COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Lafayette, CO · Aerospace · Private

Composite hydrogen fuel tank using novel high-strain resin manufacturing for lightweight, conformal-geometry pressure vessels

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Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
Lafayette, CO
Total capital
$38.5M
Federal grants
$8M
20 awards · 2014–2024
Rank in peer group#14 of 61
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$30.5M
61 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior
Rank in Aerospace#115 of 1335
Granted patents
14
26 pending · first 2014
Rank in peer group#7 of 61

Capital timeline

200420082012201620202024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $38.5M2004: $3.3M across 1 contract$3.3M2005: $5.2M across 4 contracts$5.2M2007: $820K across 2 contracts2008: $1.3M across 7 contracts2009: $3.9M across 8 contracts$3.9M2010: $1.1M across 5 contracts2011: $2.8M across 8 contracts2012: $4.3M across 6 contracts$4.3M2013: $975K across 3 contracts2014: $1.0M across 1 grant · $2.2M across 3 contracts$3.2M2015: $748K across 4 contracts2016: $1.2M across 4 grants · $1.4M across 4 contracts2017: $1.9M across 3 grants · $225K across 1 contract2018: $1.3M across 3 grants · $1.9M across 3 contracts$3.2M2019: $1.6M across 4 grants2020: $200K across 1 grant2021: $400K across 2 grants2022: $140K across 1 grant2024: $248K across 1 grant · $248K across 1 contract2026: $150K across 1 contract
200420082012201620202024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $38.5M2004: $3.3M across 1 contract$3.3M2005: $5.2M across 4 contracts$5.2M2007: $820K across 2 contracts2008: $1.3M across 7 contracts2009: $3.9M across 8 contracts$3.9M2010: $1.1M across 5 contracts2011: $2.8M across 8 contracts2012: $4.3M across 6 contracts$4.3M2013: $975K across 3 contracts2014: $1.0M across 1 grant · $2.2M across 3 contracts2015: $748K across 4 contracts2016: $1.2M across 4 grants · $1.4M across 4 contracts2017: $1.9M across 3 grants · $225K across 1 contract2018: $1.3M across 3 grants · $1.9M across 3 contracts2019: $1.6M across 4 grants2020: $200K across 1 grant2021: $400K across 2 grants2022: $140K across 1 grant2024: $248K across 1 grant · $248K across 1 contract2026: $150K across 1 contract

