Psylotech, Inc.

EVANSTON, IL · Founded 2010 · Materials · Private

Mechanical load frames integrated into imaging systems (beamlines, microCT, nanoCT, XRD, electron microscopes) for materials characterization using DIC/DVC

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · psylotech.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: EVANSTON, IL
Founded: 2010
Latest Form D: $447K, Feb 2011
Total capital: $3.4M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $447K; 1 Form D · last Feb 2011; 188 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $3M; 14 awards · Defense, NASA, Commerce; Rank in Materials#107 of 1258
Granted patents: 1; 5 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#19 of 94

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Purchase Micro Fatique Load Frame$132K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Psylotech Small-scale Tensile Loadframe$104K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · 10 Kilonewton (kn) Mechanical Loading Stage With An In-situ Integrated Direct Laser Heating System$265K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · One (1) X-ray Ct Load Frame And Ancillary Items In Accordance With The Attached Statement Of Work.$765K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Vac Strain Gauge Load Cell$12K
May 2021Federal contractCommerce · High Resolution Materials Testing Stage$123K
Sep 2020Federal contractCommerce · Psylotech Materials Testing Stage$150K
Feb 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$447K

Show 7 earlier federal awards

Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · VIC-3D Dic Stereo Microscope Sys.$150K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · Micro Test System$200K
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Custom Load Frame Pr# 61-0525-19$75K
Aug 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot:: This Is A Purchase Order For 10KN Premium ?ts With High Resolution Load Cell, On-axis Displacement And Custom Tensile Grip.$98K
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · Nts System Upgrade Supply Parts$75K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic #: A09-055$700K
Nov 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #A09-055$120K

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Federal first

15months

from Psylotech, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Nov 2009: Defense · $120K
First Form D · Feb 2011: $447K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 1 award

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Standing among 94 peers

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Materials · Device

Granted patents#19 · top 20%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Alex ArzoumanidisExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 6

Jul 9, 2026PendingSimulation ToolUSPTOApplication 19423542
Sep 20, 2022GrantedScanner Load FrameUSPTOUS 11,448,605
Dec 2, 2021PendingSimulation ToolUSPTOApplication 17341946

Show all 6 patent records

Simulation ToolJul 9, 2026 · Application 19423542Pending
Scanner Load FrameSep 20, 2022 · US 11,448,605Granted
Simulation ToolDec 2, 2021 · Application 17341946Pending
Simulation ToolApplication PCTUS2019065304Pending
Scanner Load FrameApplication 62805795Pending
Simulation ModelApplication 62777091Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating 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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.