ADVANCED CONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Boulder, CO · Materials · Private

High-temperature superconducting (HTS) CORC® cables and conductors with improved flexibility for accelerator magnets and fusion applications

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · advancedconductor.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Boulder, CO
Total capital: $12.8M

Federal grants: $9.6M; 19 awards · 2015–2023; Rank in peer group#10 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.3M; 8 awards · Defense; Rank in Materials#100 of 1258
Granted patents: 6; 10 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#7 of 84

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$140K
Aug 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Smart CORC® cable terminations with integrated quench detection$1.1M
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Next generation high-temperature superconducting CORC® conductors for high-field accelerator magnets$200K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development of long-length CORC® cables and cable-in-conduit-conductors for compact fusion reactors$200K
Aug 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Lightweight, High-power Density, Self-protecting Superconducting Power Cables and Connectors for Electric Aircraft Applications$231K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Hybrid accelerator magnets based on dog bone shaped CORC® wire inserts for operation beyond 20 T (Topic 35b)$200K
Aug 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Smart CORC® Cable Terminations with Integrated Quench Detection$1.1M

Show 20 earlier federal awards

Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-strength Composite HTS CORC® Cables for Plasma Fusion Confinement Systems$200K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$140K
Aug 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Stable, Low-Loss Joints for HTS Fusion Magnets$1.1M
Jul 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Quench Monitoring and Control System for High-Temperature Superconducting Coils$140K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Smart CORC® cable terminations with integrated quench detection. Topic 23(c).$200K
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-temperature superconducting cables for compact fusion reactors$1M
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · CORC; Cable Based High Field Hybrid Magnets for Future Colliders$1M
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Smart CORC® Magnet Cables Containing Optical Fibers for Quench Detection$150K
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-current Density CORC® Wires for Use in Accelerator Magnets$150K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$1.5M
Jul 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development of CORC® Wires for use in Canted Cosine Theta Accelerator Magnets$1M
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-temperature superconducting cables for compact fusion reactors$150K
Aug 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Stable, lowloss joints for HTS fusion magnets$1.0M
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Status Report Igf::ot::igf$80K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development of CORC® wires for use in canted cosine theta accelerator magnets$150K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf DOD 2015.A STTR Solicitation$80K
Jun 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Stable, low-loss joints for HTS fusion magnets$150K
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base$1.1M
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$150K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · STTR 1: High-temperature Superconducting Smes$100K

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Standing among 84 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#10 · top 12%
Granted patents#7 · top 8%

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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 · 6 granted of 16

Apr 18, 2023GrantedSuperconducting Wires For Quench DetectionUSPTOUS 11,631,534
Feb 21, 2023GrantedSeries-connected Superconducting Magnet CablesUSPTOUS 11,587,701
Nov 1, 2022GrantedSuperconducting Power Cable SystemUSPTOUS 11,488,747

Show all 16 patent records

Superconducting Wires For Quench DetectionApr 18, 2023 · US 11,631,534Granted
Series-connected Superconducting Magnet CablesFeb 21, 2023 · US 11,587,701Granted
Superconducting Power Cable SystemNov 1, 2022 · US 11,488,747Granted
Superconducting Cables And Methods Of Making The SameMar 9, 2021 · US 10,943,712Granted
Superconducting Cable Connections And MethodsSep 5, 2017 · US 9,755,329Granted
Cable Machine For Superconducting Tapes Or WiresMar 30, 2017 · Application 15374127Pending
Cable Machine For Superconducting Tapes Or WiresDec 1, 2016 · Application 15167909Pending
Multiphase Coaxial Superconducting Cables And Corc Degaussing SystemJul 28, 2015 · US 9,093,200Granted
Superconducting Cable Connections And MethodsApplication 61835472Pending
Series-connected Superconducting Magnet CablesApplication 62775786Pending
Superconducting Wires For Quench DetectionApplication 62773815Pending
Superconducting Power Cable SystemApplication 62691521Pending
Multiphase Coaxial Superconducting Cables And Corc Degaussing SystemApplication PCTUS2014045794Pending
Superconducting Cable Connections And MethodsApplication PCTUS2014042110Pending
Multiphase Coaxial Superconducting Cables And Corc Degaussing SystemApplication 61844317Pending
Series-connected Superconducting Magnet CablesApplication PCTUS2019064545Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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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.