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · Perform Cryogenic Mechanical Testing For Composite Materials$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · "composite Technology Develop" SBIR Ph I$248K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · "composite Technology Develop" SBIR Ph I$248K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Lightweight Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for UAS$140K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Demonstration of High Shear Strength Insulation for Fusion Applications$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Interface Control as a Means of Reducing Training in High Energy Physics Magnets$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Thermally Conductive Insulators for Conduction-Cooled Superconducting Magnets$200K
Show 74 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Radiation Tolerant, Thermally Conductive Resin Systems for High Energy Physics Magnets$1.0M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation-Tolerant, High Thermal Conductivity Adhesives for High Energy Physics Detector Applications, Topic 31g$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Insulated Joints for REBCO Cable-in Conduit Configurations, Topic 23c$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Thin-ply Conductive Interleaving for Health Monitoring of COPVs, Topic 10d$200K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Manufacturing Process Development for High Temperature Polymer or Nanocomposite Films for Dielectric Capacitors$1.0M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research And Development$500K
  • Federal contractDefense · Optimized Oxygen Storage$1.4M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Elastic-Memory Composite Antenna Booms for SmallSats$125K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation-Tolerant, Thermally Conductive Resin Systems for High Energy Physics Magnets$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Testing Of Cubesat Electric Field Instrument(cefi)$14K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Continuous Manufacturing of Twisted Stacked Superconductor Cables with Integral Electrical Insulation$1.0M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Novel Insulation Systems for Re-makeable Joints for Superconducting Cables and Demountable Magnets, Topic 19c$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · 200W Deep Space CubeSat Composite Beam Roll-Up Solar Array (COBRA)$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Option Period 1 - Darpa SBIR Phase I$100K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Continuous Manufacturing of Twisted Stacked Superconductor Cables with Integral Electrical Insulation$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Solar Arrays That Have Very High Specific Power (w/kg) And Compact Stowed Volume (W/M3), While Still Providing Shielding To The Solar Cell, Are An Enabling Technology For Deep Space Cubesat Missions. Current Cubesat And Small Satellite Solar Arrays Employ Either Fixed Panels Mounted Directly To The Satellite Side-wall(s) Or Small Hinged Rigid Panels. These Arrays Generate Very Low Power (4-20W) Due To Their Limited Area Available For Solar Cell Installation, Thereby Constraining Cu$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Electric Potential and Field Instrument for CubeSat (EPIC)$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Our Present Understanding Of Magnetosphere-ionosphere Coupling Is Limited, Partly Due To The Lack Of Broad Statistical Observations Of The 3-DIMENSIONAL (3D) Electric Field In The Altitude Region Between 300 And 1000KM. This Understanding Is Of National Importance Because It Is A Necessary Step Toward Developing The Ability To Measure And Forecast The "space Weather" That Affects Modern Technology. The High Cost Of Space Access And Short Satellite Lifetimes Below 500 Km Make Traditi$755K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Design, Analysis, And Fabrication Of Unique 100% Composite Test Tanks For The NASA Ksc Tank Health Monitoring Project. These Items Are Central To The Success Of The Program Which Require: One 6 Gallon Prototype Nonstructural Thermal Tank, 10 Inch Diameter, Overall Length 20 Inches; Twelve Cylindrical Composite Tanks 6 Gallons In Volume, 10 Inch Diameter, Overall Length 20 Inches; And Two 101 Gallon Tanks In Volume, 24 Inch Diameter Overall Length 56 Inches. These Tanks Will Be Fil$430K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation-Resistant Composite Structures for Thermal Isolation$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Composite Vibration Isolation Support Structures with Low Thermal Conductivity$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Engineering Services To Develop An Electric Field Instrument For A 6U Cubesat.$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Resin Transfer Molding (rtm) Processable Benzoxazines As An Alternative To Bismaleimides For Naval Aircraft Composites$443K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Upcoming NASA Earth And Space Science Missions As Well As Planetary Exploration Missions Will Require Improvements In Particle And Field Sensors And Associated Instrument Technologies. Technology Developments Are Needed That Result In Expanded Measurement Capabilities And A Reduction In Size, Mass, Power, And Cost. To That End, NASA Has Become Increasingly Interested In The Use Of Small Spacecraft Platforms Such As Cubesats. Many Of The Sensors Required For Measurement Of An Electri$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Acquisition Of Rigid Cubesat Electric Field Booms, Units # 1 And #2. (option Will Deliver Identical Units: #3 And #4). Qty., 1 Each.$30K
  • Federal contractDefense · Thermal Interface Materials Based On Carbon Nanotube Arrays$743K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Benzoxazine Matrix Composite Bearing Materials for Arresting Gear Components$1.0M
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Mass And Volume Efficient Solar Arrays Are Sought By NASA, DOD And Commercial Space To Enable High Power Missions From 20-50 Kw In The Near Term And Eventually Up To 350 Kw. Currently, The Maximum Power Available From Conventional Solar Arrays, For A Given Spacecraft, Is Limited By Either The Weight Or Stowage Volume Of The Honeycomb Panel Substrates. Flexible Substrate Arrays Can Enable Higher Power Spacecraft By Improving Specific Power (w/kg) And Specific Volume (KW/M3) As Well A$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Improved Solar Panel Design/fabrication$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cost Effective Solar Array Based On High Efficiency Thin-film Technology$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf NASA Is Keen On Advancing Technologies For Lightweight Composite Cryotanks For Heavy Lift Vehicles For Future NASA Missions. Two Primary Challenges Must Be Overcome To Enable The Use Of Composite Tanks For These New Classes Of Heavy Launchers. One Is To Develop Novel, Microcrack-resistant, Polymer Matrix Composite Materials That Will Enable The Manufacture Of 5 To 10 Meter Diameter Composite Tanks, And The Second Is To Develop Out-of-autoclave Manufacturing Methods. In Response, Ctd$700K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Mass And Volume Efficient Solar Arrays Are Sought By NASA, DOD And Commercial Space To Enable High Power Missions From 20-30 Kw Up To 300 Kw. Flexible Substrate Arrays Can Have Higher Specific Power (w/kg) And Specific Volume (KW/M3) Than Conventional Arrays. Typical Designs For Flexible Substrate Arrays Require A Stiff Boom Mechanism To Deploy The Array And Provide The Deployed Structure. Graphite Composite Slit-tube Booms Are Thermally Stable And Can Enable Next-generation Flexib$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase I$150K
