Cookson learned two opposite lessons from the pandemic: geography matters less, and rooms matter more. Its answer is a 150-year-old Manchester house where public relations, design and digital marketing share the same staircase.
An R&D engineer started building lighter night vision housings on the side in 2020. Five years later, Nocturn Industries ships carbon-composite goggles that weigh less than aluminum, cost less than the incumbents, and carry a lifetime warranty - all from a shop in New Hampshire.
The New Hampshire firm has turned a familiar founder complaint - too many advisers, not enough doers - into a business spanning investment funds, market intelligence and embedded operating teams.
Nrby is a New Hampshire-based AI software company that turns raw network telemetry and location data into proactive action for broadband and telecom operators. Its platform - built around SmartPins, VisionAI, and the Link AI framework - shifts network operations from reactive repair to predictive prevention, guiding field technicians to the exact location of a fault and validating that work is done right the first time. Founded in 2015 by telecom veteran Kurt Dobbins, Nrby serves Tier One wireless, fiber, and broadband providers across North and South America.