CYPRIS MATERIALS, INC.

Berkeley, CA · Materials · Acquired

Structural color polymer binder for inks and coatings based on photonic crystals, replacing traditional pigments and dyes

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · cyclotronroad.org

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Berkeley, CA
Total capital: $1.3M

Federal grants: $1.2M; 2 awards · 2020–2021; Rank in peer group#73 of 141
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $100K; 1 award · Environmental Prot; Rank in Materials#257 of 1258
Granted patents: 0; 6 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2021Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Epa SBIR FY21-22 Phase I - Easy To Apply, Tunable Structural Color: Color Without Pigments, Dyes, Metals, Or Pcbs$100K
Aug 2021Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Structural Color for Sustainable Printing$1.0M
Jan 2020Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Paintable Solar Reflective Coatings for Cool Roof Retrofits$225K

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USPTO · 0 granted of 6

Dec 11, 2025PendingSystem and Method for Production and use of a Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionUSPTOApplication 19000439
Aug 18, 2022PendingSystem And Method For Production And Use Of A Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionUSPTOApplication 17673433
PendingSystem And Method For An Aqueous Structural Color Forming SolutionUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022020965

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System and Method for Production and use of a Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionDec 11, 2025 · Application 19000439Pending
System And Method For Production And Use Of A Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionAug 18, 2022 · Application 17673433Pending
System And Method For An Aqueous Structural Color Forming SolutionApplication PCTUS2022020965Pending
System And Method For Production And Use Of A Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionApplication PCTUS2022016590Pending
System And Method For An Aqueous Photonic Crystal Forming SolutionApplication 63162785Pending
System And Method For A Photonic Crystal Printing Ink SolutionApplication 63149943Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.