CERANOVA CORP

Marlborough, MA · Aerospace · Private

High-strength transparent yttrium oxide (yttria) ceramic windows for hypersonic vehicle infrared sensors

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · ceranova.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Marlborough, MA
Total capital: $21.5M

Federal grants: $4.8M; 9 awards · 2017–2025; Rank in peer group#31 of 61
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $16.8M; 29 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#169 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Oct 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II: Enhanced Emissivity In High-speed Window Materials$2M
Oct 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Enhanced Emissivity In High-speed Window Materials$2M
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Conformal Windows For Hypersonic Vehicles And Weapons Systems$110K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Conformal Windows For Hypersonic Vehicles And Weapons Systems$110K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$146K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$146K
Nov 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nanograin Ceramic for Hypersonic Sensor Windows$140K

Show 31 earlier federal awards

Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR 3 N02-155$513K
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Electro-optical Seeker$1.4M
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Enabling Technologies for Forward Looking Interceptor Seekers/Sensors$105K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electro-optical Seeker$155K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award (2) Interim Reports (1) Final Report (1) Discretionary Technical Assistance$155K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Endo-atmospheric Electro-Optical/Infrared Seeker Windows$100K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Fine Grain Spinel 5.00+/-0.01MM$15K
May 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Manufacturing Near-Net-Shape Conformal Electro-optic Sensor Window Blanks from Spinel$600K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 2 N152-104$750K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph III Evaluation Of Spinel Ceramic For Advanced Transparent Armor Systems$240K
Apr 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR 15.B Phase I, Dmea 15B-001, Optimized Scintillator For High Resolution X-ray Imaging At 9KEV.$150K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · SBIRPII.5R&D.IGF::OT::IGF$1M
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; SBIR Phase I Topic N152-104 Manufacturing Near-net-shape Conformal Electro-optic Sensor Window Blanks From Spinel.$150K
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · Ceranova Corp Contract$987K
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Basic With Option$2M
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR1 Topic N132-121 Entitled Aerodynamic Dome Manufacturing Cost Reduction.$150K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR2 Topic N112-144, "low-drag Infrared Dome."$750K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Topic N112-144 "low Drag Infrared Dome"$150K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · High Strength, Optical Quality Spinel SBIR Phase II$750K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Final Monthly Report/payment$100K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · Conformal Infrared Window, Structural/distributed Aperture.$100K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Transparent Polycrystalline Alumina Disk$6K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research Of Infrared Dome$750K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase II) Advanced Window Materials For High Energy Propulsion$749K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · N08-134/EDGE Bonding Of Infrared Windows.$80K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Topic: N07-182 Aerodynamic Infrared Dome$100K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research$750K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · (STTR Ph I) Advanced Window Materials For High Energy Propulsion$100K
Apr 2006Federal contractDefense · 200607!002542!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q06C0282 !a!n! !n! ! !20060403!20080531!796672061!796672061!796672061!N!CERANOVA Corporation !85 Hayes Memorial Dr !marlborough !MA!01752!38715!017!25!MARLBOROUGH !middlesex !mass !+000000342548!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$660K
Jan 2006Federal contractDefense · 200604!284487!1700!N68936!NAVAL Air Warfare Center !N6893606C0018 !a!n! !n! ! !20060124!20080109!796672061!796672061!796672061!N!CERANOVA Corporation !85 Hayes Memorial Dr !marlborough !MA!01752!31050!017!25!HOPKINTON !middlesex !mass !+000000500000!N!N!000001210165!AC52!RDTE/WEAPONS-APPLIED Research !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$2.5M
Dec 2005Federal contractDefense · 200603!160332!1700!N68936!NAVAL Air Warfare Center !N6893606C0016 !a!n! !n! ! !20051221!20071231!796672061!796672061!796672061!N!CERANOVA Corporation !85 Hayes Memorial Dr !marlborough !MA!01752!31050!017!25!HOPKINTON !middlesex !mass !+000000233000!N!N!000000748226!AC52!RDTE/WEAPONS-APPLIED Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$848K

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Standing among 61 peers

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Aerospace · Material

Federal grants#31 · top 51%

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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 · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation 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.