All parts of the system, presented independently.
Vigil has engaged with many organisations working in this space. The ones listed here are the ones we have engaged with and learnt from. If they are here, we trust them, if we didn't, they wouldn't be. They are presented so service members, veterans, families and clinicians can see the international landscape and make their own choices.
We are not partnered with, funded by, or commercially tied to any of them. We receive nothing for their inclusion. The directory is curated and incomplete by design, if a notable centre, program or company is missing, the omission could be one of time, not view. If you are unsure, ask us.
Clinical Centres of Excellence
Specialist clinical and rehabilitation centres treating service members and veterans with blast-related and traumatic brain injury.
National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE)
Walter Reed–based interdisciplinary centre evaluating and treating service members with TBI and psychological health conditions.
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Tampa VA polytrauma rehabilitation centre, one of the largest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sites for severe TBI and complex trauma care.
Marcus Institute for Brain Health
University of Colorado clinic providing intensive interdisciplinary treatment for veterans and service members with brain injury and associated psychological health conditions.
Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall
UK Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre delivering complex trauma and neurological rehabilitation for serving personnel.
Home Base
Boston-based program, a partnership of Massachusetts General Hospital and the Red Sox Foundation, providing clinical care and intensive treatment for veterans, service members and military families.
Avalon Action Alliance
National alliance connecting veterans and their families to intensive outpatient programs treating TBI, PTSD and co-occurring conditions across a network of clinical partners.
Brain Banks
Tissue repositories collecting and studying donated brain tissue from service members and veterans to advance understanding of service-related neurological injury and disease.
DoD/USU Brain Tissue Repository
U.S. Department of Defense and Uniformed Services University tissue repository studying the neuropathology of TBI, blast exposure and related conditions in service members and veterans.
Australian Veteran Brain Bank
Australian research program collecting and studying donated brain tissue from veterans to advance understanding of service-related neurological injury and disease.
Therapy & Recovery Programs
Programs delivering recovery, reintegration and therapeutic support to veterans, service members and their families.
Companies & Technology
Companies developing the equipment, monitoring and protective technology relevant to blast exposure and brain health.
BlackBox Biometrics
U.S. developer of wearable blast gauges and overpressure-monitoring systems used to record cumulative exposure during training and operations.
Prevent Biometrics
Developer of an instrumented mouthguard system used to measure and track head-impact exposure across training and competition.
Med-Eng
Designer and manufacturer of bomb-disposal suits, blast-protection equipment and exposure-monitoring tools used by EOD operators worldwide.
Invicta Prospects Group (IPG)
Australian Veteran-Owned Business specialising in the development and support of software solutions. Leveraging over 20 years of combined elite military experience, including service within Australia's Special Operations Command, IPG has developed Buddy Suite Artificial Intelligence, a platform that streamlines planning and efficiently captures and mobilises data to support critical decision-making across operational, administrative and business domains. As part of the Macquarie University Incubator, IPG works alongside innovative Australian start-ups and cutting-edge researchers to stay at the forefront of military innovation.
Applied Research Associates (ARA)
U.S. research and engineering firm conducting applied work across blast effects, protective systems, human performance and warfighter health, including modelling and measurement of overpressure exposure.
Thunder Beast Arms Corporation (TBAC)
Wyoming-based manufacturer specialising in premium, lightweight, high-accuracy sound suppressors for long-range precision, competitive shooting (PRS) and tactical applications. Founded by shooting enthusiasts, TBAC is recognised for durable 100% titanium suppressors built with robotic welding and tight CNC tolerances. Core products include the ULTRA series of centrefire rifle suppressors (.30, .338, 6.5) and .22 take-down suppressors, alongside high-end adjustable bipods. Focused on eliminating muzzle blast and reducing recoil to improve accuracy and the shooting experience.
Millbrook Tactical
Canadian developer of the Multi-Function Muzzle Device (MFMD), integrated at the front of Canada's new service rifle program, reported to reduce blast overpressure by 92.9%, well below acceptable training thresholds, and treating muzzle-device and suppressor technology as part of the firing system rather than as accessories.
AMAD — Advanced Materials and Devices
U.S. developer of the OmniBlast® sensor family, direction-independent blast sensors (OmniBlast® Air+ and OmniBlast® Water) that capture air and underwater blast-wave exposure regardless of source orientation.
Black Box Biometrics (B3)
U.S. developer of the Blast Gauge® System, now in its 7th generation, providing wearable overpressure sensors used to record cumulative blast exposure across training and operations.
