# iQ3Connect

> iQ3Connect is a Woburn, Massachusetts company that runs a web-based XR platform for enterprise training and 3D collaboration. Its no-code tools let manufacturers turn existing CAD, digital-twin, and point-cloud data into interactive VR, AR, desktop, and mobile experiences that open in a standard browser - no app install required. Founded in 2017 out of MIT research by Ali Merchant, the company serves aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and oil and gas customers with immersive assembly training, safety procedures, remote design reviews, and multi-user virtual classrooms.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** Ali Merchant (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~16 employees (11-50 range)
- **Products:** Training & Experience Platform, Immersive Collaboration Platform, Enterprise Hub, Web-Based XR Engine
- **Notable:** MassChallenge 2021 Platinum Award winner, Winner of the LG NOVA Mission for the Future Challenge 2022, MIT Startup Exchange STEX25 alumni

## Products & services

- **Training & Experience Platform** — No-code authoring and delivery platform that lets companies rapidly build and deploy interactive virtual training from existing 3D and CAD data.
- **Immersive Collaboration Platform** — Multi-user, web-based virtual workspace for meetings, engineering reviews, and multi-user virtual classrooms.
- **Enterprise Hub** — Centralized dashboard for content, user, and project management with SSO, enterprise security, and LMS integration.
- **Web-Based XR Engine** — Device-agnostic runtime that lets users switch between AR and VR and access experiences on VR headsets, AR devices, PCs, tablets, and smartphones through a standard browser.

## Achievements

- MassChallenge 2021 Platinum Award winner
- Winner of the LG NOVA Mission for the Future Challenge 2022
- MIT Startup Exchange STEX25 alumni
- Proprietary web-based XR technology based on MIT research
- Named customer deployments across aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and manufacturing

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Raised a Seed round led by LG NOVA's NOVA Prime Fund.
- **2022** — Won the LG NOVA Mission for the Future Challenge 2022.
- **2025-05** — Added Sierra Space and KONE to publicly referenced customer logos on its site.

## Links

- Website: https://iq3connect.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/iq3connect
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iq3connect
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJI8eGxUZzs18NBnRHBzvMw
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/IQ3Connect-100078953342715/

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Last updated: 2026-08-04