Samuel Schweighart

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. engages in the design, development, and deployment of technological solutions. It focuses on the areas of commercial, space, national security, strategic systems, and global challenges. It provides engineering services to government, commercial companies, and educational institutions. The company was founded by Charles Stark Draper in 1934 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Terrafugia, Inc. provides personal aviation solutions. It develops the transition to provide pilots a dual-purpose vehicle. Its design allows the transition to fold its wings and drive on any surface road with a modern personal airplane platform. The firm offers TF-X, a plug-in hybrid-electric flying car with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities and computer controlled flight. The company was founded by Carl Dietrich, Anna Mracek Dietrich, Samuel Schweighart, Arun Prakash, and Alex Min in 2006 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.