EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. It manufactures and distributes reserve power batteries, motive power batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories, and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. Its products cater to diverse industries such as telecommunication, utility, medical, aerospace, defense, transportation, and government sectors.
Novonix is a global provider of advanced battery testing equipment, services, and synthetic graphite anode materials. It caters to the lithium-ion battery industry, serving electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices, and energy storage units.
CorePower Magnetics
Grant in 2024
CorePower Magnetics specializes in the manufacture of electric components using advanced magnetic core technology. This innovation aims to enhance efficiency and power density, enabling significant reductions in weight, volume, and losses without relying on rare earth metals. The company's products cater to industries such as data centers, microgrids, electric vehicles (EVs), and EV charging infrastructure, offering higher current capabilities, lower power needs, increased range, and faster charging speeds.
Li Industries
Grant in 2024
Li Industries is a start-up focused on advancing lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. The company specializes in the recovery of valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from end-of-life batteries used in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and other energy storage systems. By utilizing innovative direct recycling technology and a scalable electrochemical flow system, Li Industries aims to extract these essential metals efficiently and sustainably. This process not only reduces environmental waste but also supports the production of new batteries from recycled components. By optimizing the recovery and treatment of these materials, Li Industries contributes to lowering energy consumption and emissions in the battery production process, ultimately fostering a more sustainable supply chain for battery manufacturing.
Founded in 2011, Solid Power develops solid-state rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and portable electronics. Its batteries contain no volatile or flammable liquid components, offering high energy density, ultimate safety, and reliability.
LUXTECH, LLC is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of LED module solutions for lighting fixture manufacturers. Incorporated in 2012, LUXTECH focuses on specification-grade LED modules tailored for architectural-grade lighting applications. Its product range includes LINEAR Dynamic White, LINEAR White, COB Warm Dim, COB Dynamic White, and FLEX LED modules and tapes, which cater to various sectors, including entertainment, restaurants, educational institutions, cultural offerings, and healthcare. The company is committed to helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) enhance their lighting offerings by providing reliable and energy-efficient LED solutions. LUXTECH’s modules are versatile, supporting applications such as troffers, linear lighting systems, downlights, outdoor area lighting, industrial lighting, and specialty luminaires. With a focus on innovation and rapid product development, LUXTECH can create custom prototypes or retrofit existing fixtures in a short timeframe. The company’s products are built with LM-80 tested components and come with a five-year warranty, ensuring high performance and longevity.
Founded in 2002, Nanohmics specializes in custom solutions for computational imaging, electro-optics, micro- and nanofabrication, and embedded systems instrumentation. The company integrates novel power and thermal control subsystems to enhance efficiency through smart sensing and automation.
Sequent Logic
Grant in 2024
Sequent Logic creates software-defined radio and digital signal processing solutions for clients. Their solutions include custom acquisition, DSP, waveform synthesis solutions, custom rf, mixed-signal electronics design, and form factors. They offers customer support through email and phone contact.
EnPower, Inc. is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells and packs, primarily focusing on applications in electric mobility, industrial robotics, and satellites. Founded in 2014 and based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company is known for its patented multi-layer electrode architectures that address the energy and power trade-offs in lithium-ion batteries. This innovative technology allows for high energy density cells that can charge three times faster and deliver 70% higher power without compromising service life. EnPower aims to revolutionize the electric vehicle market, which is expected to experience significant growth, by licensing its scalable technology to automotive original equipment manufacturers and global cell manufacturers. The company operates a pilot manufacturing facility capable of producing 240 kWh per year, facilitating rapid prototyping of its battery solutions.
CPS Technologies
Grant in 2024
CPS Technologies Corp is a leading provider of advanced materials solutions, specializing in the development and manufacturing of metal matrix composites (MMCs), which combine metals and ceramics to enhance performance and reliability across various industries. Their MMC products offer superior properties, including improved thermal conductivity, thermal expansion matching, higher stiffness, and reduced weight compared to conventional materials. CPS's AlSiC products serve multiple applications, such as microprocessor lids, heat sinks, and power substrates, among others. The company caters to diverse end markets, including transportation, automotive, energy, computing, telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and oil and gas. Additionally, CPS produces baseplates and housings for radar, satellite, and avionics applications, as well as lids and heat spreaders for integrated circuits used in Internet switches and routers.
