PIERSICA, INC.
Lithium-air battery with novel solid polymer electrolyte separator, 3D lithium-metal anode, and air cathode for ultra-high energy density
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- Tallahassee, FL
- Total capital
- $6.2M
- Federal grants
- $3.8M
- 6 awards · 2022–2025
- Rank in peer group#17 of 39
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $2.4M
- 3 awards · Defense
- Rank in Energy#81 of 998
- Granted patents
- 5
- 11 pending · first 2023
- Rank in peer group#8 of 39
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Topic A234-P027 - Energy Demand Reduction And Clean Energy Tech Open Topic. This Continues The Effort Started Under Phase I SBIR W51701-24-C-0110.$1.9M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Topic A234-P027 - Energy Demand Reduction And Clean Energy Tech Open Topic. This Continues The Effort Started Under Phase I SBIR W51701-24-C-0110.$1.9M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: A new class of highly conductive solid polymer separator membranes compatible with high voltage cathodes$1.2M
- Federal contractDefense · "piersica, Inc." SBIR Phase I$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · "piersica, Inc." SBIR Phase I$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lithium-Air Batteries$75K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Next Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Technology$75K
Show 2 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, Xtech Clean Tech Competition Topic A224-016: Next Generation Li-ion Battery Technology.$249K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · STTR Phase I:A new class of highly conductive solid polymer separator membranes compatible with high voltage cathodes$275K
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Standing among 39 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Material
- Federal grants#17 · top 44%
- Granted patents#8 · top 21%
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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 · 5 granted of 16- PendingSolid State BatteriesUSPTOApplication 19190152
- PendingPolymer-based Components For Solid-state Lithium-ion Batteries And Methods Of ManufactureUSPTOApplication 19080725
- GrantedSolid State BatteriesUSPTOUS 12,338,307
Show all 16 patent records
- Solid State BatteriesAug 14, 2025 · Application 19190152Pending
- Polymer-based Components For Solid-state Lithium-ion Batteries And Methods Of ManufactureJul 3, 2025 · Application 19080725Pending
- Solid State BatteriesJun 24, 2025 · US 12,338,307Granted
- Solid-state Polymer Separator For Lithium-ion BatteriesMar 25, 2025 · US 12,261,321Granted
- Polymer Compositions, Films, and Batteries, and Methods of Manufacture and DecompositionJan 30, 2025 · Application 18770627Pending
- High Energy Density Lithium Metal Based Anode For Solid-state Lithium-ion BatteriesJan 2, 2025 · Application 18886694Pending
- High Energy Density Lithium Metal Based Anode For Solid-state Lithium-ion BatteriesSep 17, 2024 · US 12,095,098Granted
- Polymer Composition And Methods For Making SameJun 11, 2024 · US 12,006,387Granted
- High Energy Density Lithium Metal Based Anode For Solid-state Lithium-ion BatteriesAug 29, 2023 · US 11,742,494Granted
- High Energy Density Lithium Metal Based Anode For Solid-state Lithium-ion BatteriesApplication PCTUS2021070290Pending
- Polymer-based Components For Solid-state Lithium-ion Batteries And Methods Of ManufactureApplication PCTUS2025020091Pending
- Polymer Compositions, Films, And Batteries, And Methods Of Manufacture And DecompositionApplication PCTUS2024037684Pending
- Hybrid Electro-Spinning/Spraying/Splaying Methods, Polymer Compositions, and Manufacture of Battery Components ThereofApplication 63565272Pending
- Polymer Composition And Methods For Making SameApplication PCTUS2023037203Pending
- Polymer Composition And Methods For Making SameApplication 63425247Pending
- Solid-state Polymer Separator For Lithium-ion BatteriesApplication PCTUS2021029833Pending
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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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