Natel Energy, Inc.
Fish-safe hydropower turbine design optimizing hydraulic efficiency and fish survival
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- ALAMEDA, CA
- Founded
- 2005
- Latest Form D
- $7.7M, Aug 2020
- Total capital
- $42.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $42.6M
- 5 Form D · last Aug 2020
- 75 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 10
- 23 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#22 of 151
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$7.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$15.6M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$11.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$376K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 151 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Device
- Granted patents#22 · top 15%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Abraham SchneiderResearcherDirectorLinked by 8 patents
- Andrea WuttkeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Daniel SchneiderDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gia SchneiderExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Grant AllenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gyeong KimDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 16 people
- Kevin DeenenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Libby WaymanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Matt RogersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael MarsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Milo WernerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter GrossDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rannou YvesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ray NaizerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert GatesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sam WaltonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 10 granted of 33- GrantedHydraulic TurbineUSPTOUS 11,952,976
- GrantedHydraulic TurbineUSPTOUS 11,614,065
- GrantedHydraulic TurbineUSPTOUS 11,078,882
Show all 33 patent records
- Hydraulic TurbineApr 9, 2024 · US 11,952,976Granted
- Hydraulic TurbineMar 28, 2023 · US 11,614,065Granted
- Hydraulic TurbineAug 3, 2021 · US 11,078,882Granted
- Turbine RunnerJul 27, 2021 · US D,926,133Granted
- Hydraulic TurbineJan 7, 2020 · US 10,527,021Granted
- Belt Attachment And SystemDec 31, 2019 · US 10,518,977Granted
- Linear Pelton TurbineAug 15, 2019 · Application 16274964Pending
- Linear Pelton TurbineAug 8, 2019 · Application 16195625Pending
- Linear Pelton TurbineMar 5, 2019 · US 10,221,830Granted
- Linear Pelton TurbineJan 1, 2019 · US 10,167,844Granted
- Floating PowerhouseApr 19, 2018 · Application 15727229Pending
- Belt Attachment and SystemMar 6, 2018 · US 9,908,709Granted
- Hydraulic TurbineJul 20, 2017 · Application 15477880Pending
- Belt Attachment And SystemFeb 2, 2016 · US 9,248,970Granted
- Wedge Clamping System For BeamsOct 15, 2015 · Application 14661214Pending
- Belt Attachment And SystemApplication PCTUS2015024496Pending
- Belt Attachment And SystemApplication 61977207Pending
- Hydraulic Turbine RunnerApplication 63536264Pending
- Wedge Clamping System For BeamsApplication 61977196Pending
- Hydraulic TurbineApplication 63536266Pending
- Flow-based Method For Fish Strike Survival ModelingApplication 63228912Pending
- Behavioral Guidance System For FishApplication PCTUS2021032288Pending
- Fish Guide For A Hydraulic TurbineApplication 63024498Pending
- Hydraulic TurbineApplication PCTUS2020022817Pending
- Fish Friendly Turbine Runner, Turbine, And Hydroelectric InstallationApplication 62818031Pending
- Floating PowerhouseApplication PCTUS2017055597Pending
- Linear Pelton TurbineApplication PCTUS2017043803Pending
- Linear Pelton TurbineApplication 62485694Pending
- Low-Head Linear Pelton TurbineApplication 62405749Pending
- Linear TurbineApplication 62367003Pending
- Hydraulic TurbineApplication PCTUS2016031489Pending
- Linear Cross-Flow TurbineApplication 62158170Pending
- Wedge Clamping System For BeamsApplication PCTUS2015024499Pending
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- Zero Hour LRF LLCSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
- BarberWind Turbines, LLCSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
- Radiant Industries, IncorporatedSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
- Fastcap Systems CorporationSimilar federal contract value in Energy · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Energy
- 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
- List 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
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; 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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