TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT & TRANSFER, INC

Annapolis, MD · Materials · Acquired

Physical Vapor Deposition multilayer coatings for electrochemical machining cathode tools

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · techassess.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Annapolis, MD
Total capital: $40.5M

Federal grants: $3.9M; 8 awards · 2016–2024; Rank in peer group#48 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $36.6M; 104 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior; Rank in Materials#16 of 1258
Granted patents: 1; first 2015; Rank in peer group#25 of 84

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Test Matrix$15K
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Enhanced Sinterability Of Complex-shaped 3-DIMENSIONAL Printed Silicon Nitride$75K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Enhanced Sinterability Of Complex-shaped 3-DIMENSIONAL Printed Silicon Nitride$75K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · 2" Alumina Disc$16K
Jun 2023Federal contractNASA · Ceramic Matrix Composite Panels$19K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · New Darpa SBIR II - Cmc Combustor On The Path To 3100OF$1.5M
Aug 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High Payoff 3D Printed Ceramic Heat Exchangers for HVAC$1.1M

Show 104 earlier federal awards

Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Extended Life Coatings for Electrochemical Machining Tools$150K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Payoff 3D Printed Ceramic Heat Exchangers for HVAC$200K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development - Rapid Process For Uhtcmc Thermal Protection Systems$150K
Oct 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic A20-027, Titled Advanced Ceramic Matrix Composite Gas Turbine Engine Research Combustor.$111K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · New Army SBIR Phase II Contract Titled, Protective Cmas Coatings For Sic Cmcs // Solicitation: DOD 17.1 SBIR$988K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot Sic Printing Technical Services$20K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR I Tape Wraped Carbon Silicon Carbide Composits$150K
Mar 2018Federal contractNASA · Ceramic Printing$30K
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Effort For Statement Of Work Entitled, "low Cost Aerodynamic Spinel Domes Via 3D Printing"$999K
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. This Effort Is A Bridge Gap Purchase Order, Resulting From The Unexercised Option, Originally Part Of The SBIR Ph I Contract W31P4Q-17-C-0017.$50K
Dec 2017Federal contractNASA · Research And Development$30K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$125K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Ph I Protective Cmas Coatings For Sic Cmcs$150K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I First Monthly Technical Report$150K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ceramic Additive Filters$150K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development; Igf::ot::igf$1.8M
Apr 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Conformal Additive Cellular Heat Exchanger Technology (CACHET)$2M
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · IGF::OT::IGF!8504304108!SERVICES - Basic$1.0M
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Contract Is Awarded As A Small Business Innovative Research(sbir) Program, Phase II Effort Under Topic Number A14A-T014 To Procure A Research And Development Effort Entitled, "highly Flexible Photocurable Solid Electrolyte Membrane".$998K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Unique Fabrication Process and Strategy for Complex Flight Structures$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Unique Fabrication Process And Strategy For Complex Flight Structures$100K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Army Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I Contract Action For Statement Of Work Entitled "low Cost Aerodynamic Spinel Domes Via 3D Printing". RA-T006-17$100K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Stable Bond Coats For 2700F Ebc Coated Sic/sic Cmc's$150K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Graphene Reinforced Glassy Carbon Particle Beam Windows$150K
May 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Durable, Low Friction Coatings For Air Cycle Machine Foil Bearings$80K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Rdt&e Base Period$860K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; SBIR Phase I Topic N152-104SLIP Cast Spinel For Near-net Shaped Conformal Sensor Window Manufacturing.$80K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · IGF::OT::IGF!8502468811!SERVICES - Manag$150K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf DOD 2015.A STTR Solicitation$150K
May 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Basic With Option$600K
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase I Highly Flexible Photo-curable Solid Electrolyte Membrane.$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I First Monthly Technical Report$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Add. Manufactured Eng Molds For Invest. Casting Turbine Airfoils Using Ceramanic Stereolithography$150K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Technical Data&feasibiliety Study For Advanced Transparent Armor Materials And Manufacturing Methods - Socom 14-002$150K
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · Advanced Thermal Packaging For Power Converters$750K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR1 Topic N132-122 Entitled "high Precision Conformal Sensor Window."$80K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N132-125 "spinel Reconnaissance Window."$150K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Rapid Innovation Fund - Basic$3M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
Aug 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Objectives Of This Work Are To Develop New Coating Technologies For Coating Nuclear Grade Graphite Substrates With Advanced Coatings. The Scope Of The Contract Includes The Optimization Of Coating Deposition Processes And Methodology, And Specialized Testing. The Coatings Will Be Deposited By Chemical Vapor Deposition (cvd) Or Similar Out-of-sight Deposition Methods. The Vendor Shall Deliver Uniformly Coated High Purity Graphite Substrates Of Different Geometries During The $68K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$80K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II Basic Contract Entitled "high Strength Spinel Sensor Windows"$2.1M
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · Darpa Purchase Order For Ballistic Testing$14K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR2.5 N07-017 Hierarchical Recognition Of Ships At Sea Using One-dimensional RADAR Profiles$739K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II -- Stable Panels Incorporating A Network Of Distortion Lowering Evaporators (spindle)$720K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I$100K