RadiaBeam Technologies
Grant in 2024
RadiaBeam Technologies specializes in the manufacturing and supply of particle accelerator components, diagnostics, and complete accelerator systems. Additionally, the company offers terahertz optics and detectors, catering to the needs of scientific research laboratories and institutions.
Sydor Technologies
Grant in 2024
Sydor Technologies is a developer of diagnostic instruments and equipment tailored for laboratories, research facilities, defense, energy, and universities worldwide, focusing on applications in science and technology. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products, including imaging systems such as cameras, X-ray beam monitors, image intensifiers, and photomultipliers. Additionally, Sydor Technologies provides electronic pulsers for driving kicker injectors and thermionic guns, as well as advanced Diamond Beam Position Monitors and electrometers for precise feedback and control across various experimental setups. Their innovations also encompass direct detectors designed for a range of X-ray experiments, catering to the needs of modern scientific research.
Calabazas Creek Research
Grant in 2024
Calabazas Creek Research engages in the development of advanced, innovative technologies for high power RF generation and transmission.
Nano-C develops and manufactures nanostructured carbon materials, including single-walled carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, for high-value applications in electronics and energy. Its products are used in displays, touch screens, renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, and sensors. Founded in 2001, Nano-C is based in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Nielson Scientific
Grant in 2024
Nielson Scientific develops custom UVC systems that produce precise and consistent UVC doses for industrial applications. The company is based in Lehi, Utah.
Epower Technology
Grant in 2024
Epower Technology develops high-power-density solid-state converters using sophisticated Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices.
Eden Park Illumination
Grant in 2024
Eden Park Illumination, Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of innovative lighting systems. The company is renowned for its patented thin UV lamps operating at 222nm, designed to safely disinfect air and surfaces, mitigating threats from pathogens like Covid-19. Their products are used in various applications such as retail display, architectural surfaces, under-cabinet lighting, and interior spaces. Eden Park Illumination's team comprises business and technology experts who collaborate to create safer indoor environments using cutting-edge lighting technology.
Nokomis is a technology company specializing in electromagnetic products and services. It manufactures and supplies advanced diagnostic tools for detecting electronic counterfeits, radio frequency and microwave collectors, electronic health monitoring systems, and specialized coatings. Additionally, Nokomis offers counterfeit electronics testing, cybersecurity threat assessments, and engineering services, primarily catering to defense and cybersecurity sectors. The company can be reached via mail, phone, or its physical address.
Batteries Plus
Grant in 2024
Batteries Plus manufactures and distributes a range of batteries and bulbs to its clients.
The company offers smartphone and tablet repair services to its clients. It manufactures and distributes retail and B2B batteries and lightbulbs.
Batteries Plus was founded in 1988 and is based in Puerto Rico.
Senga Engineering
Grant in 2024
Senga Engineering manufactures metal and plastic components for the connector industry. They provide precision-machined components to a wide range of companies and industries. The company works with manufacturers and systems integrators as a second or third tier supplier to serve stringent requirements for the medical, aerospace, defense, and automobile industries.
Electroimpact
Grant in 2024
Electroimpact is a highly experienced provider of factory automation and tooling solutions.
Ion Storage Systems
Grant in 2024
Founded in 2015, Ion Storage Systems specializes in manufacturing solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company serves the defense and aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles industries by developing energy-dense, safe, and non-flammable batteries using low-cost materials.
CleanTech Strategies
Grant in 2024
CleanTech Strategies (CTS) is a subject matter expert firm specializing in energy storage, power electronics, microgrids, renewables, and advanced materials.
The Chemours Company
Grant in 2024
The Chemours Company is a global chemical manufacturer that specializes in performance chemicals. It operates through three segments: Fluoroproducts, Chemical Solutions, and Titanium Technologies. The company offers a wide range of products including refrigerants, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomer products, industrial chemicals, and titanium dioxide pigments for various industries such as electronics, automotive, energy, aerospace, coatings, plastics, and mining.
3M is a diversified technology company that develops and manufactures products across industrial, health care, consumer, safety and graphics, and electronics and energy markets. It operates through four segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. The portfolio includes adhesives and tapes, abrasives, laminates, and protective materials; dental and orthodontic products; medical devices and supplies; car-care and consumer office products; optical films and display solutions; and other specialty materials and solutions. The company serves customers in automotive, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, safety, and consumer sectors worldwide.