  • Federal contractInterior · Igf::cl::igf Rapidly Deployable Thermal Hydrate Preventer For Subsea Oil Spill Mitigation$726K
  • Federal contractDefense · Portable Array Module For Disaster Relief And Expeditionary Operations$1.8M
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - NASA Is Seeking Innovative Structure Technologies That Will Advance Expandable Modules For Orbital And Surface Based Habitats. These Secondary Structures Must Increase Utilization Of The Primary Pressurized Volumes By Accommodating Hardware, Experiments, Storage Space, And Cable Routing. The Expandable Structures Must Use Minimal Launch Mass And Volume, Be Easy To Install, And Maximize Operational Volume And Structural Performance In A Crewed Or Material Transfer $750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basictopic N102-148$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · The Next Generation Of Launch Vehicles Under Development By NASA Requires Significant Mass Reduction To Fully Meet Mission And Performance Needs. For Example, NASA Is Aiming To Create A New Generation Of Heavy-lift Launch Vehicles To Support Both Human Spaceflight And Space Exploration Missions. To Ensure These Vehicles Can Support All Of The NASA Needs, The Mass Of The Propellant Tanks Must Be Significantly Reduced, Primarily Through The Use Of Composite Materials. However, Two Primary Challeng$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase II$780K
  • Federal contractDefense · Basic$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · High Compliance Carbon Nanotube Based Thermal Interface Material For Space Applications$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · NASA Intends To Place Small Spacecraft (<100KG) And Very Small Spacecraft (<15KG) Into A Variety Of Orbits. Methods And Technologies Are Needed To Intentionally De-orbit These Spacecraft At End Of Mission, Or Upon Loss Of Control And Function. Ctd Has Developed A Family Of Highly Mass Efficient Roll-out De-orbiting Devices (rodeo). Rodeo Provides A Dramatic Increase In The Deployed Surface Area, Resulting In Higher Aerodynamic Drag And Significantly Reduced Time Until Satellite Re-entry. Rodeo's$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · NASA Is Seeking Innovative Structure Technologies That Will Advance Expandable Exploration Space Modules And Surface Based Habitats. To Address This Need Ctd Has Proposed To Develop Multi-functional, Highly Mass Efficient Deployable Composite Structures. These Composite Structures Will Build Upon Ctd's Innovative Composite Rollable Extendible Slit-tube Structures (crests) And Temboreg Shape Memory Composites. The Deployable Composite Structures Have Much Lower Mass And Part Counts Than Correspon$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Magnetometers Are The Most Common Instrument Flown On NASA Science Missions And Interference From Onboard Electronics Requires That These Instruments Be Deployed Away From The Spacecraft. Particle Sensors And Electric Field Sensors Can Have Similar Requirements Creating A Significant Need For Deployable Booms. Currently, These Booms Are Usually Custom Designed For Each Spacecraft, Resulting In Wasted Development Costs Through Repetition. The Composite Rolled Magnetometer And Instrument Boom (cro$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal N103-220-0382$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · Base Requirement$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Deployable Secondary Structures For Expandable Volumes-ctd$20K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Low Cost Deployable Calibration Stucture$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Low Cost Oribital Debris Capture Net And Solar Sails$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase 1$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineer$495K
  • Federal contractDefense · Adaptive Structures For Micro Munition Platforms$749K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR II$1.5M
  • Federal contractNASA · Surface Optimization Techniques For Deployable Reflectors Under This And Several Other Programs, Ctd Has Developed Temboreg Deployable Solid-surface Reflectors (temboreg Reflectors) To Provide Future NASA And Air Force Missions And Commercial Communications Satellites With Large RF Apertures That Can Operate At Very High Operational Frequencies (ka Band And Above). Temboreg Reflectors Incorporate Non-tensioned Graphite Composite Membranes That Are Formed Using Conventional Construction Techniqu$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Espa Based Satellite Bus$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$739K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR P1$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · Passively Deployed Lightweight Solar Array Structure For Thi$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Adaptive Structures Of Micro Munition Platforms$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Surface Optimization Techniques For Deployable Reflectors$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Low Cost Solid Deployable Reflector$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase 2 Adaptive Materials For Morphing Aircraft Skins$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200508!000416!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945305C0025 !a!n! !y! ! !20050511!20061030!161234687!161234687!161234687!N!COMPOSITE Technology DEVELOPME!2600 Campus Drive, Suite D!lafayette !CO!80026!41835!013!08!LAFAYETTE !boulder !colorado !+000000515000!N!N!000000889780!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · 200508!000422!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945305C0049 !a!n! !y! ! !20050511!20070129!161234687!161234687!161234687!N!COMPOSITE Technology DEVELOPME!2600 Campus Drive, Suite D!lafayette !CO!80026!41835!013!08!LAFAYETTE !boulder !colorado !+000001499158!N!N!000001499158!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · 200508!000415!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945305C0024 !a!n! !y! ! !20050511!20061030!161234687!161234687!161234687!N!COMPOSITE Technology DEVELOPME!2600 Campus Drive, Suite D!lafayette !CO!80026!41835!013!08!LAFAYETTE !boulder !colorado !+000000458533!N!N!000000890077!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$890K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200511!004269!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865005C5008 !a!n! !y! ! !20050224!20070622!161234687!161234687!161234687!N!COMPOSITE Technology DEVELOPME!2600 Campus Drive, Suite D!lafayette !CO!80026!41835!013!08!LAFAYETTE !boulder !colorado !+000000130000!N!N!000000725620!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · 200411!000469!5700!GS05 !det 8 Afrl/pk (supports Vs) !FA945304C0292 !a!n! !n! ! !20040430!20050727!161234687!161234687!161234687!N!COMPOSITE Technology DEVELOPME!2600 Campus Drive, Suite D!lafayette !CO!80026!41835!013!08!LAFAYETTE !boulder !colorado !+000001432903!N!N!000001432903!AC26!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-mgmt Support !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$3.3M

