From Prototype to Operator in Weeks
Building Momentum LLC is an engineering and rapid prototyping practice that takes emerging technology from prototype to operator. Founded in 2015, it specializes in defense engineering, systems integration, deployable laboratory infrastructure, and immersive technical training. It translates complex challenges into fieldable, mission-ready systems with a prototype timeline measured in weeks.
Glenn GaffneyPresident and Chairman
Daniel LaganaChief Executive Officer
Brad HalseyFounder, Board Member
Dr. Albert VegaFounder, Chief Technology Officer
Chris HancockAustralia Director
Julie RiosChief Experience Officer
Ned AshChief Operations Officer
Jennifer Hendrixson WhiteEurope Director
Matthew RenningerChief Strategy Officer
Irfan SiddiquiVP of Product
Designs and prototypes intuitive, human-centered physical products and systems to solve complex challenges.
Translates engineering concepts into operational prototypes within weeks.
Integrates commercial off-the-shelf components into customized systems for specific operational environments.
Provides rapid fabrication and assembly support for proof-of-concept hardware and localized manufacturing.
Designs and deploys mission-ready integration environments, including mobile truck labs and shipping container facilities configured for field maintenance, fabrication, and off-grid operations.
Outfits vehicles with solar power, battery storage, climate control, and tool arrays to support remote maintenance.
Converts shipping containers into self-sufficient, deployable mobile fabrication facilities equipped with prototyping tools.
Deploys self-sustaining physical workspaces and power systems to remote or disaster-stricken environments.
Delivers hands-on, immersive training courses in emerging technology, rapid prototyping, and tactical engineering.
Conducts hands-on courses where participants program, assemble, and fly small unmanned aerial systems.
Teaches additive manufacturing fundamentals, 3D printer troubleshooting, and CAD software design.
Provides advanced skills in Software Defined Radio, radio frequency technologies, and counter-UAS problem-solving.
Facilitates collaborative workshops like welding and design challenges to break down communication barriers.
Develops mission-adaptable unmanned platforms and RF decoy solutions built around modular hardware and off-the-shelf components.
Designs low-cost, adaptable aquatic sensing platforms supporting rapid sensor reconfiguration.
Produces modular, crash-tested drone systems optimized for tactical maneuvering and close-quarters training.
Creates hand-portable or drone-deliverable decoy emitters using single-board computers and software-defined radios.
Defense · Federal · Manufacturing · Education · Healthcare
Defense
Design and production of three custom mobile labs outfitted with advanced off-grid capabilities, including solar panels, generators, and battery storage, to support a four-person maintenance crew in remote locations.
Education
Production of over 450 flat-pack, tool-free assembly desks for underserved students during the pandemic to support remote learning environments.
Defense · 2019
Development of affordable, self-sufficient, deployable mobile fabrication spaces equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics benches, off-grid welding, and dry-erase walls.
Healthcare
A clear, face-conforming mask designed to enhance facial visibility and communication during the pandemic, featuring economic manufacturing and anti-fogging capabilities.