ACS Industries
Grant in 2024
ACS Industries is an engineering company that specializes in the manufacturing of wire mesh products. The company produces components for various applications, including automotive exhaust systems, safety restraint systems, and vibration-dampening technologies. In addition to its automotive and industrial offerings, ACS Industries supplies a range of cleaning products, such as hand pads, metal scrubbers, sponges, floor pads, mops, and related accessories, primarily targeting the foodservice and janitorial sectors.
InnoSys specializes in the manufacture of advanced electronic systems and components. Their product portfolio includes travelling wave tubes and amplifiers, voltage switching power supplies, millimetre wave power modules, vacuum electronic devices, and they also offer design services tailored to meet specific client needs.
Amethyst Research
Grant in 2024
Amethyst Research is a specialized company focused on electro-optical materials processing, growth, and device design. It develops infrared device technology aimed at providing cost-effective products and services, along with expertise and collaboration to create and commercialize innovative optoelectronic products. The company's ultra-high performance IR detectors have also led to the development of high-resolution gas sensors, enabling advancements in defect passivation technologies for improved operability of II-VI and III-V semiconductor focal plane arrays (FPAs), sensors, and detectors, particularly for defense applications.
Alphacore specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced electronic systems, focusing on analog, mixed-signal, and RF technologies. These systems cater to the unique needs of scientific research, aerospace, medical imaging, and homeland security sectors. Their product portfolio includes Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), high-speed imaging systems, detectors, and cybersecurity solutions. Alphacore's expertise lies in creating accurate and cost-effective RF Intellectual Property (IP) Cores, enabling businesses to integrate these critical systems into their operations.
Cryomagnetics
Grant in 2024
Cryomagnetics, established in 1983, is a comprehensive engineering and manufacturing company specializing in superconducting magnets, cryostats, and related cryogenic equipment. The company designs and produces ultra-low temperature research tools for both medical and scientific industries. Cryomagnetics' capabilities include the manufacture of complete superconducting magnet systems in-house, along with a range of products such as dilution refrigerators, cryogen-free systems, liquid cryogen level monitors, controllers, and various cryogenic accessories.
Direct Electron
Grant in 2024
Direct Electron develops and delivers cameras for electron microscopy.
Zonexus specializes in developing advanced tools for electron microscopy. Their products include solutions for transmission electron microscopes (TEM), scanning electron microscopes (SEM), focused ion beam microscopes, and other related instruments. The company's primary focus is to enhance the understanding of battery materials and improve battery performance.
RadiaBeam Technologies
Grant in 2024
RadiaBeam Technologies specializes in the manufacturing and supply of particle accelerator components, diagnostics, and complete accelerator systems. Additionally, the company offers terahertz optics and detectors, catering to the needs of scientific research laboratories and institutions.
Sequent Logic
Grant in 2024
Sequent Logic creates software-defined radio and digital signal processing solutions for clients. Their solutions include custom acquisition, DSP, waveform synthesis solutions, custom rf, mixed-signal electronics design, and form factors. They offers customer support through email and phone contact.
XIA produces advanced X-ray and gamma-ray detector electronics and related instruments with applications.
AMPeers provides novel solutions to a variety of material issues. It manufactures and sells one-of-a-kind goods such as round high-temperature superconductor wires and defect-tolerant superconductor tapes for a variety of applications.
Optical Engines
Grant in 2024
Optical Engines specializes in the technology for creating fibre photonic crystal fibre amplifiers and other LMA based amplifiers.
Sigray develops x-ray instruments for studying microstructure, chemistry, and composition. Their instruments are enabled by a patented ultrahigh-brightness x-ray source and x-ray focusing optic technology. Its systems include x-ray microscopes, micro-x-ray fluorescence systems, and x-ray absorption spectroscopy systems.
Calabazas Creek Research
Grant in 2024
Calabazas Creek Research engages in the development of advanced, innovative technologies for high power RF generation and transmission.
Sentek Instrument
Grant in 2024
Sentek Instrument designs and manufactures optical sensor systems and fiber optic sensing solutions for diverse industries. It develops single-point and distributed sensors capable of operating in harsh environments, delivering rugged instruments with configurable calibrations, undisturbed installation, and real-time data connectivity. Leveraging single-crystal sapphire technology, Sentek Instrument enables accurate measurements in agriculture, environmental research, energy, and aerospace, supporting improved operational insight and performance in demanding conditions.
