Founder & Inventor

Dakota Rea

Founder, Poseidon Defense Industries · Inventor, Sea Forge™

Dakota Rea founded Poseidon Defense Industries to pursue new approaches to defense manufacturing. He is the inventor behind Sea Forge™, the company's AI-driven manufacturing concept for use across maritime, land, and aerospace settings.

His background spans AI strategy, generative AI implementation, and responsible AI governance. On his personal website, Dakota describes research and training at Harvard and Oxford and work helping organizations turn AI research into practical applications.

At Poseidon, he focuses on applying that experience to manufacturing challenges and supporting U.S. defense innovation.