NANOCOMPOSIX, INC.
Nanoscale conductive flake particles for electromagnetic obscurants and defensive smokes
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- San Diego, CA
- Total capital
- $22.3M
- Federal grants
- $4.2M
- 11 awards · 2017–2020
- Rank in peer group#19 of 34
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $18.1M
- 47 awards · NASA, Defense, Health and Human S
- Rank in Defense#281 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 3
- 9 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#9 of 34
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Nanocomposix INC:1166666 [23-000622]$15K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Nanocomposix INC:1166666 [23-000212]$15K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Lateral Flow Assay Devices$300K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Lateral Assay Device$250K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Gold nanoparticle laser warming of cryopreserved zebrafish embryos$728K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · The Objective Of This Contract Is To Design And Synthesis A New Plga Based Nanoparticle With Nanoparticle With Optimal Protein-adjuvant Formulation Combining Both Targeting And Controlled Delivery For Immunization Against Hiv.$299K
- Federal contractDefense · Nanocomposix, Inc. To Develop Drying Processes For Producing High Aspect Ratio Conductive Flakes Using Physical Vapor Deposition.$112K
Show 48 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Obscurant Material Drying Processes$112K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Gold nanoparticle laser warming of cryopreserved zebrafish embryos$714K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · A Point Of Care Test For Tb Antibiotic Concentration In Blood$300K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · The first commercial rapid diagnostic test to detect Paragonimus infections$239K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · The Objective Is To Develop Cmv Igg And Igm Lateral Flow Assays Required To Support A Large Scale Cmv Vaccination Trial.$1.5M
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · The Objective Of This Contract Is To Generate An Effective Hiv Vaccine Using The Targeted And Controlled Delivery Of Antigens To Antigen Presenting Cells (apc). Engineered Nanoparticles Loaded With Mrna Captured Behind Ph Sensitive Polymer, Targeted With Mannose Will Be Employed To Induce A Hiv-specific And Cellular Immune Response.$600K
- Federal contractDefense · Phase I Army SBIR Project To Develop A Bio-templating Method For The Synthesis Of High-conductivity, Infrared Obscuration Nanorods.$100K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Ultra-sensitive Rapid Diagnostic Test to Support the End-Game of the Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis$224K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Topic 59 Diagnostics To Enable Malaria And Neglected Tropical Diseases$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a point of care lateral flow diagnostic to test for acute and past hepatitis E (HEV) in saliva$225K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIR Phase II Tasking$1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel High Transmittance Curved Surface Laser Eye and Sensor Protection$750K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Lateral Test Flow Strips$6K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf The Contractor Will Build A Proof Of Concept Lateral Flow Rapid Diagnostic To Identify The Serological Status Of A Given Individual With Respect To Cmv. The Contractor Will Characterize This Diagnostic For Sensitivity, Specificity And Precision In Comparison To An Existing Elisa Assay$225K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Biosensor for Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoids$150K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Gold nanoparticle laser warming of cryopreserved zebrafish embryos$225K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Dhp Phase II #H2-0179 Igf::ot::igf$1M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf New Dhp SBIR 16.1 Ph I Award$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I - Passive Nanoparticle Coatings With High Visible Luminous Transmittance And Near- IR Blocking$150K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development Under SBIR$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Research&development N021-125$1.5M
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR Phase II Topic 301: Bright, Photostable Surface Enhanced Fluorescent Nanotags$997K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf$150K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I- Proposal #A123-116-0217$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Initial Progress$80K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · TAS::75 0600::TAS Other - Silver Nanoparticles$9K
- Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Emissive Infrared Nanoparticle Taggants$100K
- Federal contractCommerce · Silver Nanoparticles$97K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Devleopment$750K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Multi-functional Self-healing Composites$150K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · TAS::75 0850::TAS Rapid Screening Of Individual Cells Using Single Cell Mass Spectrometry$1M
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Surface Enhanced Fluorescence Nanotags For Ultrasensitive Multiplexed Assay Systems$200K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Chemical Silver Nanoparticles$557K
- Federal contractDefense · WP-2150$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Nanoengineered Obscurants$990K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II$750K
- Federal contractDefense · (STTR Ph II) Thermally Remendable Composite Structures With Resistive Heating Network Of Carbon Fibers$750K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR #N102-125B Phase I$150K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · TAS::75 0600::TAS Ntp 64199LD E2170 01 2652 Nanocomposix Nano Silver Particles Mpogribna$68K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · SBIR Topic 266: Nanoparticle Enabled Single Cell Mass Spectrometry For Rare Cell Detection$200K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Small Hollow Nanodelivery Vehicles For Cancer Treatment$200K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR (phase I) - Thermally Remendable Composite Structures With Resistive Heating Network Of Carbon Fibers$100K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR II Fy 2008 Impact Of Nanomaterials On Occupational Safety And Health$375K
- Federal contractDefense · Anisotropc Obscurant Packaging$730K
- Federal contractDefense · 200607!000128!5700!FA8651!DET 1 Afrl/mnk !FA865106C0136 !a!n! !y! ! !20060426!20080731!159070825!159070825!159070825!N!NANOCOMPOSIX Inc !4336 Proctor Pl !san Diego !CA!92116!66000!073!06!SAN Diego !san Diego !CALIFORNIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000750000!AC56!RDTE/WEAPONS-MANAGEMENT Support !A5 !weapons !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
- Federal contractNASA · "advanced Heat Transfer Fluids"$600K
Federal awards are summed by year (55 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
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Standing among 34 peers
Line = medianDefense · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#9 · top 26%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 3 granted of 12- PendingSilver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsUSPTOApplication 18661787
- GrantedSilver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsUSPTOUS 12,029,831
- GrantedEncapsulated ParticlesUSPTOUS 9,675,953
Show all 12 patent records
- Silver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsSep 5, 2024 · Application 18661787Pending
- Silver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsJul 9, 2024 · US 12,029,831Granted
- Encapsulated ParticlesJun 13, 2017 · US 9,675,953Granted
- Metastable Silver Nanoparticle Composites With Color Indicating PropertiesOct 6, 2016 · Application 15035474Pending
- Silver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsApr 14, 2016 · Application 14974987Pending
- Silver Nanoplate Compositions And MethodsFeb 2, 2016 · US 9,249,334Granted
- Metastable Silver Nanoparticle CompositesMay 1, 2014 · Application 14063904Pending
- Compositions Comprising Nanorods And Methods Of Making And Using ThemApplication PCTUS2006043437Pending
- Metastable Silver Nanoparticle Composites With Color Indicating PropertiesApplication PCTUS2014066097Pending
- Encapsulated ParticlesApplication PCTUS2014059902Pending
- Metastable Silver Nanoparticle CompositesApplication PCTUS2013066959Pending
- Pyrophoric PaperApplication PCTUS2012047327Pending
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal 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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