Cerium Laboratories
Grant in 2024
Cerium Laboratories provides electron imaging, surface science, mass spectroscopy, and chemical analysis.
Aeluma is a semiconductor company focusing on the development of sensor technology for various applications such as mobile devices, vehicles, artificial intelligence, defense, aerospace, communications, augmented/virtual reality, and quantum computing. It specializes in manufacturing high-performance optoelectronic devices using compound semiconductor materials.
SkuTek Instrumentation
Grant in 2024
SkuTek specializes in developing high-density electronics tailored for data collection in nuclear and high-energy physics. Its products enable efficient study of radiation and nuclear particles, supporting both fundamental research and industrial applications.
Diversified Technologies
Grant in 2024
Diversified Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets high-voltage, solid-state, pulsed power modulators and power suplies.
RadiaBeam Technologies
Grant in 2024
RadiaBeam Technologies specializes in the manufacturing and supply of particle accelerator components, diagnostics, and complete accelerator systems. Additionally, the company offers terahertz optics and detectors, catering to the needs of scientific research laboratories and institutions.
Eagle Harbor Technologies
Grant in 2024
Eagle Harbor Technologies provides pulsed-power solutions to solve challenging problems for commercial and research markets.
STAR Cryoelectronics
Grant in 2024
STAR Cryoelectronics is a supplier of SQUID sensors and related readout electronics and cryogenic systems.
NovaTech began as an engineering services company primarily supporting the nuclear industry. Today NovaTech provides high end engineering and manufacturing services to nuclear, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets from their 25,000 square foot facility located in Lynchburg, VA. NovaTech’s engineering department is comprised of engineers, designers, and scientists who are adept at using the latest analytical and design software. They provide mechanical analysis, thermal analysis, machine design, structural design, and programming services.
NovaTech’s manufacturing and welding operations are housed in a 9000 square foot shop area. All welders are AWS certified and they routinely provide complete data packs including load test, weld checks, material certs, and welder qualifications to their customers. Their assembly area has a 25′ under the hook height and 5 ton gantry crane.
Caporus Technologies
Grant in 2024
Caporus Technologies specializes in the development of innovative thin-film dielectrics designed for high-energy-density capacitors. The company focuses on providing reliable capacitive energy storage and filtering solutions that can operate at elevated voltages and temperatures, which are essential for next-generation high-density power conversion systems. By offering advanced dielectric materials, Caporus enables its clients to meet the growing demands of power conversion systems, which are critical for facilitating the electrification of transportation and the integration of distributed energy resources into the electrical grid.
Pacific MicroCHIP
Grant in 2024
Pacific Microchip is an ASIC/IC design services provider. Incorporated in 2006, Pacific Microchip offers a wide range of ASIC design expertise: SERDES, Modulator Drivers, ADC, DAC, TIA and digital cores. They design and integrate on a single chip: analog, RF, mixed signal and digital functions. Their IP portfolio includes blocks for application in SERDES and transceivers. Previously used foundries: TSMC, GF, IBM, TowerJazz Semiconductor; the technology nodes include 28nm-350nm CMOS and 130nm/180nm SiGe. Their services include specification-to-silicon as well as assistance in any IC design stage.
InnoSys specializes in the manufacture of advanced electronic systems and components. Their product portfolio includes travelling wave tubes and amplifiers, voltage switching power supplies, millimetre wave power modules, vacuum electronic devices, and they also offer design services tailored to meet specific client needs.
Alphacore specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced electronic systems, focusing on analog, mixed-signal, and RF technologies. These systems cater to the unique needs of scientific research, aerospace, medical imaging, and homeland security sectors. Their product portfolio includes Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), high-speed imaging systems, detectors, and cybersecurity solutions. Alphacore's expertise lies in creating accurate and cost-effective RF Intellectual Property (IP) Cores, enabling businesses to integrate these critical systems into their operations.
