INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INC

Santa Barbara, CA · Defense · Private

Amorphous-iron particle reinforced metal matrix composite (PRMMC) coatings for wear and corrosion resistance on steel components

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · inovati.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Santa Barbara, CA
Total capital: $19.1M

Federal grants: $3.5M; 7 awards · 2015–2023; Rank in peer group#26 of 34
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $15.5M; 17 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#314 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; 1 pending · first 2025; Rank in peer group#14 of 34

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I$146K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$146K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Two Km-hdr Systems And One Upgrade Of A Km-hdr System In Support Of Frcsw And Carderock.$1.6M
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$5.4M
Apr 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Environmentally-Compliant Inorganic Material(s) for Corrosion and/or Wear Protection of Structural Metals on Military Aircraft and Weapon Systems$750K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Environmentally Compliant Weapon Systems$1.5M
Dec 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solid-state Additive Manufacturing of Discrete Parts for Military Applications$100K

Show 17 earlier federal awards

Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Kinetic Metallization Process and Equipment for Dimensionally Restoring Bores of Aircraft Components$1.5M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, SBIR Phase II.5, Igf::ot::igf$1.8M
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Environmentally-Compliant Kinetic Metallization Coating Materials for Corrosion and Wear Protection of Military Aircraft and Weapon Systems$750K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · 8502544216!KINETIC Metallization Gun$15K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Environmentally-Compliant Kinetic Metallization Coating Materials for Corrosion and Wear Protection$150K
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ka-Band and Q-Band Low Noise Amplifiers$149K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Contract Data Requirements List A002$525K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$950K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Af Topic AF131-190 Dimensional Restoration Of Aircraft Components Damaged By Corrosion$150K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · BASE$995K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal N111-033-0407 Entitled Fixed And Portable Kinetic Metallization Systems For Dimensional Restoration Repairs$150K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Cold Spray System$227K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · Funding Provided For Inovati SBIR Phase$100K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d Phase II Topic N07-122$782K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Consumable Parts$11K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase I Topic N07-122$150K
May 2005Federal contractDefense · 200508!233445!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833505C0296 !a!n! !y! ! !20050512!20070812!607836293!607836293!607836293!N!INNOVATIVE Technology Inc !6745 Hollister Ave !goleta !CA!93117!69070!083!06!SANTA Barbara !santa Barbara !CALIFORNIA!+000000580000!N!N!000000000000!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.1M

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Standing among 34 peers

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Defense · Material

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#14 · top 41%

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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

USPTO · 1 granted of 2

Aug 26, 2025GrantedPill Feed Apparatus For Packaging MachineUSPTOUS 12,397,949
Oct 31, 2019PendingRotary Coating ToolUSPTOApplication 15965708

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

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

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.