INNOVATIVE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Lynchburg, VA · Clean tech · Private

Envōk™ — an integrated environmental quality sensing system with wireless in situ sensors for real-time subsurface soil and water property monitoring, data collection, and visualization

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · iwtwireless.com

Sector: Clean tech
Headquarters: Lynchburg, VA
Total capital: $29.6M

Federal grants: $4.9M; 5 awards · 2016–2026; Rank in peer group#5 of 23
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $24.7M; 62 awards · Defense, Interior, Labor; Rank in Clean tech#1 of 914
Granted patents: 2; 5 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#10 of 23

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR N254-124 New Award Ph I Innovative Wireless Technologies Navsea$139K
Sep 2025Federal contractLabor · Underground Communications System Services For Mine Safety And Health Administration (msha)$114K
Sep 2025Federal contractLabor · Travel For Underground Communications System Services For Mine Safety And Health Administration (msha)$40K
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · BASE$1.9M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · BASE$1.9M
Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · R&d Services$389K
Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · R&d Services$477K

Show 60 earlier federal awards

Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · Mine Communications System$140K
Apr 2024Federal contractLabor · Task Order Against 1645DC-19-D-0001 (clin(s) 4001, 4014, 4015 And 4022) Provide Regular, On-site System Maintenance Checks Of Msha Iwt Underground Communication And Tracking Systems Potentially Located In Beckley, Wv; Morgantown, Wv. The Maintenance$90K
Sep 2023Federal contractLabor · This Task Order Covers The Repairs (clin 4002) Iwt Communications. This Is For The Mine Emergency Operations Underground Communications System.$35K
Jul 2023Federal contractLabor · Repairs Clin 3002 Contract 1605DC-19-D-0001$22K
Jul 2022Federal contractLabor · Task Order For Underground Communications System For Updates, Upgrades, Maintenance, Repairs And Replacements For The Mine Emergency Operations$105K
Jun 2022Federal contractHealth and Human S · Underground Communications Install & Training$29K
Mar 2022Federal contractInterior · Tunnel Radio Project$280K
Sep 2021Federal contractLabor · Repairs And Maintenance For The Underground Communications System As Set Forth On Clin 2002 Of Idiq 1645DC-19-D-0001.$3K
Jul 2021Federal contractHealth and Human S · Mine Safety Data Analytics Engine (msdae) Software System$427K
Jul 2021Federal contractLabor · The Agency Hopes To Obtain An Annual Replacement, Maintenance And Repair As Well As A Component/capability Update And Upgrade Contract, Which Will Provide Service To The Meo Underground Communication System. The Contract Will Allow The Current Equip$175K
Sep 2020Federal contractLabor · Task Order Under Idiq 1645DC-19-D-0001 For Msha's Underground Communications System Updates, Upgrades, Maintenance, Repairs And Replacements$610K
Jun 2020Federal contractLabor · Underground Communications System For Updates, Upgrades, Maintenance, Repairs And Replacements$86K
Apr 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Integrated Environmental Quality Sensing System (IEQS) Prototype and Field Test$1.1M
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · Sentinel Is Bmn-msha Battery Mesh Nd$70K
Sep 2019Federal contractLabor · Task Order Off Of The Idiq For Underground Communications System For Updates, Upgrades, Maintenance, Repairs And Replacements$595K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Award Baa To Iwt.$994K
Sep 2018Federal contractLabor · Repairs And Battery Replacements For Meo Communications System$134K
Sep 2018Federal contractLabor · Upgrade Base Station To Repeater Operated System And Upgrade 30 Handheld Radios To Nxdn Digital Capable As Well As Analog Capable At Nmhsa.$23K
Sep 2017Federal contractLabor · Igf::ot::igf Maintenance, Repair, And Battery Replacements For Mine Emergency Operations (meo) Communications System$126K
Sep 2017Federal contractLabor · Replacement Of Batteries For Mine Emergency Operations (meo) Communications Equipment At The Denver, Co Location$31K
Jul 2017Federal contractHealth and Human S · Mine Communication System Upgrades$142K
May 2017Federal contractHealth and Human S · Portable Mesh Node$8K
Apr 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Integrated sensor network provides near real-time temporal and spatial measurements for capturing in situ parameters to characterize fate and transport of solutes in hydrobiogeochemical systems$1.4M
Dec 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf Msha Uhf Network Install$17K
Sep 2016Federal contractHomeland Security · Igf::ot::igf Radio Equipment$110K
Sep 2016Federal contractLabor · Igf::ot::igf Servers And Back-up Servers$60K
Sep 2016Federal contractLabor · Surface Command Center Equipment For The Mine Emergency Operations$17K
Sep 2016Federal contractLabor · Procure Replacement Parts For The Iwt Underground Communication System. Currently Meo Has No Spare Replacement Parts On Hand To Re-commission Communication Equipment Having Lost Or Broken Components.$110K
Sep 2016Federal contractLabor · Surface Command Center Equipment For Mine Emergency Operations$123K
Aug 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Msha Approved Ufh Network$104K
Jul 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Wireless Communication Handsets$15K
Apr 2016Federal contractLabor · Underground Communications System Components.$137K
Apr 2016Federal contractLabor · Maintenance, Repair, And Battery Replacement At Pittsburgh, Pa Location For Iwt Underground Communication System$124K
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Integrated sensor network provides near real-time temporal and spatial measurements for capturing in situ parameters to characterize fate and transport of solutes in hydrobiogeochemical systems$225K
Sep 2015Federal contractLabor · Igf::ot::igf Training, Technical Support, And Emergency Response For Msha's Meo Communications And Tracking Systems$19K
Sep 2015Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf:: Wireless Sensor Network With Methane Gas Cloud Detector And Absolute Pressure Sensor$167K
Jul 2015Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::cl::igf Scrm Equipment&services$83K
Sep 2014Federal contractLabor · First Response Communication System$4.1M
Aug 2014Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf Battery Technology$400K
Sep 2013Federal contractHealth and Human S · Enhancing Mine Safety Via Intrinsically Safe Battery-powered Wireless Sensor Network.igf::ot::igf$507K
Mar 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase III Research And Development For Coyote Sensor System For Unattended Ground Sensor (ugs) Field Demonstration$67K
Oct 2012Federal contractLabor · New Meo Communication System$1.4M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Fund Sap Coyote Ugs$21K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Cameras, Motion Picture$44K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · 200 Parts Of LHW1042-001-R1$40K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development To Provide Integrated Short-range Low Bandwidth, Wearable Communications Networking Technologies.$979K
Aug 2010Federal contractLabor · Upgrade To Seismic Communication Equipment.$116K
Nov 2009Federal contractInterior · Dhs 9.2 Phase 1 Collaborative Human -animal Discrimination For Unattended Ground Sensors"$100K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · 20 1-WATT Power Amplifiers (alter Commercial Circuit Boards To Army Specs)$70K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · 100 GPS Modules$35K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Low Power 34MM Radio Board$239K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Mprom Tri-band Radio$88K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Point Of Contact King Siu,$83K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Mprom M-ugs Interface Boards$17K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Broadband Discone Antenna$27K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III With Option For Spiral 4 R&d Of Multi-waveform Radion For Unattended Ground Sensors Communication Network.$2.3M
Jul 2007Federal contractDefense · Point Of Contact Yick Lee,$83K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · Service$85K
Dec 2004Federal contractDefense · 200512!500289!2100!W911QX!USA Materiel Command ACQUISITION!W911QX05C0008 !a!n! !y! ! !20041201!20061215!969717859!969717859!969717859!N!INNOVATIVE Wireless TECHNOLOGI!1047 Vista Park Dr Ste A !forest !VA!24551!28688!019!51!FOREST !bedford !virginia !+000000372401!N!N!000000000000!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.7M
Nov 2003Federal contractDefense · 200402!000429!2100!W15P7T!USA Communications-electronics !W15P7T04CP007 !a!n! !n! ! !20031113!20051120!969717859!969717859!969717859!N!INNOVATIVE Wireless TECHNOLOGI!1047 Vista Park Dr Ste-a !forest !VA!24551!28688!019!51!FOREST !bedford !virginia !+000000489261!N!N!000000000000!AC61!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-basic RESEARCH!A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$4M

