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BNNT LLC

Newport News, VA · Aerospace · Still private

Boron nitride nanotube-enhanced polymer-derived ceramic matrix composites (PDC/BNNT) for hypersonic vehicle radomes

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Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
Newport News, VA
Total capital
$5.7M
Federal grants
$5.7M
6 awards · 2019–2024
Rank in peer group#22 of 61
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
30
10 pending · first 2017
Rank in peer group#2 of 61

Capital timeline

201920202021202220232024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.7M$1.0M$2M$1.1M$150K$247K$1.2M
201920202021202220232024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.7M$1.0M$2M$1.1M$1.2M

Latest events

  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$1.2M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Boron Nitride Nanotube-Enhanced-Performance Radome Materials for High-Speed Missiles$247K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Boron Nitride Nanotube-Enhanced Hot Structure Technology for Aerospace Vehicles$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Boron Nitride Nanotube Vibration Damping for SRF Structures$1.1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Thermal Management Materials Technologies for High Power Naval Systems$2M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Boron Nitride NaNotube Vibration Damping for SRF Structures$1.0M

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 61 peers

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Aerospace · Material

  • Federal grants#22 · top 36%
  • Granted patents#2 · top 3%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Michael W. SmithResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
  • R. Roy WhitneyResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.1M in grants as PI
  • Craig L. MytelkaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jerrold L. MillerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • John O. WynneDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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  • Mark B. DreyfusDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 30 granted of 40
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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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

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