Jul 2011Federal contractNASA · Ceramic Parts For New Pyrolysis Oven - Ceramic Heater Body; Ceramic Heater Cap; Ceramic Heater Base$9K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Topic N101-009$500K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · One Of The Great Hurdles To Further Development And Evaluation Of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems Is The Issue Surrounding The Release Of Radioactive Material From The Fuel During Ground Testing And Its Subsequent Impact On Test Facility Siting And Operation. Therefore, The Development Of A Crack Resistant Coating System On Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Fuel Elements That Is Insensitive To Hydrogen Corrosion And Erosion Is Considered Enabling. Technology Assessment&transfer Inc. (ta&t) Proposes $100K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase II " Conformal Metal Grid Patterning For Green Spinel Domes"$730K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d Under Topic N103-198$80K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I A102-115-0728$70K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Topic N102-163 High Strength Optical Quality Spinel$70K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase II Ra T012 10$730K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR I N102-164$100K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Bridge Gap Purchase Order$50K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR 1 N101-0125 Photocurable Conductive Polye,er Films$70K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Fabricated Spinel Parts$17K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N101-009$150K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Accomplish Tasks Under Sow Topologically Controlled Lightweight Spinel Armor$327K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · 6MO SBIR Phase 1, Topic #A09-139$70K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Stable Panels Incorporating A Network Of Distribution Lowering Evaporators$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Lhp Architecture And Advanced Wicks For Freeze Tolerance$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Advanced Thermal Packaging For Power Converters$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · This Phase I Research Proposes An Efficient Approach To Develop A Reliable Chemical Vapor Infiltration (cvi) Process For HFB2-HFC-SIC Matrices For Carbon Fiber Composites And Chemical Vapor Deposition (cvd) Processes For Depositing Coatings For The Same Compositions, And; Second, To Design, Fabricate, And Evaluate Ultra-refractory Cmcs Consisting Of A Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Reinforcing A Functionally Graded Matrix Of HFB2-HFC-SIC Graded To Sic. These Advanced, Lightweight Materials Are Likel$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Conformal Infrared Window Structural/distributed Aperture$97K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Self-assembling Precipitation Static Coating For Aircraft Canopies$100K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Conformal Metal Grid Patterning For Green Spinel Domes$70K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Army Brige Gap For Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc.$50K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Fabricated Spinel Plates$6K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development.$750K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · Spinel Plates$25K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Fabrication Of Spinel Plates$134K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · Precision Optics Manufacturing Of Large Hemispherical Domes$730K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Research$70K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Vacuum-assisted Mimic For Emi Grid Application On Spinel Domes$70K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I$730K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Option$49K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · 56-0102-08 Spinel Plate$9K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · 56-0099-08 Spinel Plates$8K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Army Bridge Gap Purchase Order$49K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Spinel Blanks$10K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Spinel Plates$8K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Satellite Modular And Reconfigurable Thermal System - Smarts$746K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Development Of Rapid Prototyping Process For Ceramic Cores For Investment Castings$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$70K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I$70K
May 2007Federal contractDefense · Satellite Modular And Reconfigurable Thermal System - Smarts$50K
Jan 2007Federal contractNASA · Magnesium Mmc For Aerospace Structures$100K
Dec 2006Federal contractDefense · Contract Award$70K
Dec 2006Federal contractDefense · Topologically Controlled Lightweight Spinel Armor$2.6M
Jun 2006Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Osd, Topic 04-EP1$743K
Jul 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!327519!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833505C0333 !a!n! !y! ! !20050725!20070727!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!TECHNOLOGY Assessment And TRAN!133 Defense Hwy Ste 212 !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !+000000400000!N!N!000000000000!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$802K
Dec 2004Federal contractDefense$727K
Nov 2004Federal contractNASA · High Voltage Propellant Isolators$596K
Aug 2004Federal contractDefense · 200412!000016!1700!BY004 !navsea Washington Dc !N0002404C4189 !a!n! !n! ! !20040830!20061030!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!TECHNOLOGY Assessment & TRANSF!133 Defense Hwy !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !+000000400000!N!N!000000867626!AC31!RDTE/SHIPS-BASIC Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.2M
Jul 2004Federal contractDefense · 200410!000253!5700!GR08 !afrl/mlkn Nonmetals Contracting !FA865004C5027 !a!n! !n! ! !20040701!20060905!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!TECHNOLOGY Assessment & TRANSF!133 Defense Hwy !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !+000000375000!N!N!000000749992!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$413K
Jan 2002Federal contractDefense$723K
Sep 2000Federal contractDefense · 200012!1700!002317!E614A !office Of Naval Research, HEADQU!N0001400C0249 !a!*!* !20000915!20010314!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!3X195!TECHNOLOGY Assessment & TRANSF!133 Defense Hwy !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !0001!+000000150000!N!N!000000000000!AD95!RDTE/OTHER Defense-eng/manuf Develop !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And EQUIPME!2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !8731!3!*!*!*!B!A!*!A !n!u!$482K
May 2000Federal contractDefense · 200008!5700!000001!GR08 !wl/mlkn Non Metals Branch !F3361500C5013 !a!*!* !20000516!20020723!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!3X195!TECHNOLOGY Assessment & TRANSF!133 Defense Hwy !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !0001!+000000198159!N!N!000000000000!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !3000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !8731!3!*!*!*!B!A!*!A !n!u!$196K
Mar 1999Federal contractDefense · 199906!5700!0083!GR10 !wl/mlkt Research Branch !F3361599C5702 !a!*!* !19990324!20010331!153908801!153908801!153908801!N!3X195!TECHNOLOGY Assessment And TRAN!133 Defense Hwy Ste 212 !annapolis !MD!21401!01600!003!24!ANNAPOLIS !anne Arundel !maryland !0001!+000000375000!N!N!000000000000!AC16!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-MANAGEMENT Support !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And EQUIPME!3000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !8731!3!*!*!*!B!B!*!A !N!U!2!0$838K

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USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Dec 8, 2015GrantedMethod For Nondestructive Testing Of Optical Discontinuities In Monolithic Transparent Polycrystalline Ceramic ArticlesUSPTOUS 9,207,190

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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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