Michael Francis

NORFOLK, VA · Medtech · Private

3D microfiber printer that assembles synthetic biopolymer filaments into porous fibrous implants for soft tissue repair

Grants
$256K
1 award
Sector median: 1
Raised
—
No Form D on record
Contracts
$75K
1 award · Defense
#544 of 4531 in medtech
Patents
2
0 granted · 2 pending
Sector median: 2

Capital Timeline

Federal above the line · equity below · node area scaled to amount
Capital and federal award history
DateEventSourceAmount
Federal grantNational Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I:Additive Manufacturing for Soft Tissue Repair by Three-Dimensional Microfiber Fabrication (3DMF)$256,000
Federal contractDepartment of Defense · Improving Care And Operational Readiness With Additively Manufactured$75,000
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspending

Peer position

Medtech · 4531 companies · ranked on federal contract value
Medtech companies ranked by federal contract value
#CompanyContractsDisclosed equity
541ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED, INC.$78K$300K
542STEXOLE LLC$77K—
543Objective Biotechnology, Inc.$75K$715K
544Michael Francis$75K—
545GENERAL OPTICS LLC$75K—
546DesiCorp, Inc.$75K$1.8M
547LUMO IMAGING LLC$74K—

Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.

Patents

USPTO · 0 granted of 2
  • Microfiber Implant Made By Winding Filamentapplication
  • Surgical Implant For Reinforcing Soft Tissue Repair Such As Rotator Cuff Tendonapplication

Regulatory activity · Medtech

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