CENITH INNOVATIONS LLC

Sacramento, CA · Defense · Private

AI/ML software module for military human performance optimization integrated into flight training platform

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · cenithinnovations.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Sacramento, CA
Total capital: $24.3M

Federal grants: $8.5M; 8 awards · 2022–2026; Rank in peer group#37 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $15.8M; 10 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#306 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · A254-P030 - Hivepath - Decentralized, Self-organizing Swarm Autonomy For Rapid Terrain$2M
Jan 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · A254-P030 - Hivepath - Decentralized, Self-organizing Swarm Autonomy For Rapid Terrain$2M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Topic #: A214-048 - Machine Learning For Breach Routing (phase II Sequential)$2M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR DP2, A244-P017, Cenith Innovations, Llc$2M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Topic #: A214-048 - Machine Learning For Breach Routing (phase II Sequential)$2M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR DP2, A244-P017, Cenith Innovations, Llc$2M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$240K

Show 11 earlier federal awards

Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$140K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM234-P002, Fosov Phase I Open Topic$175K
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM234-P002, Fosov Phase I Open Topic$175K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY SBIR Phase II Award Resultant From SBIR 21.4 Topic A234-048$1.7M
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · U-2 3RD Party Open Mission System (oms) Pipeline$1.2M
Feb 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Human Performance Program Adaptation of Our Elite Flight Platform for Aviator Performance and Retention$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Phase I Award$249K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · U-2 3RD Party Open Mission System (oms) Pipeline$6.1M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Elite Flight - A Modern Aircrew Performance and Risk Management Platform$749K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Utilizing ML Algorithms to Track and Identify UAS Threats$149K
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Elite Risk Management Platform To Mitigate Aviation Mishaps$50K

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Standing among 161 peers

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#37 · top 23%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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.