Directed Vapor Technologies International, Inc.

Charlottesville, VA · Materials · Acquired

Covetic metal-carbon composite materials manufactured via electron beam melting that achieve enhanced electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and strength while retaining metal density and affo

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · directedvapor.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Charlottesville, VA
Total capital: $28.4M

Federal grants: $6.2M; 9 awards · 2015–2024; Rank in peer group#25 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $22.2M; 62 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Materials#30 of 1258
Granted patents: 2; 8 pending · first 2018; Rank in peer group#15 of 84

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Sequential Topic A17A-T013, Scalable Manufacturing Of Functional Yarns For Textile-based Energy Storage.$1.9M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Sequential Topic A17A-T013, Scalable Manufacturing Of Functional Yarns For Textile-based Energy Storage.$1.9M
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Year 1 Topic A17A-T013$1.5M
Jul 2021Federal contractNASA · Silicon Bondcoat Fabrication$24K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Metal Carbon Composite Manufacturing$200K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Baa Rfp# - ARMY-FY18-44-RDECOM07$1.0M
Jan 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Materials Modeling Tool for Alloy Design to Streamline the Development of High Temperature, High-Entropy Alloys for Advanced Propulsion Systems$817K

Show 62 earlier federal awards

Feb 2018Federal contractNASA · High Voltage Copper Conductive Coating$17K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Self Regenerative Coatings for Enhanced Protection of Silicon Based Ceramic Composites in Particle Laden Degraded Engine Environments$100K
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Scalable Manufacturing of Functional Yarns for Textile-based Energy Storage$150K
May 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nonmetallic Fabricated Materials$46K
Mar 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf NASA Environmental Barrier Coatings Process Deposition For Sic/sic Ceramic Matrix Composites (cmcs) Airfoils, Material Group K.$30K
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$1.0M
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIRSOL2016.1$80K
Jul 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Dvti To Use Their Dvd Coating Process In Applying Two Coating Compositions Spanning NASA Range Of Interest. - Coatings: Two, Perhaps Figure NI30CR0.1Y And NI45CR0.1Y, Each Coating Composition Measured After Application On The Specimen - Lshr Fatigue Specimens (design As Before) To Coat For Each Coating: 16 (test 800F) + 16 (test 1400F) + 16 (expose Plus Test 1400F) Plus 2 Spares = 50 Specimens Per Coating, 100 Specimens Total - Lshr Pins (0.25 Diameter) To Coat For Each Coating: 8$119K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Environmental Barrier Coating Process Desposition$50K
Apr 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Advanced Bond Coats for Thermal Barrier Coating Systems Based on High Entropy Alloys$999K
Nov 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-Performance Magnesium Alloys and Composites by Efficient Vapor Phase Processing$1.0M
Aug 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Services To Apply Thermal Barrier Coating To Substrates$13K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIRSOL2015.1$150K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Directed Vapor Electron Beam - Physical Vapor Deposition NASA Composition Environmental Barrier Coating Systems$57K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Robust High Temperature Environmental Barrier Coating System for Ceramic Matrix Composite Gas Turbine Components using Affordable Processing Approach$901K
Apr 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Bond Coat Application Runs And Top Coat Application Runs$62K
Mar 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Apply NASA Specified Coatings To NASA Supplied Substrates$18K
Feb 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Advanced Bond Coats for Thermal Barrier Coating Systems Based on High Entropy Alloys$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nasa's Long Range Goals Of Reducing Fuel Consumption By 30% And Increasing Fuel Efficiency By 35% Can Be Partially Accomplished Through Increasing The Operation Temperatures Of Gas Turbine Engines. The Advent Of Advanced Alloys, Coatings, Cooling Technologies And Ceramic Components Has Created The Potential For Significant Increases In The Hot Section Of These Engines; However, These Advances Will Also Lead To Elevated Temperatures In Other Regions Of The Engine. For Example, The T$869K
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Physical Vapor Deposition Environmental Barrier Coating System$21K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I First Monthly Technical Report$150K
Jul 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Coating Composition$35K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Research Is Proposed To Demonstrate The Use Of Advanced Manufacturing Techniques To Enable The Affordable Application Of Multi-functional Thermal / Environmental Barrier Coatings (t/ebcs) Having Enhanced Resistance To High Temperature Combustion Environments. T/ebcs Are Envisioned To Protect The Surface Of Si-based Ceramics Against Moisture-assisted, Oxidation-induced Ceramic Recession. Current T/ebc Systems Have Been Demonstrated In Long Time Exposures At ~2400 F Substrate Temperat$122K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II- Hydrationtolerant, Low Thermal Conductivity$737K
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Optimizing Coating Processes And Chemistries For Enhanced Hot Section, Low Cycle Fatigue (lcf) Life$749K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$749K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nasa's Long Range Goals Of Reducing The Fuel Consumption By 30% And Increasing Fuel Efficiency By 35% Can Be Partially Accomplished Through Increasing Engine Operation Temperatures. As A Result, The Disk Section Is Desired To Operate In Increasingly Higher Temperatures, Which Will Subject It To Additional Degradation Mechanisms Of Oxidation And Hot Corrosion. One Approach To Enhance The Temperature Capability Of These Systems Is Through The Incorporation Of Environmental Protective$124K
Apr 2013Federal contractNASA · Advanced Environmental Barrier Coating Processing And Development For Sic/sic Cmc Components$38K
Jul 2012Federal contractNASA · Advanced Environmental Barrier Coating Processing And Development For Sic/sic Cmc Components$60K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$150K
May 2012Federal contractNASA · Advanced Environmental Barrier Coating Processing And Development For Sic/sic Cmc Components$94K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR I Hydration Tolerant Low Thermal Conductivity (k) Thermal Barrier Coatings$150K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Research Is Proposed To Investigate The Feasibility Of Using Advanced Manufacturing Techniques To Enable The Affordable Application Of Multi-functional High Temperature Coatings Having Enhanced Resistance To High Temperature Engine Environments. For Example, Thermal / Environmental Barrier Coatings (t/ebcs) Are Envisioned To Protect The Surface Of Si-based Ceramics Against Moisture-assisted, Oxidation-induced Ceramic Recession. Current T/ebc Systems Have Been Demonstrated In Long Time Exposures $125K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II.5 Topic N07-006$1.5M
Jan 2012Federal contractNASA · 1" Diameter Rene N5 Coupons Using The Unique High Temperature Vapor Jet, Electron Beam Physical Vapor - Task 1 Processing Development, Task 2-BOND Coat Processing, Task 3-TOP Coat Processing$24K
Nov 2011Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase 3 - Process Advanced Environmental Barrier Coatings$30K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N101-036$750K
Sep 2011Federal contractNASA · Application Of Coatings To NASA Suppled Material - Task 1 - B0ND Coat Development, Task 2 - Top Coat Development$30K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Directed Vapor SBIR II Mulitfunctional Damping Coating$737K
Aug 2011Federal contractNASA · Application Of Coatings On NASA Supplied Substrates.$30K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Coating Service$64K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development SBIR Topic N093-180$749K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase II) High-temperature Environmental Barrier Coating For Silicon Carbide Composites$750K
Aug 2010Federal contractNASA · Process Barrier Coating System$64K
Jun 2010Federal contractNASA · Apply Coatings On Provided Substrates$65K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N101-036$150K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Development Of Multifunctional Damping Coating Systems For Turbine Engine Components$100K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Af SBIR I; FA093-168; Electron Beam$100K
Feb 2010Federal contractNASA · Sap Purchase Requisition: 4200328449 Prepare 20 Tbc Coated Specimens.$20K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Contract$150K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · STTR (phase 1) - High Temperature Environmental Barrier Coating For Silicon Carbide Composites$100K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$1.2M
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N07-006$750K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · R & D SBIR Phase II Topic N06-032$350K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Directed Vapor Tech$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic #:A06-082$730K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase I Topic N07-006$150K
Mar 2006Federal contractDefense · 200606!352518!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0068 !a!n! !y! ! !20060323!20060323!036500804!036500804!036500804!N!DIRECTED Vapor Technologies IN!2 Boars Head Lane !charlottesvill !VA!22903!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !+000000499659!N!N!000001999078!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$2M
May 2005Federal contractDefense · 200509!001869!5700!FA8201!OO-ALC/PKQ !FA820105C0064 !a!n! !y! ! !20050523!20070522!036500804!036500804!036500804!N!DIRECTED Vapor Technologies IN!2 Boars Head Lane !charlottesvill !VA!22903!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !+000000375000!N!N!000000000000!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$747K

