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Deep Isolation, Inc.

Berkeley, CA · Founded 2016 · Energy · Public

Deep borehole disposal canisters for radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel

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Updated · deepisolation.com

Sector
Energy
Headquarters
Berkeley, CA
Founded
2016
Latest Form D
$21.1M, Dec 2020
Total capital
$22.8M
Federal grants
$1.8M
2 awards · 2022–2023
Rank in peer group#8 of 47
Private capital raised
$21.1M
1 Form D · last Dec 2020
71 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
29
11 pending · first 2019
Rank in peer group#3 of 47

Capital timeline

2020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $22.8M$1.6M$155K1st Form D$21.1M
2020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $22.8M$1.6M$155K1st Form D$21.1M

Latest events

  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · SAVANT: Sequential Advancement of Technology for Deep Borehole Disposal$155K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · UPWARDS: Universal Performance Criteria and Canister for Advanced Reactor Waste Form Acceptance in Borehole and Mined Repository Design Safety$1.6M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$21.1M

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Standing among 47 peers

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Energy · Device

  • Federal grants#8 · top 17%
  • Granted patents#3 · top 6%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Richard MullerResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 7 patents
  • Elizabeth MullerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kent S. ColeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 29 granted of 40
  • GrantedMonitoring A Hazardous Waste RepositoryUSPTOUS 12,703,017
  • PendingHazardous Waste Canister Systems And MethodsUSPTOApplication 19562403
  • PendingMonitoring A Hazardous Waste Repository Formed In A DrillholeUSPTOApplication 19539622
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Related companies, and why

Regulatory activity · Energy

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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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