Integration Innovation (i3)

Integration Innovation (i3)

Defense contractor delivering missile, cyber engineering

Overview

Integration Innovation (i3) provides technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of Defense, specializing in missile defense, cybersecurity, and virtual training simulations. The company operates by fulfilling government contracts for systems engineering, software development, and flight operations support to maintain mission-critical military technology. Unlike many competitors, i3 is 100% employee-owned, which fosters a unique internal culture and a high level of commitment to project success. Its goal is to deliver specialized technical solutions for complex defense challenges, such as hypersonic technology and unmanned aerial systems integration.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Integration Innovation (i3)

Simplify's Rating
Why Integration Innovation (i3) is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Government & Public Sector

Cybersecurity

Aerospace

Defense

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Huntsville, Alabama

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • MDA awarded i3 a $429 million IDIQ on June 10, 2025.
  • Navy awarded i3 a $187.3 million interactive courseware IDIQ, extending through March 2029.
  • A September 2025 Navy EW contract and 2025 funding filing show active demand.

What critics are saying

  • i3 sold hypersonics, stripping a marquee growth engine and narrowing strategic breadth.
  • Federal awards concentrate execution risk in MDA and Navy, where task orders control revenue.
  • The $15 million exempt offering signals financing pressure if new orders slip in 2026.

What makes Integration Innovation (i3) unique

  • i3 combines missile-defense data, training, EW, and systems engineering for DoD programs.
  • Its 100% employee-owned ESOP structure rewards execution on long-cycle federal task orders.
  • i3 retained core Huntsville presence after selling hypersonics to Lockheed Martin in 2020.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Generous PTO

Health and wellness incentives

Tuition and certification reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

13%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

13%
Intelligence360 News
Dec 4th, 2025
Integration Innovation files to raise $15M in exempt securities offering

Integration Innovation has filed a notice with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an exempt offering to raise $15 million in new funding. The filing was made under Rule 504 or 506 of Regulation D or Section 4(a)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933. Federal securities law requires companies selling securities without registration to file such notices within 15 days after the first sale of securities in the offering. No additional details about the company's business or the funding round were disclosed in the filing.

GovCon Wire
Mar 7th, 2024
Integration Innovation Wins $187M Navy Interactive Courseware Training Support IDIQ

The U.S. Navy has awarded Integration Innovation Inc. a potential five-year, $187.3 million contract to design, build, test and deliver instructor-facilitated and self-directed interactive courseware training products for naval aviation and aircrew ratings.

i3 Corp
Aug 17th, 2022
I3 Corps recognized as one of Huntsville-Madison County’s Best Places to Work 2022

Integration Innovation, Inc. is pleased to announce I3 Corps were named one of Huntsville-Madison County’s Best Places to Work 2022, receiving its seventh award.

i3 Corp
Oct 22nd, 2021
Integration Innovation, Inc. hires Richard Kretzschmar as Chief Executive Officer

Integration Innovation, Inc. is pleased to announce that Richard Kretzschmar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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