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Ecolectro Inc.

Willseyville, NY · Founded 2015 · Energy · Private

Ultrathin alkaline exchange membranes for water electrolyzers using novel polymers and scalable manufacturing

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Updated · ecolectro.com

Sector
Energy
Headquarters
Willseyville, NY
Founded
2015
Latest Form D
$2.3M, Nov 2025
Total capital
$13.5M
Federal grants
$1.5M
5 awards · 2016–2023
Rank in peer group#21 of 53
Private capital raised
$12M
4 Form D · last Nov 2025
12 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
0
11 pending

Capital timeline

20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $13.5M$150K$225K$150K$748K$200K1st Form D$4.1M3rd Form D$5.1M
20162018202020222024FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $13.5M$225K$150K$748K$200K1st Form D$4.1M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.3M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$5.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Ultrathin Alkaline Membranes with Excellent Hardness and Gas Barrier Properties to Achieve Low Ionic Resistance and Mechanical Failure in High Temperature Water Electrolyzers with Low Electrolyte$200K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$500K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4.1M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Ultrathin Polymer Electrolyte Composites with Exceptional Conductivity, Mechanical Strength and Chemical Durability$748K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Ultrastable Phosphonium-based Alkaline Exchange Membranes for Solar Fuels Generators$150K
Show 2 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Ultrathin Polymer Electrolyte Composites with Exceptional Conductivity, Mechanical Strength and Chemical Durability$225K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Polymer electrolyte membrane synthesis to enable low cost, durable fuel cells through novel material innovation$150K

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.

Federal first

73months

from Ecolectro Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jan 2016
NSF · $150K
First Form D · Feb 2022
$4.1M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
4 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 53 peers

Line = median

Energy · Material

  • Federal grants#21 · top 40%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $150K in grants as PI
  • Kristina M. HugarResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.3M in grants as PI
  • Jeremiah W. BrewerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jon W. GordonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Joseph S. CappelloExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Lisa M. CocaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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  • Robert W. ShawDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Zinovia M. SpezakisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 11
  • PendingCyclooctene-benzophenone Monomer, As Well As Cationic Polymer, Cross-linked Polyelectrolyte, Composite Material, Membrane, Electrode And Electrochemical Device, E.g. Electrolyzer, Prepared TherefromUSPTOApplication 18682488
  • PendingPolymer Electrolyte CompositesUSPTOApplication 18020473
  • PendingElectrode Materials For Membrane Electrode AssemblyUSPTOApplication PCTUS2024013736
Show all 11 patent records
  • Cyclooctene-benzophenone Monomer, As Well As Cationic Polymer, Cross-linked Polyelectrolyte, Composite Material, Membrane, Electrode And Electrochemical Device, E.g. Electrolyzer, Prepared TherefromOct 17, 2024 · Application 18682488Pending
  • Polymer Electrolyte CompositesAug 24, 2023 · Application 18020473Pending
  • Electrode Materials For Membrane Electrode AssemblyApplication PCTUS2024013736Pending
  • Patterned Alkaline Exchange MembranesApplication PCTUS2024013776Pending
  • Electrode Materials For Membrane Electrode AssemblyApplication 63442599Pending
  • Patterned Alkaline Exchange MembranesApplication 63442617Pending
  • Cationic PolymersApplication 63231491Pending
  • Polymer Electrolyte CompositesApplication PCTUS2021045302Pending
  • Patterned Alkaline Exchange MembranesApplication 19152587Pending
  • Polymer Electrolyte CompositesApplication 63063730Pending
  • Electrode Materials For Membrane Electrode AssemblyApplication 19152617Pending

Related companies, and why

  • Ecolectro, IncShares a founder: Kristina Hugar, Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero
  • SIRENOPT INCSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
  • One Foot, LLCSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
  • Gyft LabsSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
  • NOON ENERGY INC.Similar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
  • BlueDot Photonics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts

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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