Kitware is a research-driven software company founded in 1998 by five researchers - Will Schroeder, Ken Martin, Lisa Avila, Charles Law, and Bill Hoffman - with a mission to advance science and technology through open-source software. Nearly 200 team members strong and 100% employee-owned, the company operates across offices in New York, North Carolina, Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia, and France.
The company's work spans advanced technical computing, artificial intelligence, computer vision, medical imaging, scientific visualization, and data analysis. Kitware established several foundational tools in scientific computing that remain widely used across research and industry, including VTK (Visualization Toolkit), CMake, ParaView, and ITK - platforms that support scientific visualization, medical imaging, and data analysis worldwide.
Kitware works with a broad range of partners, including government agencies such as DARPA, NOAA, and NASA, alongside leading medical research centers, commercial enterprises, and academic institutions. Its industry focus covers healthcare and life sciences, government and defense, and research computing, with an open-source philosophy underpinning both its commercial engagements and its contributions to the wider scientific community.