Recon RF specializes in the design and manufacture of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), mixers, and transmit/receive (T/R) cells, which are essential for creating integrated microwave assemblies and modules operating from DC to over 140 GHz. The company is known for its advanced GaN solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) design capabilities, allowing for the development of custom ultra-high-efficiency SSPAs in various configurations, including MMIC and Hybrid-MIC forms. Additionally, Recon RF utilizes parallel computing techniques to optimize on-chip component values with electromagnetic (EM) accuracy, facilitating the exploration of design alternatives and the verification of large-scale system performance. This innovative approach enhances product development and amplifier efficiency for their clients.
Mesa Photonics
Grant in 2023
Mesa Photonics is a manufacturing company. They produce scientific tests and measurement equipment. Their technology is applied to the detection of compounds including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, hydrogen chloride, nitric oxide, and ethylene.
Direct Electron
Grant in 2023
Direct Electron develops and delivers cameras for electron microscopy.
Sequent Logic
Grant in 2023
Sequent Logic creates software-defined radio and digital signal processing solutions for clients. Their solutions include custom acquisition, DSP, waveform synthesis solutions, custom rf, mixed-signal electronics design, and form factors. They offers customer support through email and phone contact.
Amethyst Research
Grant in 2023
Amethyst Research is a specialized company focused on electro-optical materials processing, growth, and device design. It develops infrared device technology aimed at providing cost-effective products and services, along with expertise and collaboration to create and commercialize innovative optoelectronic products. The company's ultra-high performance IR detectors have also led to the development of high-resolution gas sensors, enabling advancements in defect passivation technologies for improved operability of II-VI and III-V semiconductor focal plane arrays (FPAs), sensors, and detectors, particularly for defense applications.
Alphacore specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced electronic systems, focusing on analog, mixed-signal, and RF technologies. These systems cater to the unique needs of scientific research, aerospace, medical imaging, and homeland security sectors. Their product portfolio includes Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), high-speed imaging systems, detectors, and cybersecurity solutions. Alphacore's expertise lies in creating accurate and cost-effective RF Intellectual Property (IP) Cores, enabling businesses to integrate these critical systems into their operations.
Zonexus specializes in developing advanced tools for electron microscopy. Their products include solutions for transmission electron microscopes (TEM), scanning electron microscopes (SEM), focused ion beam microscopes, and other related instruments. The company's primary focus is to enhance the understanding of battery materials and improve battery performance.
EPIR Technologies
Grant in 2023
EPIR Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures optoelectronic materials and sensors for defense and civilian sectors in the United States. The company provides infrared detectors and sensors, including single-element detectors with cooler packages on cadmium zinc telluride and silicon substrates, high operating temperature detectors, and HgCdTe detector structures on CdZnTe and Si substrates. It also offers biosensors and detection nanosensors for biological warfare agents in buildings and HVAC systems, and solar cells for space, commercial, and residential applications. In addition, EPIR provides wafer polishing services such as epi-ready polished substrates, crystal polishing systems, and polishing slurries for soft semiconductor materials; research and development services for government and industrial customers; and epitaxial products and services, including fabrication of semiconductor epitaxial layers on silicon, gallium arsenide, and bulk cadmium zinc telluride substrates, device-quality silicon-based composite substrates for HgCdTe deposition, and HgCdTe/Si and HgCdTe/CdZnTe epitaxial products.
Nion is a technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of electron-optical instruments, with a focus on advanced scanning transmission electron microscopes. Their products, including the u-hermes, ultrastem 200, ultrastem 500, and ultrastem 100, are designed to enhance productivity and enable new types of experiments. Nion works closely with customers to create customized devices that address specific real-world challenges, combining clean, bakeable vacuum technology, modern electron optics for high resolution, and flexible designs for post-installation modifications.
SkuTek Instrumentation
Grant in 2023
SkuTek specializes in developing high-density electronics tailored for data collection in nuclear and high-energy physics. Its products enable efficient study of radiation and nuclear particles, supporting both fundamental research and industrial applications.
Nanoramic Laboratories
Grant in 2023
Founded in 2008, Nanoramic Laboratories specializes in developing and manufacturing advanced energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and licenses Neocarbonix electrodes for rechargeable Li-ion batteries, FastCAP ultracapacitors, and Thermexit thermal interface gap filler pads. Its products are designed to operate under extreme conditions, with applications in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors.
CorePower Magnetics
Grant in 2023
CorePower Magnetics specializes in the manufacture of electric components using advanced magnetic core technology. This innovation aims to enhance efficiency and power density, enabling significant reductions in weight, volume, and losses without relying on rare earth metals. The company's products cater to industries such as data centers, microgrids, electric vehicles (EVs), and EV charging infrastructure, offering higher current capabilities, lower power needs, increased range, and faster charging speeds.
