CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES LLC
VR training simulators with multi-sensory haptic feedback for military aircraft maintenance and flight operations
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, OH
- Founded
- 2026
- Latest Form D
- $8.5M, Jun 2026
- Total capital
- $12.5M
- Federal grants
- $2.3M
- 3 awards · 2019–2022
- Rank in peer group#61 of 63
- Private capital raised
- $8.5M
- 1 Form D · last Jun 2026
- 4 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $1.6M
- 2 awards · Defense
- Rank in Defense#705 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 5
- 2 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#18 of 63
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$8.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Briefing$140K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic X222-PDCS01: Ar Vr Technologies$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Contact CI; Maestro - Multi-Force Ergonomic Haptics developed, integrated, tested within VR Simulation Training for maintainers at Warner Robins - Air Logistic Complex (WR-ALC)$1.2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Contact CI Haptic integration, Lightweight VR Training Simulators enabling high-fidelity, physics-based effects within the training simulator$1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
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Federal first
78months
from CONTACT CONTROL INTERFACES LLC’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Dec 2019
- Defense · $50K
- First Form D · Jun 2026
- $8.5M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 5 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 63 peers
Line = medianDefense · System
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#18 · top 29%
- Linked publications#4 · top 6%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Craig DouglassExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Danny GrantDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dave YoungDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Max KaplanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael VenerableDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 5 granted of 7- GrantedVirtual Object Interaction ScriptsUSPTOUS 11,617,953
- GrantedTendon Driven Exoskeleton Tightening MechanismUSPTOUS 11,531,391
- GrantedHand Interface Device Utilizing Haptic Force Gradient Generation Via The Alignment Of Fingertip Haptic UnitsUSPTOUS 11,422,624
Show all 7 patent records
- Virtual Object Interaction ScriptsApr 4, 2023 · US 11,617,953Granted
- Tendon Driven Exoskeleton Tightening MechanismDec 20, 2022 · US 11,531,391Granted
- Hand Interface Device Utilizing Haptic Force Gradient Generation Via The Alignment Of Fingertip Haptic UnitsAug 23, 2022 · US 11,422,624Granted
- Haptic Engine For Spatial ComputingApr 14, 2022 · Application 17066577Pending
- Exo Tendon Motion Capture Glove Device with Haptic Grip ResponseJan 19, 2021 · US 10,894,204Granted
- Hand interface device utilizing haptic force gradient generation via the alignment of fingertip haptic unitsNov 24, 2020 · US 10,845,876Granted
- Haptic Engine For Spatial ComputingApplication PCTUS2021052810Pending
Recent research by its founders
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal 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.
How to read this page
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Data freshness
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