ERG Aerospace Corporation

Oakland, CA · Aerospace · Private

Hypervelocity impact shielding systems for spacecraft protection against orbital debris

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Oakland, CA
Total capital: $1.7M

Federal grants: $1M; 4 awards · 2020–2023; Rank in peer group#24 of 25
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $699K; 16 awards · Commerce, Environmental Prot, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#591 of 1335
Granted patents: 2; 12 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#2 of 25

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$98K
May 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Metal Foam Shielding for Hypervelocity Impact$75K
May 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Duocel® Metal Foams with Spatially Varying Properties$748K
Apr 2022Federal contractNASA · This Is A Purchase Order For Fabrication Of Metal Foam Heat Exchanger For Immersion Cooled Resistor Test Bed.$16K
Aug 2021Federal contractNASA · Metal Bars, Sheets, Shapes.$12K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Duocel Metal Foams With Spatially-varying Properties$131K
Nov 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · DuocelÃÂ® High Temperature/Strength Metal Foam Alloys$131K

Show 13 earlier federal awards

Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Duocel Foam Liner for Multi-function Turbofan Improvement$49K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Duocel Air-oil Separators$49K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Duocel Aluminum Foam 10PPI, 45-55% Rel.$15K
Aug 2013Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf Mine Escape Breathing Apparatus$24K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Open Cell Aluminum Foam Material$80K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Purchase Of Duocel Aluminum Foam End User: Lauren Clayman Anticipated Delivery Date: 10/14/2013$4K
Feb 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Open Cell Aluminum Foam Material$130K
Mar 2011Federal contractNASA · Manufacturing And Integration Of Reticulated Open Cell Aluminum Foam Material$67K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Duocel Aluminum Foam Cylinder$9K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Foam, Duocel Aluminum$10K
Mar 2009Federal contractNASA · Duocel Alum. Foam, Duocel Copper Foam$6K
Feb 2009Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Fabricate A Heat Exchanger$38K
Sep 2008Federal contractCommerce · Purchase Duocel Copper Foam 2.375" Diameter By 12" Long And 2.875" Diameter By 12" Long$9K

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Standing among 25 peers

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Aerospace · Orbital_ops · Material

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#2 · top 8%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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USPTO · 2 granted of 14

Sep 11, 2025PendingMethod Of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureUSPTOApplication 19182306
Apr 22, 2025GrantedMethod Of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureUSPTOUS 12,280,420
May 18, 2023PendingFoamed Material Infiltrated With High Temperature CeramicUSPTOApplication 18053697

Show all 14 patent records

Method Of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureSep 11, 2025 · Application 19182306Pending
Method Of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,420Granted
Foamed Material Infiltrated With High Temperature CeramicMay 18, 2023 · Application 18053697Pending
Open Cell Foam Metal Heat ExchangerApr 14, 2022 · Application 17430608Pending
System Optimization Using Compressed Reticulated Foam StructuresJun 3, 2021 · Application 17175735Pending
System Optimization Using Compressed Reticulated Foam StructuresFeb 16, 2021 · US 10,920,299Granted
Inorganic Reticulated Foam Structure With High Temperature Max Phase CoatingApplication 63280570Pending
Foamed Material Infiltrated With High Temperature CeramicApplication PCTUS2022080076Pending
Method of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureApplication 63094176Pending
Open Cell Foam Metal Heat ExchangerApplication PCTUS2020018009Pending
Open Cell Foam Metal Heat ExchangerApplication 62805168Pending
System Optimization Using Compressed Reticulated Foam StructuresApplication PCTUS2018032468Pending
Method Of Making An Inorganic Reticulated Foam StructureApplication PCTUS2021055703Pending
Compressed Reticulated Foam StructuresApplication 62504946Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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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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Data freshness

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