Corporations
Stark Industries: Founded as a engineering and manufacturing exchange in 1870, Stark Industries is one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world. Significant portions of the company's net work can be attributed to munitions sales starting in World War II as well as technological advances made by Nikolai Tesla. Stark Industries was a global leader in munitions development and manufacture until 2014. Now they are a market leader in robotics, manufacturing, telecom, and clean energy. Tony Stark is the CEO and majority shareholder.
LexCorp: A sprawling multinational conglomerate with very diverse interests. LexCorp is primarily known as an aerospace engineering company but has extremely diversified holdings in finance, infrastructure, communications and engineering. The subsidiary Luthor Technologies is a research arm that works in a range of subjects including robotics, weapons, bio-engineering, and computing. Lex Luthor is the President of the company and uses proxies to ensure majority control.
KordCo: A midsize engineering and tech conglomerate with nationwide branches. KordCo specializes in robotics engineering and computer design. They are primarily an R&D company rather than having a broad manufacturing base. The CEO and owner is Ted Kord.
Starrware Labs: Specializing in computers, microchip manufacturing, and systems designs. Starrware Labs makes customized wafer boards and computers for a variety of public and private sector entities. Karen Starr is the founder and CEO.
Roxxon Oil: A multinational firm with diverse investments. Roxxon controls significant portions of the global petroleum market. They are also heavily invested into chemical research and related engineering techniques.
Ferris Aircraft: An aerospace engineering corporation partnered with a fleet of chartered private aircraft. Ferris Air does private testing of aircraft and frequently is hired as civilian evaluators of new military aircraft.
Wayne Enterprises: A multinational conglomerate with diverse holdings. Wayne Enterprises is involved in weapons development, agriculture, bioengineering, consumer appliances, software development, computer hardware, and other industries. Bruce Wayne holds the controlling interest in the parent company but the Board of Directors largely oversees day-to-day operations.
AIM: Advanced Idea Mechanics is a consortium of arms manufacturers and technological research groups. Founded by HYDRA members after World War II, AIM seeks to acquire and control new technologies in order to exploit them for maximum profitability.
STAR Labs: Private scientific research corporation with labs all over the world. Specializing in genetic research and bioengineering.
Queen Consolidated: Originally a weapons manufacturer, the company changed directions in more recent years and is a manufacturer of electric goods including phones, tablets and computing accessories, and has a thriving bio-tech business. They also conduct research into other high tech areas and emerging technologies. A multinational corporation, Queen Co offices can be found in places like the East Coast, Seattle, Moscow, Australia and Vancouver.
FantastiCorp: Fantastic Four inc, recently rebranded as FantastiCorp, is a multinational tech firm 'Making the things that make the things you use Fantastic'. They are mostly a research and development firm which makes its money through shrewd investments and licensing deals as well as the branding opportunities for the Fantastic Four and subsidiary heroes. They license multiple patents from Reed's work including but not limited to microchips, robotics, AI, sensors, nanotubes, exotic materials, nouveau processes, and bioengineered materials. Each of the four teammates holding a large amount of stock, making them as a unit the majority stake holders in the multi-billion-dollar Company. Susan keeps the team's proxy and is President and CEO. This unique power sharing arrangement has been problematic in the past resulting in several catastrophic decisions and even in the team losing control of their own creation. But they have always persevered and as a team emerged even stronger.
Da Costa International: Da Costa International is a sprawling international conglomerate based in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Founded just over three decades ago by Emmanuel Da Costa, it expanded very rapidly and now has diversified holdings across multiple industries from Media and Entertainment to Hospitality, Food and Beverages to Energy, Mining and Manufacturing to Healthcare. It is though, at its heart, a shipping and import/export company. Because of this it has quite a few ties to the black market and various pseudo legal entities across the globe.
