CUSTOM ELECTRONICS, INC.

Oneonta, NY · Founded 1963 · Energy · Private

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials enhanced with MXene nanosheets for high-performance rechargeable batteries

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · customelec.com

Sector: Energy
Headquarters: Oneonta, NY
Founded: 1963
Total capital: $6.5M

Federal grants: $1.6M; 4 awards · 2015–2025; Rank in peer group#11 of 53
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $5M; 28 awards · Defense; Rank in Energy#57 of 998
Granted patents: 4; 2 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#8 of 53

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · 8512043884!CAPACITOR,FIXED,PAP$4K
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Topic# A244-040, "ai/ml Augmented Antenna Systems For Contested Electromagnetic Environments"$249K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Topic# A244-040, "ai/ml Augmented Antenna Systems For Contested Electromagnetic Environments"$249K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Novel Launch Assisted UAS (ce)$1.9M
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · 8510312948!CAPACITOR,FIXED,MIC$657
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Phase I STTR Program - Novel, High-energy-density, Lithium-air Reserve Batteries.$173K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · This Is A Phase II SBIR.$1.1M

Show 24 earlier federal awards

Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$167K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5910 Name: Capacitor Asse Part Number: KER2A8574SP-1$2K
Feb 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 2D MXene/LiFePO4 Hybrid as Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries$167K
May 2019Federal contractDefense · 8506545850!CAPACITOR,FIXED,MIC$11K
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Capicator$614
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Capicator Part Number: CMR1A4814SP$680
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Capacitor, Filter$16K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · Capacitor, .20UF., 1500VDC$15K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Real Time On Board Video For Gun Launched Munitions - SBIR Phase I$105K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · 8503673428!CAPACITOR,FIXED,MIC$9K
Jun 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hybrid Projectile Components Miniturization$1.0M
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Hybrid Projectile Energy Storage Devices For Munitions$1.0M
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Capacitor, Cap Part Number: CMR1A152254K$498
Apr 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hybrid Projectile Components Miniaturization$150K
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I SBIR$149K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Capacitor, .2U F, 1.5KV$9K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · P/n: KMR1A8907SP-1$27K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Capacitor Assembly Part Number: KER2A8574SP-1$10K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · 4524419098!CAPACITOR,FIXED,MIC$9K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Capacitor Block$15K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · 4516565565!CAPACITOR,FIXED,MIC$4K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5910 Name: CAPACITOR,750 Part Number: KMR1A6320SP$1K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5910 Part NUMBER:CMR1A103102K$152
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 5910 Part Number: KMR1A5668SP$1K

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.

1 record has no date or no amount, so it isn’t placed on the timeline.

Standing among 53 peers

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Energy · Material

Federal grants#11 · top 21%
Granted patents#8 · top 15%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 6

Apr 28, 2026GrantedMethod And Device For Paralleling Energy SourcesUSPTOUS 12,614,819
May 12, 2020GrantedElectrode Assembly With Projecting Tab For Battery And Methods Of Forming SameUSPTOUS 10,651,453
Nov 15, 2016GrantedMethod Of Making Graphene Electrolytic CapacitorsUSPTOUS 9,496,090

Show all 6 patent records

Method And Device For Paralleling Energy SourcesApr 28, 2026 · US 12,614,819Granted
Electrode Assembly With Projecting Tab For Battery And Methods Of Forming SameMay 12, 2020 · US 10,651,453Granted
Method Of Making Graphene Electrolytic CapacitorsNov 15, 2016 · US 9,496,090Granted
Graphene Electrolytic CapacitorAug 11, 2015 · US 9,105,406Granted
Graphene-based High Voltage Electrodes And MaterialsOct 2, 2014 · Application 14224022Pending
Operational Monitoring Of Electrochemical CapacitorsApr 24, 2014 · Application 14059845Pending

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Regulatory activity · Energy

Sector-level, not company-level

09 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
01 Jul 2026List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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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.