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POWDERMET INC

Euclid, OH · Founded 1996 · Energy · Private

Advanced cermets and nickel-based alloys for molten salt reactor components using Spark Plasma Sintering and additive manufacturing

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Sector
Energy
Headquarters
Euclid, OH
Founded
1996
Total capital
$24.9M
Federal grants
$10.4M
22 awards · 2016–2024
Rank in peer group#3 of 39
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$14.5M
40 awards · Defense, NASA, Transportation
Rank in Energy#23 of 998
Granted patents
29
11 pending · first 2018
Rank in peer group#2 of 39

Capital timeline

20052009201320172021FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $24.9M2005: $1.3M across 2 contracts2007: $2.7M across 5 contracts$2.7M2008: $159K across 3 contracts2009: $1.3M across 6 contracts2010: $170K across 2 contracts2011: $2.5M across 7 contracts$2.5M2012: $230K across 2 contracts2013: $1.2M across 3 contracts2015: $249K across 2 contracts2016: $1M across 3 grants · $755K across 1 contract2017: $1.9M across 4 grants · $1.5M across 1 contract$3.4M2018: $378K across 3 grants2019: $1.1M across 3 grants · $1.0M across 2 contracts$2.1M2020: $1.1M across 1 grant · $150K across 1 contract2021: $574K across 3 grants2022: $3.1M across 3 grants · $250K across 1 contract$3.3M2023: $200K across 1 grant2024: $1.0M across 1 grant · $1.0M across 1 contract$2M
20052009201320172021FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $24.9M2005: $1.3M across 2 contracts2007: $2.7M across 5 contracts$2.7M2008: $159K across 3 contracts2009: $1.3M across 6 contracts2010: $170K across 2 contracts2011: $2.5M across 7 contracts$2.5M2012: $230K across 2 contracts2013: $1.2M across 3 contracts2015: $249K across 2 contracts2016: $1M across 3 grants · $755K across 1 contract2017: $1.9M across 4 grants · $1.5M across 1 contract$3.4M2018: $378K across 3 grants2019: $1.1M across 3 grants · $1.0M across 2 contracts2020: $1.1M across 1 grant · $150K across 1 contract2021: $574K across 3 grants2022: $3.1M across 3 grants · $250K across 1 contract$3.3M2023: $200K across 1 grant2024: $1.0M across 1 grant · $1.0M across 1 contract

