WIDETRONIX INC.

ITHACA, NY · Medtech · Still private

Betavoltaic battery using textured silicon carbide semiconductors to harvest energy from isotope decay for long-life implantable medical devices

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · widetronix.com

Sector: Medtech
Headquarters: ITHACA, NY
Latest Form D: $1.2M, Apr 2015
Total capital: $6.8M

Federal grants: $4.5M; 7 awards · 2015–2018; Rank in peer group#382 of 538
Private capital raised: $2.3M; 3 Form D · last Apr 2015; 138 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · High Energy Density, Long Life, Betavoltaic Power Cells for Pacemakers and other Implantable Devices$721K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Radioisotope Power Source for Long-Lived Sensors and Communications$1.0M
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · High Energy Density, Long Life, Betavoltaic Power Cells for Pacemakers and other Implantable Devices$1.5M
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · High Energy Density, Long Life, Betavoltaic Power Cells for Pacemakers and other Implantable Devices$774K
Aug 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Radioisotope Power Source for Long-Lived Sensors and Communications$100K
Apr 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.2M
Apr 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · High Energy Density, Long Life, Betavoltaic Power Cells for Pacemakers and other Implantable Devices$225K
Jun 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$500K
Aug 2010Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$586K

Show 1 earlier federal award

Mar 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · High Energy Density, Long Life, Betavoltaic Power Cells for Pacemakers and other Implantable Devices$225K

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Standing among 538 peers

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Medtech · Device

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Christopher ThomasResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $100K in grants as PI
Jonathan GreeneExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Lucas NelsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Thatcher BellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Medtech

Sector-level, not company-level

07 Jul 2026New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
29 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration

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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.