MOVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Small-scale modular direct air capture system that extracts CO₂ from ambient air for use in controlled-environment agriculture facilities
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- Pulaski, VA
- Founded
- 2016
- Latest Form D
- $26K, Mar 2025
- Total capital
- $1.9M
- Federal grants
- $1M
- 3 awards · 2022–2024
- Rank in peer group#49 of 53
- Private capital raised
- $826K
- 7 Form D · last Mar 2025
- 19 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 2 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#17 of 53
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$26K
- Federal grantAgriculture · ** Awards Issued Prior To January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations And May Not Reflect The Priorities And Policies Of The Current Administration.** The Poultry Industry Has Long Grappled With Air Quality Challenges Stemming From Gaseous Ammonia Emissions. Scrutiny Has Intensified Due To AMMONIA'S Role As An Air Pollutant, Contributing To The Formation Of Harmful Particulate Matter Known As PM2.5, And Its Suspected Contribution To Nitrogen Pollution In Surface Water. Furth$650K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$175K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · 10a Direct Air Capture of CO2 and Utilization in Controlled-Environment Agriculture (DACC-UCEA)$200K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$530K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Ammonia, A Highly Toxic Compound, Has Been A Continual Challenge For Poultry Producers. Ammonia Can Build Up Inside Poultry Enclosures And Exceed 25 Ppm Safety Guidelines (national Institute Of Occupational Safety And Health), Putting Great Stress On The Birds Impacting Both Their Health And Growth, While Also Creating An Unsafe Environment For Workers.outside The Poultry House, Ammonia Emissions Have Come Under Increased Societal And Regulatory Scrutiny. Ammonia Emissions, Which Can Quickly Sol$174K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$10K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$30K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$40K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$15K
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Standing among 53 peers
Line = medianClean tech · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#17 · top 32%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- John SchottResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $200K in grants as PI
- Ann NorrisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Marty MuscatelloDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rob JonesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Russell EllisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steven CritchfieldExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 7 people
- William R. SeitzExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 3- PendingCollecting A Gaseous Pollutant From AirUSPTOApplication 19297424
- GrantedCollecting A Gaseous Pollutant From AirUSPTOUS 12,409,406
- PendingCollecting A Gaseous Pollutant From Air Within An Animal EnclosureUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022076799
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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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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