Latest events

  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Powdermet Inc. Proposal #L2S-0044 Titled "development Of Anisotropic Sintered Ndfeb Magnet Consolidation Capacity"$1.0M
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Powdermet Inc. Proposal #L2S-0044 Titled "development Of Anisotropic Sintered Ndfeb Magnet Consolidation Capacity"$1.0M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Rapid Net Shape Fabrication of Complex Shapes$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Rare Earth Free Motor Designs with MnBi$1.1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Thermally Engineered Gradient Refractory Metal Matrix Hot-Structures for Hypersonics$140K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rapid Manufacturing of Sintered NdFeB Permanent Magnets$1.8M
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award - L213-002-0038$250K
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  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Rare earth free motor designs with MnBi$200K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Nanostructured magnetics for power electronics$224K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Long range agile UAVs using advanced PEM and MAG2TM Fuel$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Advanced Materials for SCP Molten Salt Storage-Heat Exchanger$1.1M
  • Federal contractTransportation · SBIR Phase I On Topic 20-PH4 On Composite Metal Foams$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Thermally Engineered Structures for Hypersonics$750K
  • Federal contractDefense · Pitch Day - Phase II - Powdermet$950K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Advanced Soft Magnetic Nanocomposites for High-Frequency Power Applications in Electrified Aircraft Propulsion$125K
  • Federal contractDefense · Thermally Engineered Structures For Hypersonics$50K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Advanced Materials for CSP Molten Salt Storage$200K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High Temperature, High Energy Density and High Efficiency Capacitors for Aerospace Exploration$124K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Nanoengineered Soft Magnetic Materials$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Non-toxic Hydrophobic Coatings for Improved Infrared and Red Phosphorus Obscurant Performance$105K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Load Bearing Thermal Protection Structure for Hypersonic Flight$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa) Direct To Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract For Effort Entitled "load Bearing Thermal Protection Structure For Hypersonic Flight".$1.5M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Toughness Cermets for Molten Salt Pumps$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Bio-Amphiphilic Surface Modification for Cellulosic Nanomaterials as Structural Fillers$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Ultra-High Energy Density, High Power and High Efficiency Nanocomposite Capacitor for Aerospace Power System$125K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Microstructure Gradient-Z Composite for Additive Manufacture of Radiation Shielding$124K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Wide Temperature, High Voltage and Energy Density Capacitors for Aerospace Exploration$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Technical Approach Proposed In The Phase II Program Builds On The Encouraging Results Of The Phase I Program, In The Excellent Energy Storage Performance Over A Broad Temperature Range. In This Phase II Program, The Proposal Nanocomposite Films Will Be Feature As High Energy Density (>12 J/cc), Dielectric Breakdown Strength (>600 Mv/m), High Wide Operating Voltage (hundred Volt To Kilovolt), High Power Density (>4 Mw/cc) As Well As High Energy Storage Efficiency (>96%). The Cap$755K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Subterranean Acoustic Imaging Agent$145K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf NASA Requires Advanced Power Electronic And Energy Storage Devices That Can Work At Various Temperature (-100 Degree Celsius To 400 Degree Celsius) And High Operating Voltage With High Energy And Power Density Where Traditional Power And Energy Storage Device Cannot Be Applied. The Current State-of-the-art Of The Capacitor Suffers From Temperature Reliability, Especially At High Temperature, As Well As Low-energy Density, Making Them Bulky And Costly. Power Systems For NASA Mission $124K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Phase I SBIR Contract Will Apply The Principles Of Integrated Materials Computational Engineering The The Design And Fabrication Of A Integral Thermal Protection System Cyrogenic Storage Tank. Ansys Modelling Will Be Carried Out To Sub-optimize The Materials Properties Necessary For An Integrated Structure-insulation-thermal Protection System Using Miltilayered Thermally Insulating Syntactic Foams Core Structure. By Combining Structural And Insulation Performance In A High Temp$124K
  • Federal contractDefense · N132-103 Awd$79K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ph II SBIR: Nanodielectrics For High Energy Density Capacitors$1.0M
  • Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 - Nanomaterials For Thermal Battery$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · Powdermet Inc Ph I SBIR Proposal: A113-119-0488 Nanodielectrics For High Energy Density Capacitors$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Composite Aluminum Aircraft Matting For High-temperature Applications$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic AF083-244$747K
  • Federal contractNASA · In This Proposed Phase II Program, Builds On The Phase I Feaibility Where A Multifunctional Lightweight Radiation Shield Composite Was Developed And Fabricated. This Structural Radiation Shielding Is High Strength, Syntactic Polymeric Where The Polymer Is Filled With High Strength Low Z Material. The Phase II Program Will Provide Radiation Modeling And Testing For These New Structural Radiation Solutions As Well As A Physical Property Database For Using Them In Space Habitats. The Phase II Progr$600K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase II SBIR$730K
  • Federal contractNASA · This Program Will Mature And Further Develop Structural Syntactic Foam Insulated Integral Thermal Protection System (tps) Designs And Materials As An Enabling Technology For The Highly Reliable, Reusable Launch System. This Proposed SBIR Program Will Build On Powdermet's Extensive Prior Experience With Sic Rigid Insulators, Cmcs, And Ultrahigh-temperature Coatings, Combined With Design Modeling From Mr&d Associates That Identified Positive Directions Needed In Foam-supported Integral Structural $100K
  • Federal contractNASA · This Proposal Relates To A New Materials Concept For An Aluminum-carbon Nanofiber Composite, High Thermal Conductivity Ultra Lightweight Material That Will Form The Basis For Robust, Lightweight Deployable Metallic Radiator Designs. Specifically, This Program Will Result In Availability Of High Thermal Conductivity, Low Coefficient Of Expansion, Extremely Low Density Carbon Nanotube-reinforced Aluminum Composites Suitable For Use In Radiator Panel Facesheets, Closeouts, Supports And Joints.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Bonding Of Ultrahigh Strength Alloys$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase I - SBIR$70K
  • Federal contractNASA · In This Proposed Phase I Program, A Multifunctional Lightweight Radiation Shield Composite Will Be Developed And Fabricated. This Structural Radiation Shielding Will Be A High Strength, Syntactic Polymeric Where The Polymer Is Filled With High Strength Low Z Material. Specifically, This Program Will Produce Structural Polymeric Aluminum ALLOY-LIBH4 Composite Materials Layups. These Structural Composites Are Derived From Similar Structures Powdermet Currently Produces Using Hollow Spheres (lightw$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$120K
  • Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$748K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I: Topic AF083-244 : Powdermet Inc.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Mda-sbir Phase I - Basic Effort$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · "advanced High Strength Low Weight Aluminum Nanofoam Alloys"$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N08-017$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
  • Federal contractDefense · Powder$9K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic #:A05-047$730K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ultra Light-weight Energy Absorbing Armor, SBIR Phase II Effort.$730K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N07-004$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Novel Energetic Materials SBIR II$732K
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$437K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200508!000454!5700!FA9453!DET 8 AFRL/PKV8 !FA945305C0042 !a!n! !y! ! !20050510!20070730!175863463!175863463!175863463!N!POWDERMET Inc !24112 Rockwell Dr !euclid !OH!44117!25704!035!39!EUCLID !cuyahoga !ohio !+000000375000!N!N!000000749456!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$749K
  • Federal contractDefense · 200505!00A132!1700!N00030!STRATEGIC Systems Programs !N0003004C0067 !a!n! !n! ! !20050106!20070105!175863463!175863463!175863463!N!POWDERMET Inc !24112 Rockwell Dr !euclid !OH!44117!25704!035!39!EUCLID !cuyahoga !ohio !+000000150000!N!N!000000000000!AC24!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-demo/valid !A2 !missile And Space Systems !178 !trident II Missile !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$600K

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  • Federal grants#3 · top 8%
  • Granted patents#2 · top 5%

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