ADA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Littleton, CO · Defense · Private

Emergency power batteries for Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · adatech.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Littleton, CO
Total capital: $21.6M

Federal grants: $21.6M; 32 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#15 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 8; 31 pending · first 2017; Rank in peer group#21 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Under This Effort The Contractor Shall Build A Complete Prototype Battery Pack For Launch Facility (lf) Application Utilizing Modules Developed Under A Prior Phase II Award With Requisite Ballast For Full Testing By Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.$2.1M
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phii Topic A234-P027 - Energy Demand Reduction And Clean Energy Tech Open Topic. This Continues The Effort Started Under Phase I SBIR W51701-24-C-0103.$1.9M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Conformable High Energy Density Lis Battery As Power Source For Unmanned Air Vehicles And Directed Energy Weapons$1.8M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Conformable High Energy Density Lithium Sulfur Battery As Power Source For Avionics And Sensors In Hypersonic Platforms$110K
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · "ada Technologies, Inc." SBIR Phase I$250K
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Safe and High Reliability Batteries for Air Force on Demand Power Application$1.8M
Feb 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Conformal, Resilient Sulfide Membrane for 3D Silicon Anodes$200K

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Aug 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Refractory, Advanced Thermal Protective Aircraft Coating (RATPAC) for Hypersonic Vehicle Protection$140K
Oct 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Compression Resistant Air Barrier (CRAB) Wetsuit$140K
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · High Energy Density, Long Cycle Life Li-S Batteries for Space Applications$747K
May 2020Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase I · Next-Generation Handheld Fido/ Stroboscopic Signal Amplification (SSA) Detector for Rapid, Nn-Contact Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) and Analysis$150K
Oct 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multilayer thermal management system for Al ship decks$140K
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cell-to-Cell Thermal/Projectile Communication Mitigation during Thermal Runaway in Batteries$1.5M
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · REACT Advanced Human Type Target (HTT)$555K
Dec 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Energy/Power Density Li-Ion Battery Capable of Near 0V Storage$1.5M
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of a Stochastic Multi-dimensional Fire Modeling and Simulation Software Package$1.0M
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · ADA Conformable Wearable Battery-Hybrid Electrical Energy Storage System: A Rechargeable, Safe and High Performance Energy Storage Solution$500K
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Thermally-Conductive 700 bar Composite Tank for Hydrogen Storage$150K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Separator Materials for Achieving High Energy/Power Density, Safe, Long-Lasting Lithium-ion Batteries for Navy Aircraft Applications$750K
May 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-Energy Lithium-Ion Battery Technology to Extend Mission Duration of USAF Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS)$1.4M
Jan 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · REACT Advanced Human Type Target (HTT)$150K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nanomaterial-based Tamper-proof Anti-counterfeit Packaging Labels$100K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Stochastic CFD Fire Modeling of Military Shelters$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Passive Pneumatic Prosthetic Ankle with Biomimetic Response$150K
Apr 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · ColdVax Cryovial for Eukaryotic Cell Vaccines$150K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Energy Density Battery for Electric Drive Vehicles$150K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Guardian Angel Fire Suppression Agent$150K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Energy and High Power Density Pseudocapacitor for Spacecraft$150K
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra-Fast Sealing, Quickly Manufacturable Fuel Bladder$80K
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Extreme Long Life High Energy Battery$1.0M
Apr 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Thermal Interface Material Maturation Program for Air Force Power Electronics Applications$1.5M
Jan 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Pressure Diver Breathing Gas Supply System$1M

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#15 · top 9%
Granted patents#21 · top 13%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 8 granted of 39

Oct 13, 2022PendingShape Conformable High Energy And Power Electrochemical Device And Method Of Making And Using SameUSPTOApplication 17728031
Mar 8, 2022GrantedExtreme Long Life, High Energy Density Batteries And Method Of Making And Using The SameUSPTOUS 11,271,205
Jun 1, 2021GrantedHigh Energy/power Density, Long Cycle Life, Safe Lithium-ion Battery Capable Of Long-term Deep Discharge/storage Near Zero Volt And Method Of Making And Using The SameUSPTOUS 11,024,846

