LOOKIN, INC.

Los Angeles, CA · Founded 2019 · Energy · Private

High-throughput terahertz scanner for in-line quality control of fuel cell and electrolyzer membrane electrode assemblies

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Energy
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founded: 2019
Total capital: $5.1M

Federal grants: $2.1M; 7 awards · 2019–2026; Rank in peer group#6 of 25
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3M; 3 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Energy#74 of 998
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-speed Terahertz Imaging System For Real-time Defect Detection In Aerospace Composite Structures$70K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Throughput Terahertz Scanning for Quality Assessment of Battery Electrode Manufacturing$200K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · In-Line Quality Control with Terahertz Scanners for High-throughput Production of Low Temperature Fuel Cells and Electrolyzer MEAs$199K
Jun 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II High-throughput And High-sensitivity Terahertz Scanners For Non-destructive Evaluation Of Non-conductive Coatings And Thermal Protection Systems In Space Applications.$888K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High-Throughput and High-Sensitivity Terahertz Scanners for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Non-Conductive Coatings and Thermal Protection Systems in Space Applications$148K
Apr 2022Federal contractDefense · Research And Development N202-125$1.9M
May 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-Sensitivity and Broadband Terahertz Focal Plane Arrays Based on Plasmonic Photoconductive Nanocavities$1.1M

Show 3 earlier federal awards

Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$246K
Feb 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Sensitivity and Broadband Terahertz Focal Plane Arrays Based on Plasmonic Photoconductive Nanocavities$200K
Aug 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · High-sensitivity terahertz scanner for detection of aflatoxins in nuts and nut products$150K

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Standing among 25 peers

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Energy · Instrument

Federal grants#6 · top 24%

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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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Regulatory activity · Energy

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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
01 Jul 2026List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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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.