GRAF RESEARCH CORPORATION

Blacksburg, VA · Defense · Private

Platform-agnostic framework and standard interface for secure data zeroization in FPGA-based electronic systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · grafresearch.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Blacksburg, VA
Total capital: $39.9M

Federal grants: $5.2M; 9 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#77 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $34.7M; 28 awards · Defense, Interior; Rank in Defense#183 of 1442
Granted patents: 5; 6 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#25 of 161

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - Automating Fault-injection And Radiation Testing With Benches$1.1M
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II - Automating Fault-injection And Radiation Testing With Benches$1.1M
Nov 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Oct 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$140K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Measures And Methods For Optimal Electronic Intelligence (elint) Signal Detection And Classification$140K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Measures And Methods For Optimal Electronic Intelligence (elint) Signal Detection And Classification$140K
Dec 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · A Data-centric Understanding Of Satellite Maneuver Anomaly Classification Within Space Domain Awareness$180K

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Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · A Data-centric Understanding Of Satellite Maneuver Anomaly Classification Within Space Domain Awareness$180K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "FY23 Aiml Open Topic PH2". The Current Effort Continues The Research Conducted Under SBIR Ph I Contract W51701-23-C-0171.$1.9M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "FY23 Aiml Open Topic PH2". The Current Effort Continues The Research Conducted Under SBIR Ph I Contract W51701-23-C-0171.$1.9M
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Direct To Phase 2, Topic A234-018: Digital Erasure Of Sensitive Fpga Systems.$1.3M
Oct 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Direct To Phase 2, Topic A234-018: Digital Erasure Of Sensitive Fpga Systems.$1.3M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Army Topic A234-007, Artificial Intelligence/machine Learning Open Topic (phase I)$150K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Automating Fault Injection And Radiation Testing With Benches$167K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · A Novel Schematic Visualization And Exploration Framework For Hardware Reverse Engineering$1.3M
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Applications Of Explainability For RF Machine Learning$150K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · A Solution For Real-time On-vehicle Detection Of Wideband Pulses$1.3M
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Pv-bit: Private Verification For Fpga Bitstreams$13.8M
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II DMEA192-002$1.1M
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Phi SBIR$111K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Secure FPGA Zeroization for Military Systems Abandonment$111K
Jan 2020Federal contractDefense · Bootstrap Verification Of Field Programmable Gate Array (fpga) Device Trust And Integrity$750K
Jan 2020Federal contractDefense · Optrust Capability For Field Programmable Gate Array (fpga) Multiprocessor System On Chip$6M
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$167K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Program, Phase I, Under Topic Number A19-038, To Procure A Research And Development Contract For Performance On Effort Entitled, Low Swap Resilient Pnt Waveform Via Digital Chaos$108K
Jan 2019Federal contractDefense · Bootstrap Verification Of Fpga Device Trust And Integrity$150K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Delv: Datasheet/english-to-logic Verification$750K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Contract Award For SBIR Phase II$1.0M
Mar 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · GR-TDM : A Framework for Design Space Exploration of Hardware Trojan Detection and Mitigation Tradeoffs$150K
Mar 2018Federal contractInterior · Gr-tdm: A Framework For Design Space Exploration Of Hardware Trojan Detection And Mitigation Tradeoffs$100K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cloud Services For Trustworthy Microelectronics Assurance - SBIR II$750K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf:: Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$997K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Optimal 3RD-PARTY Ip Assessment$150K
Feb 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Dpa Title III Trusted Fpgas Project, Phase 0$700K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CP-SMARTS: Cyber Physical Security for Mission-Aware Army Tactical Systems$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Optimal Strategies For Cloud-based Trust Assessment$150K
Apr 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development$140K

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Standing among 161 peers

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Defense · Software

Federal grants#77 · top 48%
Granted patents#25 · top 16%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 5 granted of 11

May 19, 2026GrantedComputer Technology To Ensure An Electronic Design Automation (eda) Implementation For Electronic Circuitry Is Traceable, Auditable, And ReproducibleUSPTOUS 12,634,156
Dec 25, 2025PendingComputer-implemented Creation And Verification Of A Design Implementation File Corresponding To A Hardware Design Or A Software DesignUSPTOApplication 19311100
Sep 23, 2025GrantedComputer-implemented Verification Of A Hardware Design Implementation Against A Natural Language Description Of The Hardware Design Or Software Code Against A Natural Language Description Of A Software ApplicationUSPTOUS 12,423,503

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Computer Technology To Ensure An Electronic Design Automation (eda) Implementation For Electronic Circuitry Is Traceable, Auditable, And ReproducibleMay 19, 2026 · US 12,634,156Granted
Computer-implemented Creation And Verification Of A Design Implementation File Corresponding To A Hardware Design Or A Software DesignDec 25, 2025 · Application 19311100Pending
Computer-implemented Verification Of A Hardware Design Implementation Against A Natural Language Description Of The Hardware Design Or Software Code Against A Natural Language Description Of A Software ApplicationSep 23, 2025 · US 12,423,503Granted
Computer Technology To Ensure An Electronic Design Automation (eda) Implementation For Electronic Circuitry Is Traceable, Auditable, And ReproducibleDec 10, 2024 · US 12,166,909Granted
Method And Apparatus For Modeling And Categorizing Programmable Devices To Identify Repackaged, Remanufactured, Counterfeit, Inferior, Suspect, Or Modified DevicesOct 31, 2024 · Application 18371496Pending
Verification Of BitstreamsDec 20, 2022 · US 11,531,773Granted
Private Verification For Fpga BitstreamsJan 26, 2021 · US 10,902,132Granted
Archived Tracing Of Design Implementation Flows To Preserve The Integrity Of Hardware, Software, Or Firmware DesignsApplication 63246886Pending
Computer-implemented Verification Of A Hardware Design Implementation Against A Natural Language Description Of The Hardware Design Or Software Code Against A Natural Language Description Of A Software ApplicationApplication 63277716Pending
Method And Apparatus For Categorizing Programmable Devices And Identifying CounterfeitsApplication 63462604Pending
Private Verification For Fpga BitstreamsApplication PCTUS2018043215Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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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.