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INNOVATIVE DYNAMICS INC.

Ithaca, NY · Aerospace · Private

Icing Hazard Management System for UAM vehicles, integrating fast-response icing sensors, look-ahead LiDAR, and a low-power rechargeable rotor blade anti-icing system using smart materials and wireles

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Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
Ithaca, NY
Total capital
$9.1M
Federal grants
$1.8M
4 awards · 2019–2024
Rank in peer group#9 of 38
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$7.2M
19 awards · Defense, NASA, Transportation
Rank in Aerospace#280 of 1335
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

20062010201420182022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $9.1M$1.6M$750K$750K$999K$849K$849K
20062010201420182022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $9.1M$1.6M$999K$849K$849K

Latest events

  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II -erosion Tolerant Passive Anti-icing Materials For Uam Rotor Blades$849K
  • Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II -erosion Tolerant Passive Anti-icing Materials For Uam Rotor Blades$849K
  • Federal contractNASA · FY23 SBIR Phase I Erosion Tolerant Passive Anti-icing Materials For Uam Rotor Blades.$149K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Low Power Rechargeable Anti-Icing System for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles$744K
  • Federal contractNASA · Low Power Rechargeable Anti-icing System For Urban Air Mobility Vehicles$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · An Augmented Reality Aircraft Wiring Maintenance Tool with 3D Lidar Image based Tracking$140K
  • Federal contractDefense · LIDAR On A Chip - A183-154-0368.$100K
Show 16 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Local Wind Measuring Device$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf There Is A Need For Technologies Focused On Increasing The Efficiency And Safety Of UAV Operations For The First And Last 50 Feet, And Under Diverse Weather Conditions. Uav's Are Not Typically Equipped For Icing Avoidance And Many Have Been Lost Close To Airports When Encountering Icing Hazards Or Un-forecasted Weather Conditions. Current Aircraft Weather Radars That Operate At X-band (8-12 Ghz) Have Limited Or No Ability To Help Pilots Detect And Quantify Icing Potential Due To At$125K
  • Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Ost-r SBIR Phase II, 14.2-OS1-036 Innovative Dynamics Inc, Project Titled, "environmentally Neutral Electric Bike Share System"$246K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pii R&d. Igf::ot::igf$999K
  • Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf 14.2-OST-R1 SBIR Phase I, 14.2-OS1-036, Innovative Dynamics Inc., Project Titled, " Environmentally Neutral Energy Reclamation Electric Bike System (enere-bike System)"$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi Innovative Dynamics - Awd$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · N132-088 Awd$80K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - Advanced Dropsondes That Could Effectively Be Guided Through Atmospheric Regions Of Interest Such As Volcanic Plumes May Enable Unprecedented Observations Of Important Atmospheric Phenomena. Idi Proposes To Develop A Flight Ready Optical Sensor To Provide Cloud Properties And Hazardous Volcanic Ash And Icing Information Within Commercial Airspace. The Probe Will Initially Be Developed For A Dropsonde But Eventually Be Integrated Into The Unmanned Scan Eagle UAV. T$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N093-176$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Advanced Dropsondes That Could Effectively Be Guided Through Atmospheric Regions Of Interest Such As Volcanic Plumes Could Enable Unprecedented Observations Of Important Atmospheric Phenomena. Innovative Dynamics, Inc. Proposes To Develop A Flight Ready Optical Sensor Package To Provide Hazardous Volcanic Ash And Particulate Information Within Commercial Airspace. The Probe Will Initially Be Used As A Dropsonde From A UAV But Eventually Be Carried By All Aircraft. This Volcanic Ash Particulate I$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N093-176$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Final Report And Project Summary$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR P1 Topic N091-013$80K
  • Federal contractNASA · 2005 SBIR Phase II - Radiosonde Cloud Assessment System. The Contractor's 2005-PHASE II Proposal, Number A1.02-9042, Entitled "radiosonde Cloud Assessment System,' Is Hereby Incorporated Into This Contract By Reference As The Ststement Of Work. Improvements In Existing Technologies For Icing Weather Information Systems Are Required To Increase The Level Of Safety For Aircraft Flyung In The Atmospheric Icing Environment. Icing Forecasts Cannot Provide The Needed Accuracy At The Present Time. $659K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200609!454447!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0312 !a!n! !y! ! !20060628!20080627!152761375!152761375!152761375!N!INNOVATIVE Dynamics Inc !2560 N Triphammer Rd !ithaca !NY!14850!38077!109!36!ITHACA !tompkins !new York !+000000597662!N!N!000001493783!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.6M

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Standing among 38 peers

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Aerospace · System

  • Federal grants#9 · top 24%

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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

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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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