Operating company & venture platform
Blacklight Industries develops and operates focused businesses across live production, aerospace, media, and industrial technology.
What we are
Blacklight Industries is a privately held parent company founded to turn capable concepts into durable, professionally operated businesses.
We combine technical execution, disciplined operations, brand development, and patient capital. The goal is not to chase every opportunity. It is to build a small number of companies exceptionally well.
Our companies
Each company is built around a clear market, a specific capability, and an independent identity.
A full-service production company providing professional audio, lighting, video, and broadcast support for events, venues, schools, and emerging performers.
An aerospace development arm focused on practical aviation concepts, operational systems, and long-horizon transportation ideas.
A future-facing media and production studio designed to support original projects, technical storytelling, and specialized production work.
Selective investment and development of practical products where strong engineering can turn a promising prototype into a market-ready system.
How we build
We prioritize useful, defensible ideas over novelty for its own sake.
Brand, systems, documentation, equipment, and workflows are designed together.
Professional presentation is matched by the infrastructure required to deliver.
We favor durable value, measured growth, and ownership-minded decisions.
Founder-led
Blacklight Industries was founded by Preston Hall to create a permanent operating platform for technically complex businesses. His background spans aviation, engineering, live production, broadcast systems, and hands-on company building.
“The best ideas deserve the structure, discipline, and patience required to become real companies.”
Preston Hall
Founder & President
Contact
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