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies
Grant in 2023
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies manufactures crystal diamond materials for advanced applications. The company provides a proprietary diamond crystal growth technology that enables production of high-performance diamond materials at a lower cost than traditional methods, supporting use in semiconductor, electronics, and energy sectors. It focuses on delivering cost-effective diamond materials for demanding industrial applications.
Novonix is a global provider of advanced battery testing equipment, services, and synthetic graphite anode materials. It caters to the lithium-ion battery industry, serving electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices, and energy storage units.
Nth Cycle is a company specializing in metal processing technology. It collaborates with battery recyclers and miners to recover critical minerals from electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings using its proprietary electro-extraction method, offering an alternative to traditional hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processes.
Princeton NuEnergy
Grant in 2023
Princeton NuEnergy is a startup specializing in recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and consumer electronics. Utilizing its patented Direct Battery Recycling technology, the company recovers high-quality cathode active materials from spent batteries at low operating costs. This process enables Princeton NuEnergy to offer sustainable solutions for energy storage systems and contribute to waste reduction in the electronics industry.
Sydor Technologies
Grant in 2023
Sydor Technologies is a developer of diagnostic instruments and equipment tailored for laboratories, research facilities, defense, energy, and universities worldwide, focusing on applications in science and technology. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products, including imaging systems such as cameras, X-ray beam monitors, image intensifiers, and photomultipliers. Additionally, Sydor Technologies provides electronic pulsers for driving kicker injectors and thermionic guns, as well as advanced Diamond Beam Position Monitors and electrometers for precise feedback and control across various experimental setups. Their innovations also encompass direct detectors designed for a range of X-ray experiments, catering to the needs of modern scientific research.
Euclid TechLabs
Grant in 2023
Euclid TechLabs is a research and development company specializing in high-power, high-frequency devices and beam instrumentation. It focuses on linear particle accelerators, ultrafast electron microscopy, and advanced material technologies, serving clients in energy, defense, and medical sectors.
Tiptek manufactures high-quality probes and needles for advanced surface analysis and microscopy. Its products are used by industry leaders in scanning probe microscopy, focused ion beam lamella transfer, and semiconductor failure analysis.
NexGen Power Systems
Grant in 2023
NexGen Power Systems, founded in 2017 and based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in developing and manufacturing vertical power semiconductor devices. The company utilizes homoepitaxial GaN layers formed on bulk GaN substrates to create discrete semiconductor devices, modules, and systems. These innovations aim to enhance the efficiency and reliability of power conversion systems while significantly reducing their cost, size, and weight. NexGen Power Systems is focused on revolutionizing power electronics through its advanced technology solutions.
Nano-C develops and manufactures nanostructured carbon materials, including single-walled carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, for high-value applications in electronics and energy. Its products are used in displays, touch screens, renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, and sensors. Founded in 2001, Nano-C is based in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Ion Storage Systems
Grant in 2023
Founded in 2015, Ion Storage Systems specializes in manufacturing solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company serves the defense and aerospace, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles industries by developing energy-dense, safe, and non-flammable batteries using low-cost materials.
UHV Technologies
Grant in 2023
UHV Technologies is a high-tech business focused on the research and commercialization of innovative materials and electronics.
EnPower, Inc. is a manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells and packs, primarily focusing on applications in electric mobility, industrial robotics, and satellites. Founded in 2014 and based in Phoenix, Arizona, the company is known for its patented multi-layer electrode architectures that address the energy and power trade-offs in lithium-ion batteries. This innovative technology allows for high energy density cells that can charge three times faster and deliver 70% higher power without compromising service life. EnPower aims to revolutionize the electric vehicle market, which is expected to experience significant growth, by licensing its scalable technology to automotive original equipment manufacturers and global cell manufacturers. The company operates a pilot manufacturing facility capable of producing 240 kWh per year, facilitating rapid prototyping of its battery solutions.
Tech4Imaging
Grant in 2023
Tech4Imaging specializes in developing non-invasive imaging technology for commercial and industrial use. It focuses on creating instrumentation that optimizes and automates processes, even in extreme conditions where standard methods fail. The company's proprietary Electrical Capacitance Volume Tomography (ECVT) technology enables it to deliver advanced sensing solutions, backed by over 15 patents and numerous peer-reviewed publications.
