There has been an interesting progression with Bigelow's interests.
Early on, the company was simply "Bigelow Aerospace" and they were devoted to developing systems for NASA's space programs and pursuing their own private programs as well.
Bigelow, being interested in UFO's, bought Skinwalker Ranch and began studying the phenomenon with a team of scientists. The government sent someone out to see what they were finding and suddenly they got funding and participation from the Pentagon. The company became known as the National Institute for Discovery Science. Very little is known about what they actually recorded on Skinwalker Ranch but in the interview below, Bigelow mentions some very interesting encounters with whatever phenomena they were interacting with there. The research was very inconsistent due to the unpredictable nature of the phenomenon and there were adverse effects among the researchers and Bigelow himself so he haulted the program. Essentially, whatever they were communicating with was following them home...
Now, his company is focused on consciousness and the survival of consciousness after death. He is throwing a lot of money at figuring out life after death and his experiences with NIDS along with the death of his wife led directly to the change of priorities. I find this very telling. I think his experiences at each stage are leading his research in the right direction.
Watch all 3 videos here.