Show all 39 patent records

Shape Conformable High Energy And Power Electrochemical Device And Method Of Making And Using SameOct 13, 2022 · Application 17728031Pending
Extreme Long Life, High Energy Density Batteries And Method Of Making And Using The SameMar 8, 2022 · US 11,271,205Granted
High Energy/power Density, Long Cycle Life, Safe Lithium-ion Battery Capable Of Long-term Deep Discharge/storage Near Zero Volt And Method Of Making And Using The SameJun 1, 2021 · US 11,024,846Granted
High Energy and Power Electrochemical Device and Method of Making and Using SameJun 23, 2020 · US 10,692,659Granted
High Energy and Power Electrochemical Device and Method of Making and Using SameFeb 20, 2020 · Application 16654911Pending
Extreme Long Life, High Energy Density Batteries And Method Of Making And Using The SameFeb 18, 2020 · US 10,566,624Granted
High Energy Density Hybrid Pseudocapacitors And Method Of Making And Using The SameFeb 26, 2019 · US 10,217,571Granted
Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices and Methods of Making and Using the SameJan 24, 2019 · Application 15821092Pending
Thermal Laminate Material And A Method Of Making The SameAug 16, 2018 · Application 15454838Pending
Ultra-high Pressure Regulator And A Method Of Using The SameFeb 8, 2018 · Application 15411781Pending
LiwNixMnyOz SPINELS AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAMEFeb 6, 2018 · US 9,887,421Granted
Thermal Isolation Material And Methods Of Making And Using The SameOct 19, 2017 · Application 15473260Pending
Extreme Long Life, High Energy Density Batteries And Method Of Making And Using The SameSep 5, 2017 · US 9,755,235Granted
Metalized, Three-dimensional Structured Oxygen Cathode Materials For Lithium/air Batteries And Method For Making And Using The SameApr 18, 2017 · US 9,627,691Granted
Preparing Carbohydrate Microarrays And Conjugated NanoparticlesApplication PCTUS2008003199Pending
Pre-positionable Prosthetic HandApplication PCTUS2008053091Pending
Methods For Employing Stroboscopic Signal Amplification And Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy For Enhanced Trace Chemical DetectionApplication PCTUS2008052114Pending
High Performance Ultracapacitors With Carbon Nanomaterials And Ionic LiquidsApplication PCTUS2007074993Pending
Carbon Nanotube Nanometrology, Purification, And SeparationApplication PCTUS2007068547Pending
Electrotherapeutic Treatment Device And MethodApplication PCTUS2007066574Pending
Cable Lock Device For Prosthetic And Orthotic DevicesApplication PCTUS2006023185Pending
Stroboscopic Liberation And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2006012212Pending
Electro-decontamination Of Contaminated SurfacesApplication PCTUS2005021455Pending
System For Removing Mercury And Mercuric Compounds From Dental WastesApplication PCTUS2004032697Pending
Balloonsonde LauncherApplication PCTUS2004011014Pending
Improved Method For Fixating Sludges And Soils Contaminated With Mercury And Other Heavy MetalsApplication PCTUS2001044498Pending
Ultra-high Pressure Regulator And A Method Of Using The SameApplication PCTUS2017014409Pending
High Energy And Power Electrochemical Device And Method Of Making And Using SameApplication PCTUS2016044843Pending
High Energy Density Hybrid Pseudocapacitors And Method Of Making And Using The SameApplication PCTUS2016033791Pending
Extreme Long Life, High Energy Density Batteries And Method Of Making And Using The SameApplication PCTUS2015041002Pending
Method Of Making LINI0.5MN1.504 Spinel As High Temperature Stable Cathode For Lithium Ion BatteriesApplication 61932124Pending
Thermal Interface Materials And Systems And Devices Containing The SameApplication PCTUS2012033835Pending
Water Atomization And Mist Delivery SystemApplication PCTUS2012029955Pending
High Performance Carbon Nano-tube Composites For Electrochemical Energy Storage DevicesApplication PCTUS2011037615Pending
Electrochemical Device And Method For Long-term Measurement Of HypohalitesApplication PCTUS2010041071Pending
Anatomically-configured Adjustable Upper Extremity Prosthetic DeviceApplication PCTUS2009059179Pending
Prosthetic Split Hook Terminal Device With Adjustable Pinch Force, Functional Grasping Contours And IlluminationApplication PCTUS2009044221Pending
High Performance Carbon Nanocomposites For UltracapacitorsApplication PCTUS2009042885Pending
High Performance Batteries With Carbon Nanomaterials And Ionic LiquidsApplication PCTUS2009038415Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.