Epower Technology
Grant in 2023
Epower Technology develops high-power-density solid-state converters using sophisticated Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices.
PD3 Technologies
Grant in 2023
PD3 Technologies provides software, hardware, and electronics services.
Adroit Materials
Grant in 2023
Adroit Materials creates III-nitride technology for customer-specific electrical and optoelectronic device applications. The company's goods are created from high-quality crystals that it can create by controlling alloy composition and doping, two areas in which it specializes.
Achiewell is a chemical firm specializing in developing new solutions to unusual issues in the automotive, electronics, and aerospace coatings sectors.
Iris Light Technologies
Grant in 2023
Iris Light Technologies is an electronics company that specializes in advanced laser technology aimed at enhancing the silicon photonics market. The company develops innovative solutions that increase the bandwidth and energy efficiency of light chips by employing a unique and scalable method for integrating multiple lasers onto a single chip. This technology supports a variety of applications, including optical communications, optical sensors, and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT). By focusing on breakthrough on-chip laser technology, Iris Light Technologies empowers advancements in artificial intelligence and 5G communications, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of electronic solutions.
CelLink
Debt Financing in 2023
CelLink designs and manufactures high-conductance, large-area flexible circuits and backplanes for power electronics and solar applications. The company develops flexible conductive backplanes that integrate busing, fusing, voltage and temperature monitoring into a single circuit, enabling efficient power and data transmission. Based in Belmont, California, CelLink serves applications including batteries, LEDs, wire harnessing, and solar cells, aiming to provide reliable, scalable power-management solutions at an affordable price.
NVIDIA specializes in the design and manufacture of graphics processing units (GPUs), initially for gaming and professional visualization, but now also widely used in artificial intelligence, data center, and automotive markets. The company's products include GeForce for PC gaming, Quadro for design professionals, Tesla for AI acceleration, DRIVE for autonomous vehicles, and Jetson for embedded systems. NVIDIA serves a broad range of customers, including OEMs, system builders, retailers, cloud service providers, automotive manufacturers, and start-ups.
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies
Grant in 2023
Great Lakes Crystal Technologies manufactures crystal diamond materials for advanced applications. The company provides a proprietary diamond crystal growth technology that enables production of high-performance diamond materials at a lower cost than traditional methods, supporting use in semiconductor, electronics, and energy sectors. It focuses on delivering cost-effective diamond materials for demanding industrial applications.
Aqwest LLC is a science and technology innovation firm that creates and commercializes cutting-edge photonics, thermal management, and energy efficiency solutions. Their goal is to create new generations of electronic, photonic, thermal, and energy systems that are much smaller, lighter, and more efficient than current designs.
Mesa Photonics
Grant in 2023
Mesa Photonics is a manufacturing company. They produce scientific tests and measurement equipment. Their technology is applied to the detection of compounds including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, hydrogen chloride, nitric oxide, and ethylene.
EPIR Technologies
Grant in 2023
EPIR Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures optoelectronic materials and sensors for defense and civilian sectors in the United States. The company provides infrared detectors and sensors, including single-element detectors with cooler packages on cadmium zinc telluride and silicon substrates, high operating temperature detectors, and HgCdTe detector structures on CdZnTe and Si substrates. It also offers biosensors and detection nanosensors for biological warfare agents in buildings and HVAC systems, and solar cells for space, commercial, and residential applications. In addition, EPIR provides wafer polishing services such as epi-ready polished substrates, crystal polishing systems, and polishing slurries for soft semiconductor materials; research and development services for government and industrial customers; and epitaxial products and services, including fabrication of semiconductor epitaxial layers on silicon, gallium arsenide, and bulk cadmium zinc telluride substrates, device-quality silicon-based composite substrates for HgCdTe deposition, and HgCdTe/Si and HgCdTe/CdZnTe epitaxial products.
Electron Optica
Grant in 2023
Electron Optica provides electron-optical solutions including manufacturing, integration and testing of charged particle beam instruments.
RadiaBeam Technologies
Grant in 2023
RadiaBeam Technologies specializes in the manufacturing and supply of particle accelerator components, diagnostics, and complete accelerator systems. Additionally, the company offers terahertz optics and detectors, catering to the needs of scientific research laboratories and institutions.