Blast Analytics and Mitigation (BAaM)
Strategic consulting and products company led by Dr. James Engall (neuroscientist, co-founder and president) leveraging institutional knowledge of blast exposure monitoring across military operational surveillance and research. BAaM provides weapon testing, range mapping, blast analytics, and visualization and mitigation tools for civilian law enforcement and military applications.
OverPressured LLC
Founded by warfighters personally affected by occupational exposure to low-level blast overpressure from heavy weapons (mortars, artillery, shoulder-fired). OverPressured LLC advances awareness, on the ground with warfighters, before Members of Congress, with academic advisory committees, at international research forums and through a large online community of service members, veterans, families, researchers and press. Its founder, a mortarman, designed the Pelta-6™, a patent-pending modular personal protective attachment that reduces blast overpressure exposure by up to 50% at the skull–spine junction. Proven in the lab and the field, presented to the NATO blast research community, and under evaluation by USSOCOM and the U.S. Army's Soldier Enhancement Program.
Orange Accuracy
Specialist provider of rifle and long-range precision shooting, research, development, training and performance. Born from current operational exponents with 18+ years of professional shooting, training and operations, Orange Accuracy combines tested techniques with technology underpinned by sound marksmanship principles. Courses serve everyone from new licence holders building a foundation to elite shooters who rely on the rifle for a livelihood, pairing theory and science with practice to grow knowledge and skill.
GO2 Health Reforge
Co-founded by two best mates and entirely privately funded, GO2 Health is Australia's leading veteran care clinic, serving 7,000+ contemporary veterans. A team of 100+ GPs, nurses, medical specialists, allied health practitioners, claims specialists and operational staff, all under one roof, guide each veteran through transition to a thriving civilian life. By forging ahead with inclusive veteran support that prioritises medical management first, GO2 aims to REFORGE opportunities and potential for veterans, their families, communities and country.
5by5 Performance Therapy
Performance-based therapy and recovery for operators, veterans and high-output athletes, physical rehabilitation paired with cognitive and resilience programming.
DANA (Defense Automated Neurobehavioral Assessment)
FDA-cleared neurocognitive assessment tool, sometimes called the Brain Thermometer, that detects and quantifies changes in cognitive performance. Clinically validated for high-frequency use and deployed in military concussion screening.
LifeLens Technologies
Wearable physiological monitoring platform that delivers real-time, clinical-grade vitals from the warfighter to command. Fielded with the U.S. Army and special operations forces and integrates with hazard-monitoring systems.
PISON Technology
Neural biosensing and AI company pioneering electroneurography. Its TIMEX NeuroFit Waveband reads brain-to-muscle electrical signals to measure mental and physical readiness. Selected by USSOCOM for a Phase III SBIR contract integrating neural AI into special operations.
Charities & Foundations
Veteran- and warfighter-focused charities, trusts and foundations supporting service members, families and brain-health research.
Pro Patria Centre (PPC)
Australian centre helping serving and ex-serving members, first responders and their families connect, share experiences and access support that complements existing ex-Service Organisations. Based in a former monastery in Wagga Wagga and led by leaders from military, business, health and community sectors, PPC builds regional capacity through social connection, employment pathways and veteran business support, aligned with the DVA Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and delivered in person, via FIFO and virtually.
Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada
Canadian arm of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, supported by Veterans Affairs Canada, expanding awareness, peer support and research into mTBI, blast exposure and CTE in Canadian veterans.
Commando Welfare Trust
Founded in 2010 as a perpetual safety net for Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) soldiers, veterans and their families. SOCOMD members train under extremely dangerous conditions, are disproportionately deployed into combat and are 50% more likely to experience a casualty, events that cause lasting financial and emotional hardship. The Trust provides instant access to emergency funding and long-term financial support where existing systems fall short. Over 16 years it has delivered $7M to families of soldiers and veterans who have been killed, injured or taken their own lives, and covers medical or mental health costs for SOCOMD members serving, in transition or discharged.
Clearance Diver Trust
Australian charity supporting Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers and their families, including those affected by service-related injury.
Australian Army Sniper Association
Association representing past and present Australian Army snipers, supporting the sniper community and advocating on issues including repeated low-level blast exposure and long-term brain health.
Special Forces Charitable Trust
U.S. charity supporting U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) soldiers, families and Gold Star families.
Navy SEAL Foundation
U.S. nonprofit providing critical support for the Naval Special Warfare community and their families, including programs for warriors and Gold Star families.
The Geneva Foundation
Nonprofit advancing military medical research, including TBI and blast-injury programs, in partnership with U.S. military medical commands.
Brain Injury Australia
Australia's national peak body representing people with acquired brain injury, their families and carers.
