IQTech Research is one of the three private corporations that began to emerge after the Niantic Project’s dissolution, with the goal of somehow gaining a foothold in the world of XM development. Based in Arlington, Virginia. Originally operated by Gen. Montgomery but following Niantic’s end, Zeke Calvin took over as CEO. Operator and Admin (as reported by P.A. Chapeau on Investigate:Ingress): Avril Lorazon.