Nion is a technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of electron-optical instruments, with a focus on advanced scanning transmission electron microscopes. Their products, including the u-hermes, ultrastem 200, ultrastem 500, and ultrastem 100, are designed to enhance productivity and enable new types of experiments. Nion works closely with customers to create customized devices that address specific real-world challenges, combining clean, bakeable vacuum technology, modern electron optics for high resolution, and flexible designs for post-installation modifications.
Pacific MicroCHIP
Grant in 2023
Pacific Microchip is an ASIC/IC design services provider. Incorporated in 2006, Pacific Microchip offers a wide range of ASIC design expertise: SERDES, Modulator Drivers, ADC, DAC, TIA and digital cores. They design and integrate on a single chip: analog, RF, mixed signal and digital functions. Their IP portfolio includes blocks for application in SERDES and transceivers. Previously used foundries: TSMC, GF, IBM, TowerJazz Semiconductor; the technology nodes include 28nm-350nm CMOS and 130nm/180nm SiGe. Their services include specification-to-silicon as well as assistance in any IC design stage.
Integrated Sensors
Grant in 2023
Integrated Sensors offers ultra-fast transmissive beam monitoring technology for ionizing particle and photon external beam radiotherapy.
Rayonix is well-known throughout the world for producing the most advanced large area X-ray detectors, ranging from the original MarCCD and its upgraded version, the SX-165, to the largest CCD mosaic detectors on the market, the MX Series. These instruments are used in many home laboratories as well as nearly every major synchrotron around the world.
Nth Cycle is a company specializing in metal processing technology. It collaborates with battery recyclers and miners to recover critical minerals from electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings using its proprietary electro-extraction method, offering an alternative to traditional hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processes.
CorePower Magnetics
Grant in 2022
CorePower Magnetics specializes in the manufacture of electric components using advanced magnetic core technology. This innovation aims to enhance efficiency and power density, enabling significant reductions in weight, volume, and losses without relying on rare earth metals. The company's products cater to industries such as data centers, microgrids, electric vehicles (EVs), and EV charging infrastructure, offering higher current capabilities, lower power needs, increased range, and faster charging speeds.
Princeton NuEnergy
Grant in 2022
Princeton NuEnergy is a startup specializing in recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles and consumer electronics. Utilizing its patented Direct Battery Recycling technology, the company recovers high-quality cathode active materials from spent batteries at low operating costs. This process enables Princeton NuEnergy to offer sustainable solutions for energy storage systems and contribute to waste reduction in the electronics industry.
Sydor Technologies
Grant in 2022
Sydor Technologies is a developer of diagnostic instruments and equipment tailored for laboratories, research facilities, defense, energy, and universities worldwide, focusing on applications in science and technology. The company offers a diverse portfolio of products, including imaging systems such as cameras, X-ray beam monitors, image intensifiers, and photomultipliers. Additionally, Sydor Technologies provides electronic pulsers for driving kicker injectors and thermionic guns, as well as advanced Diamond Beam Position Monitors and electrometers for precise feedback and control across various experimental setups. Their innovations also encompass direct detectors designed for a range of X-ray experiments, catering to the needs of modern scientific research.
Sila is a battery materials company founded in 2011 and headquartered in California, United States. It specializes in the production of energy-density lithium-ion batteries designed for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Sila focuses on enhancing energy storage solutions by developing supercharged battery materials that improve performance and longevity. Its products aim to facilitate the mass adoption of affordable, long-range electric vehicles while maintaining high standards of quality control, safety, and cycle life. By collaborating with battery manufacturers, Sila supports commercial cell production, driving innovation and efficiency in the battery technology sector.
Applied Materials
Grant in 2022
Applied Materials, Inc. is a leading provider of manufacturing equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three primary segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment focuses on the development and sale of equipment essential for fabricating semiconductor chips, utilizing advanced technologies such as epitaxy, ion implantation, and chemical vapor deposition. The Applied Global Services segment enhances equipment and fabrication performance through integrated solutions, including spare parts, upgrades, and automation software. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers manufacturing products for various display technologies, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes. Established in 1967 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials serves a global customer base that includes some of the largest chip manufacturers, operating across regions such as the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe.