the planet: Why do we make it so hard to get our best talent access to classified natsec problem sets and data. From a warfighter perspective we share a vision for truly distributed operations centers and capabilities, where targeting C2 becomes such a problem for an adversary they don’t even try (ref Korea AOC, ie first target of war…why do we still invest so much into one identifiable location?).
About
Problem
Small businesses face a major barrier to defense work: prohibitive cost and complexity of securing accredited Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and security clearances. This stifles innovation and limits the government's access to vital technology from non-traditional vendors.
Solution
subscriptions, shared SCIFs, expert services to get Facility Clearance (FCL) and Personnel Clearance (PCL).
Field Validation
Operational in Colorado Springs, supporting multiple classified projects. Expanding to Washington D.C. and Southern California+ 10 over next year. Maturity: TRL 9 - operational, active customers. Advantage: First-mover in creating scalable, multi-tenant SCIF network. Physical footprint + proprietary process for navigating clearances, = hard to copy.
Go-to-Market
enable SMBs to pursue opportunities through AFWERX, SBIR, DIU, and primes' partnerships by removing capital and time cost of building SCIFs. Dual-Use: model extends to commercial sectors with high-security needs, including finance, regulated R&D, and critical infrastructure, where secure physical space is needed.
Team
Founded by defense operators and GovCon pros with deep national security expertise and agile startup experience. Competitors: traditional "build-your-own" SCIF model & large prime contractors. We are a shared-economy model that dramatically lowers barrier to entry. User: A founder or lead engineer at a small defense technology startup. User's Critical
Problem
Classified access for startups and Defense Industrial Base overall