AKITA INNOVATIONS LLC

North Billerica, MA · Defense · Private

Water-reducible polyurethane coating with low-surface-energy components and nanoscale decontaminating additives for military vehicle and equipment protection against biological and chemical agents

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · akitainnovations.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: North Billerica, MA
Total capital: $21.4M

Federal grants: $8.7M; 13 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#9 of 34
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $12.7M; 25 awards · Defense, Health and Human S, Interior; Rank in Defense#351 of 1442
Granted patents: 2; 6 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#11 of 34

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · New Start STTR Phase II Titled: Scalable Intrinsically Porous Organic Polymers$697K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · New Start STTR Phase II Titled: Scalable Intrinsically Porous Organic Polymers$697K
Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Base Award For STTR Phase II Topic N241-040$700K
Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Base Award For STTR Phase II Topic N241-040$700K
Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500

Show 31 earlier federal awards

Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Base Award For SBIR Phase II Topic No. N231-033.$693K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Base Award For SBIR Phase II Topic No. N231-033.$1.4M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Section C - Descriptions And Specifications$204K
Mar 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Section C - Descriptions And Specifications$204K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kickoff Briefing$140K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing$240K
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Akita STTR Phase II Additive Manufacture Of Metal Organic Framework (mof) Elastomers$1.1M
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · Akita STTR Phase II Additive Manufacture Of Metal Organic Framework (mof) Elastomers$1.1M
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II To Build Upon Previously Completed Work Which Demonstrated The Capability Of Additively Manufacturing A Full-facepiece Respirator.$1.3M
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II To Build Upon Previously Completed Work Which Demonstrated The Capability Of Additively Manufacturing A Full-facepiece Respirator.$1.3M
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR II "lerge Sol-gel Monoliths For Optical Power Limiting"$1.2M
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$246K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I To Develop Material And Processes For The Fabrication Of Metal Organic Framework (mof) Loaded Elastomer Foams Via Additive Manufacture, And Demonstrate Additive Manufacture Of Mof Elastomer Foams.$173K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Contract Is To Award A SBIR Phase 1 Contract.$116K
May 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Durable Antimicrobial Coatings$984K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.1M
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · 3-D Printed Manufacturing- Year One Small Business Innovative Research Phase II.$997K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Next-Generation Anti-Fog Technology for Military Eyewear$555K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR -1 Surface Activation For Adhesive Bonding$150K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Additive Manufacture Of Resp. Protection - Phase I SBIR Researching Methods To Use Additive Manufacture In The Production Of Respiratory Protection Devices.$150K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Igf::ot::igf$125K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Encapsulated HI3O8 Microparticles Phase II$982K
Jan 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Next-Generation Anti-Fog Technology for Military Eyewear$1.0M
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Encapsulated HI3O8 Microparticles$150K
Apr 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Next-generation Voltage Sensitive Dyes For Cell Bioelectricity Measurements$1.5M
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Research And Development For Next Generation Anti-fog Technology For Military Eyewear$150K
May 2014Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" Small Business Innovation Research 14.1 Phase I. Next - Generation Voltage Sensitive Dyes For Cell Bioelectricity.$153K
Oct 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2013.2$80K
Sep 2013Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf$413K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Scientific Research Services$100K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Encapsulation Approaches For Flexible Solar Panels, Displays, And Antennas$150K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 34 peers

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Defense · Material

Federal grants#9 · top 26%
Granted patents#11 · top 32%
Linked publications#2 · top 6%

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Founders and team

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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 · 2 granted of 8

Nov 3, 2022PendingArticles And Methods Related To Labile Crosslinking MoietiesUSPTOApplication 17725280
Jul 28, 2022PendingVoltage Sensitive DyesUSPTOApplication 17710911
Jun 7, 2022GrantedArticles And Methods Related To Labile Crosslinking MoietiesUSPTOUS 11,352,452

Show all 8 patent records

Articles And Methods Related To Labile Crosslinking MoietiesNov 3, 2022 · Application 17725280Pending
Voltage Sensitive DyesJul 28, 2022 · Application 17710911Pending
Articles And Methods Related To Labile Crosslinking MoietiesJun 7, 2022 · US 11,352,452Granted
Voltage Sensitive DyesMay 17, 2022 · US 11,332,484Granted
Anti-fog CoatingsNov 19, 2020 · Application 16826107Pending
Anti-fog CoatingsApplication 62821070Pending
Voltage Sensitive DyesApplication PCTUS2018020621Pending
Voltage Sensitive DyesApplication 15448398Pending

Recent research by its founders

NIR dye antibody conjugates for molecular photoacoustic imaging and photodynamic therapy20211 cites
DNA-Based Photoacoustic Nanosensor for Interferon Gamma Detection201925 cites
Abstract 1933: Tissue print Vmem imaging: Visualizing bioelectric signatures in cancer20190 cites

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

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

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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