Public engineering firm profile
Salt Lake City, UT
Autonomous Cold-Injury Protection and Enhanced Dexterity
FrostByte Defense Technologies LLC engineers autonomous heated glove liners for warfighters operating in extreme arctic environments. Founded by electrical engineers and an emergency medicine physician at the University of Utah, it designs systems that continuously monitor tissue temperature digit-by-digit and activate targeted heating before frostbite can occur. The lightweight system runs autonomously with no user interface, zero operator burden, and a minimal RF footprint.
Design, development, and validation of autonomous thermal protection systems for extreme cold-weather operations.
2026 | Fairbanks, AK | U.S. Special Operations Forces | Defense
Deployed 20 prototype pairs of autonomous heated glove liners with Special Forces at the Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic (SOFAM) event in Fairbanks, Alaska. The exercise validated system performance, passive temperature monitoring, and digit-by-digit autonomous heating under extreme -40 degrees Fahrenheit conditions.
CEO and Co-Founder
PhD Candidate in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Graduate Research Assistant with expertise in neuroengineering and electronic medical device systems. He founded FrostByte to bring warfighter thermal protection from concept to fielded capability.
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder
MD, MPH, FAWM, DiMM
Tenured Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah, director of the Wilderness Medicine Fellowship, and Medical Director of the Boeing Starliner & NASA Medical Landing Team. Dr. McIntosh is an expedition physician board-certified in emergency medicine who co-founded FrostByte to build advanced prevention technology for cold injuries.
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
PhD
Solzbacher-Chen Endowed Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Utah and Director of the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab. Recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list in 2022, he leads hardware and systems engineering, translating neurotechnology research into fielded commercial capabilities.
Military Advisor and Board Member
MD
Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. He is a U.S. Army combat veteran with over 30 years of service, including roles as Army Flight Surgeon and Navy-trained Diving Medical Officer.
Salt Lake City, UT