Federal awards are summed by year (69 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

2 records have no date or no amount, so they aren’t placed on the timeline.

Standing among 84 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#25 · top 30%
Granted patents#15 · top 18%
Linked publications#8 · top 10%

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Founders and team

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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 · 2 granted of 10

Dec 1, 2020GrantedMethods for Evaporating and Depositing High Vapor Pressure MaterialsUSPTOUS 10,851,452
Sep 5, 2019PendingSystems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Ceramic CoatingsUSPTOApplication 16265877
Apr 24, 2018GrantedSelf-Healing Environmental Barrier CoatingUSPTOUS 9,951,630

Show all 10 patent records

Methods for Evaporating and Depositing High Vapor Pressure MaterialsDec 1, 2020 · US 10,851,452Granted
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Ceramic CoatingsSep 5, 2019 · Application 16265877Pending
Self-Healing Environmental Barrier CoatingApr 24, 2018 · US 9,951,630Granted
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing BatteriesOct 19, 2017 · Application 15489553Pending
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Deposition of Metallic and Ceramic CoatingsJun 16, 2016 · Application 14962893Pending
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Deposition of Metallic and Ceramic CoatingsJun 16, 2016 · Application 14969083Pending
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing CoatingsMar 24, 2016 · Application 14863169Pending
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing BatteriesApplication 62324261Pending
Method And Apparatus For Applying A Coating At A High Rate Onto Non-line-of-sight Regions Of A SubstrateApplication PCTUS2011043205Pending
Method For The Co-evaporation And Deposition Of Materials With Differing Vapor PressuresApplication PCTUS2011020392Pending

Recent research by its founders

In-Process Monitoring of Part Quality in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Process Using Acoustic Emission Sensors20259 cites
Online Monitoring of Part Quality in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Process Using Acoustic Emission Sensors20242 cites
Toward Rapid Process Qualification of Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Model Predictive Control of Part Thermal History20241 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

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.