Energy Research Company
ML-enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument for real-time feedstock diagnostics in gasifiers
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- Plainfield, NJ
- Total capital
- $7.2M
- Federal grants
- $2.5M
- 5 awards · 2014–2023
- Rank in peer group#10 of 12
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $4.7M
- 15 awards · Energy, Interior, Defense
- Rank in Clean tech#29 of 914
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Machine Learning Enhanced LIBS to Measure and Process Biofuels and Waste Coal for Gasifier Improved Operation$1.6M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Machine Learning Enhanced LIBS to Measure and Process Biofuels and Waste Coal for Gasifier Improved Operation$250K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Real-Time Monitoring of Selenium Species in Power Plant Wastewaters via Optical Spectroscopy$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Libscan 150R$60K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Energy Research Company (erco), In Collaboration With Covar Applied Technologies, Proposes The Development Of High Throughput, Compact, And Lower Cost Spectrometers That Can Exceed The Performance Of Much Larger And More Expensive Spectrometers. This Performance Gain Is Achieved Through The Use Of Computational Imaging Technology. Because The Technology Can Be Used From The Deep Uv To The IR, Applications Of The Spectrometers Include Sensing Modalities Such As Laser Induced Breakdow$125K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Spectroscopic Monitor of Fuel Rod Integrity in Dry Storage Casks$150K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Vulnerable Plaque Amplified Optical Analyzer$300K
Show 13 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Laser Induced Acoustic Sensosr For Standoff Detection Of Explosives" 12 Month Base Period$746K
- Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR 7.2 Phase III "stand-off Detection Of Vbied And Suicide Bomber Threats"$898K
- Federal contractDefense · Special Libscan 25 Upgrade$93K
- Federal contractDefense · Spectrometers$46K
- Federal contractDefense · Lo Maintainability Tech Base$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Spectrometer$99K
- Federal contractDefense · Base Period$1.3M
- Federal contractInterior · Stand-off Detection Of Vbied And Suicide Bomber Threats$1.1M
- Federal contractEnergy · ESA$25K
- Federal contractDefense · Real-time Control Of Laser Coating Removal$100K
- Federal contractEnergy · Conduct Energy Saving Assessments$25K
- Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR 7.2-001 Standoff Detection Of Vbied And Suicide Bomber Threats"$100K
- Federal contractEnergy · Conduct Energy Saving Assessments$25K
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Standing among 12 peers
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- Federal grantsBelow median
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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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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; 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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