Novol, Inc
Bio-based optical polymer for prescription eyewear lenses with improved clarity and refractive properties
- Sector
- Materials
- Total capital
- $1.9M
- Federal grants
- $1.9M
- 4 awards · 2017–2019
- Rank in peer group#108 of 141
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 3
- 5 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#23 of 141
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Corn Based Chemistries For Making Renewable Optical Polymers$650K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Bio-based polymers for optical applications$947K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Corn Based Chemistries For Making Renewable Optical Polymers$100K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Bio-based polymers for optical applications$225K
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Standing among 141 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#23 · top 16%
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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 8- GrantedMethods Of Making Polymers Using IsosorbideUSPTOUS 11,780,950
- PendingMethod And System For Molding Of Thermoplastic Optical PolymersUSPTOApplication 17893017
- GrantedMethod And System For Molding Of Thermoplastic Optical PolymersUSPTOUS 11,446,887
Show all 8 patent records
- Methods Of Making Polymers Using IsosorbideOct 10, 2023 · US 11,780,950Granted
- Method And System For Molding Of Thermoplastic Optical PolymersDec 15, 2022 · Application 17893017Pending
- Method And System For Molding Of Thermoplastic Optical PolymersSep 20, 2022 · US 11,446,887Granted
- Sorbitol-based Crosslinked Optical PolymersNov 12, 2020 · Application 16936854Pending
- Methods of Making Polymers Using IsosorbideJun 30, 2020 · US 10,696,778Granted
- Methods of Making Polymers Using IsosorbideApplication 62450629Pending
- Sorbitol-based Crosslinked Optical PolymersApplication PCTUS2019015002Pending
- Sorbitol-Based Crosslinked Optical PolymersApplication 62621991Pending
Related companies, and why
- Novol IncShares a founder: Jagdish M Jethmalani, Monica Bhatia
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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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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