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Standing among 23 peers

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Clean tech · System

Federal grants#5 · top 22%
Granted patents#10 · top 43%

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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 · 2 granted of 7

Apr 2, 2026PendingRadio Communication And Vehicle Control System For Contact AvoidanceUSPTOApplication 19351963
Aug 29, 2017GrantedCollision Avoidance System And Method For An Underground Mine EnvironmentUSPTOUS 9,747,802
Feb 9, 2016GrantedMethod and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous AreasUSPTOUS 9,258,722

Show all 7 patent records

Radio Communication And Vehicle Control System For Contact AvoidanceApr 2, 2026 · Application 19351963Pending
Collision Avoidance System And Method For An Underground Mine EnvironmentAug 29, 2017 · US 9,747,802Granted
Method and Apparatus for Reliable Communications in Underground and Hazardous AreasFeb 9, 2016 · US 9,258,722Granted
Method And Apparatus For Multi-waveform Wireless Sensor NetworkApplication PCTUS2004033051Pending
Method And Apparatus For Reliable Communications In Underground And Hazardous AreasApplication PCTUS2009037753Pending
Distributed Ad Hoc Mesh Network Protocol For Underground Mine And Hazardous Area CommunicationsApplication PCTUS2009037755Pending
Distributed Ad Hoc Network Protocol Using Synchronous Shared Beacon SignalingApplication PCTUS2008071346Pending

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

Sector-level, not company-level

09 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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Sources

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