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Standing among 61 peers

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Aerospace · Material

  • Federal grants#14 · top 23%
  • Granted patents#7 · top 11%
  • Linked publications#3 · top 5%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 14 granted of 40
Show all 40 patent records
  • Thin-ply Conductive Health Monitoring TankFeb 18, 2021 · Application 16991823Pending
  • Solar Array With Elastic Memory HingesSep 29, 2020 · US 10,790,778Granted
  • Slit Tube Locking LongeronJan 28, 2020 · US 10,544,900Granted
  • Wedge and Mandrel Assembly for Slit-tube LongeronsApr 23, 2019 · US 10,266,368Granted
  • Locking Mechanism For Deployable BoomsFeb 5, 2019 · US 10,196,817Granted
  • Multiple Boom DeploymentDec 25, 2018 · US 10,160,555Granted
  • Extendible BoomSep 11, 2018 · US 10,071,823Granted
  • Shape Memory Polymer DevicesMay 30, 2017 · US 9,664,211Granted
  • Stowage And Deployment Of Slit Tube BoomsAug 2, 2016 · US 9,404,256Granted
  • Trifold Solar PanelMay 3, 2016 · US D,755,119Granted
  • Trifold Solar PanelMay 3, 2016 · US D,755,118Granted
  • Trifold Solar PanelApr 26, 2016 · US D,754,598Granted
  • Trifold Solar PanelMar 15, 2016 · US D,751,498Granted
  • High Pressure Carbon Composite Pressure VesselJul 9, 2015 · Application 14591785Pending
  • Coiled Umbilical TubingJan 6, 2015 · US 8,925,627Granted
  • Reflector Manufactured Using Multiple Use Precision Extractable ToolingDec 11, 2014 · Application 14365969Pending
  • Slit Tube Locking LongeronOct 21, 2014 · US 8,863,369Granted
  • Collapsible Longeron StructuresJul 25, 2013 · Application 13552544Pending
  • Method For Removing Orbital Objects From Orbit Using A Capture Net For Momentum TransferMar 28, 2013 · Application 13621448Pending
  • Methods And Systems For Zonal Isolation In WellsMar 14, 2013 · Application 13410593Pending
  • Benzoxazine StructuresFeb 14, 2013 · Application 13349977Pending
  • In Situ Processing Of High-temperature Electrical InsulationApplication PCTUS2007003404Pending
  • Thin-ply Conductive Health Monitoring TankApplication 62885816Pending
  • Roll-up Solar ArrayApplication 62425242Pending
  • Locking Mechanism For Deployable BoomsApplication 62323234Pending
  • Multiple Boom DeploymentApplication 62150965Pending
  • Wedge And Mandrel Assembly For Slit Tube LongeronsApplication 62009212Pending
  • Stowage And Deployment Of Slit Tube BoomsApplication 61976890Pending
  • High Pressure Carbon Composite Pressure VesselApplication 61924490Pending
  • Stable Tubular Extendible Locking Composite BoomApplication 61909921Pending
  • Reflector Manufactured Using Multiple Use Precision Extractable ToolingApplication PCTUS2012070490Pending
  • Thermal Hydrate PreventerApplication PCTUS2012038364Pending
  • Coiled Umbilical TubingApplication PCTUS2011043072Pending
  • Self Deploying Solar ArrayApplication PCTUS2011026745Pending
  • Deployable Structures Having Collapsible Structural MembersApplication PCTUS2011026437Pending
  • Collapsible Structures With Adjustable FormsApplication PCTUS2011023782Pending
  • Furlable Shape-memory Spacecraft Reflector With Offset Feed And A Method For Packaging And Managing The Deployment Of SameApplication PCTUS2010022372Pending
  • Furlable Shape-memory ReflectorApplication PCTUS2009034394Pending
  • Highly Deformable Shape Memory Polymer Core Composite Deformable Sandwich PanelApplication PCTUS2009034397Pending
  • Field Application Of Polymer-based Electrical InsulationApplication PCTUS2007069073Pending

Recent research by its founders

  • Causal impact of genetically-determined fish and fish oil intake on epigenetic age acceleration and related serum markers20252 cites
  • Do Small Fish Become Big Sharks? Grade Retention Effects on Well-Being and Socio-Emotional Outcomes20250 cites
  • Improvements in blood and fitness tracker biomarkers in a longitudinal real-world cohort of digital health platform users20240 cites

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