Concussion Legacy Foundation — Project Enlist
Concussion Legacy Foundation initiative driving veteran brain donation and CTE research to advance understanding of military-related brain injury.
Mac Parkman Foundation
U.S. foundation serving as a source of information, resources and communication for parents, coaches, athletic trainers, medical staff and athletes affected by sports-related concussions. Raises awareness of the long-term implications of concussive and sub-concussive trauma in children, including physical pain and emotional and mental health consequences such as depression and personality disorders, through collaboration with sports, medical, educational and military organisations, advocacy, fundraising and communications.
Special Operations Medical Association
Premier professional organisation advancing the science, technology, knowledge and skills of unconventional medicine providers to increase survival, reduce suffering and speed recovery for those injured or ill during Special Operations or tactical missions. Advances the art and science of SOF and tactical medicine; facilitates training, education and exposure to industry and innovation for prehospital, tactical, wilderness, austere, disaster and deployed medicine providers; and supports member scholarship, leadership and professional development.
Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia
Australian TBI charity providing public information, support and education, including a dedicated fact sheet on blast-related traumatic brain injury.
Dementia Australia
National peak body for people impacted by dementia, with a dedicated resource on blast-induced traumatic brain injury (BiTBI) and its links to long-term cognitive decline.
Invisible Wounds Foundation
Runs the Military Brain Health Collaborative, bringing together researchers, academic institutions, philanthropic partners, government agencies and private stakeholders to advance research on military brain injury at a time when federal support has declined. Raises funds, solicits research across the field, and, guided by its Medical and Science Advisory Council, selects and funds the most promising work on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of military brain injury, focused on root causes and physical injuries. Prioritises Special Operations Forces in the near term due to exposure levels, with findings designed to inform protections and care for all service members. Also serves as a hub for coordination and translation: curating emerging research, identifying gaps, convening experts and elevating SOF perspectives to keep priorities grounded in operational reality.
Aeternal Group
Sovereign Australian and Veteran-owned company supporting DVA and First Responder patients, families and healthcare workers through a network of trusted providers. Works across government, universities and Australian industry to deliver health and pharma programs, education and consulting, and access to data that grows DVA and First Responder healthcare literature. Offers a pharmaceutical range supporting pain management and human performance, secure supply-chain services for high-value and sensitive items in health, pharma and Defence, and regulation and compliance support, all delivered by an agile, technology-enabled team with in-house software development and integration.
Families & Children
Resources for partners, children and wider family members of warfighters and veterans, including support during transition, illness, injury or loss, and programs that recognise the impact of service on the whole family, including children.
Ruth Clare
Australian author, speaker and advocate working on the lived experience of veteran families, intergenerational trauma and the long-term impacts of service, including how the effects of service are carried by partners and children.
Families of Veterans Guild
Provides wellbeing services for war widows, defence and veteran families navigating the unique pressures of military life, particularly during transition, illness, injury or loss. Inclusive, flexible support grounded in lived experience, available to partners, children and widows, focused on emotional wellbeing, peer connection, education and practical guidance. Services are delivered in safe, respectful environments and meet people where they are, recognising that no two families share the same experience of defence life.
Defence Families of Australia
The official advisory body to the Minister for Defence Personnel on issues affecting the families of serving Australian Defence Force members. Provides a national voice for partners, children and extended family on matters including health, wellbeing, mobility, education and the impact of service on family life.
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital institute pioneering mind body medicine, combining the relaxation response, cognitive skills, nutrition, movement and social support to help patients, families and children build resilience and manage the long-term effects of stress, trauma and chronic illness.
Government & Agencies
Government agencies and coordinating bodies relevant to blast exposure, traumatic brain injury and veteran health.
Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE)
Defense Health Agency centre coordinating TBI clinical care, research and education across the Military Health System.
Warfighter Brain Health
U.S. Department of Defense initiative coordinating policy, prevention, surveillance and care for service member brain health, including blast overpressure exposure.
Department of Veterans' Affairs — Brain Injuries
Australian Government DVA information and entitlements for veterans living with service-related brain injuries.
Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office (BIRCO)
U.S. Department of Defense office coordinating blast-injury research across the services to prevent, mitigate and treat blast-related injuries.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
The U.S. Army's largest biomedical research laboratory, conducting research on military-relevant health threats including traumatic brain injury, blast exposure and operational neuroscience.
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)
National Canadian network coordinating military and veteran health research across more than 40 universities, including programs on traumatic brain injury, blast exposure and operational health.
Project ENLIST Canada
Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada initiative recruiting Canadian Armed Forces veterans to pledge brain donation for post-mortem research into military-related brain injury and CTE.