Wright Electric Inc

Toluca Lake, CA · Defense · Private

Lightweight, high-power portable electric generators for military deployment

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · weflywright.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Toluca Lake, CA
Total capital: $20M

Federal grants: $4.1M; 5 awards · 2021–2024; Rank in peer group#98 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $16M; 9 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Defense#305 of 1442
Granted patents: 4; 12 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#40 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Dynamo Lightweight Start Cart And Generator$3.6M
Jul 2024Federal grantEnergy · Wright Electric Inc.: New PROPEL-1K SBIR Award. Control Number: 3163-1519 Project Title: Modular Aluminum-air Flow Battery System$1.5M
May 2024Federal contractDefense · See Attachment 1 - Statement Of Work (sow), Entitled Statement Of Work (sow) Self-deploying Generator, Dated 24 January 2024.$243K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Solid Electrolyte Lithium Melted Aircraft Battery$70K
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solid Electrolyte Lithium Melted Aircraft Battery$70K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · Start (start-cart, Transportable, Ace, Renegade, Tough)$1.2M
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Battlefield Expeditionary Energy For Distributed Logistics Employment$1.2M

Show 7 earlier federal awards

Jan 2023Federal contractDefense · Project Dynamo 30KW Generator$1.7M
Aug 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 FY22 Phase III Aerialist - 2ND Generation Motor For Large Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems$340K
Feb 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · D2P2 Lightweight, power efficient electric generators$750K
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight, power efficient electric generators$50K
Mar 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · AERIALIST - 2nd generation motor for lArge ElectRIc Aircraft propuLsIon SysTems$1.7M
Dec 2020Federal contractNASA · The Contractor Shall Assist NASA In Continued Efforts To Reduce Risks Associated With Future The Ground And Flight Test Efforts In Support Of The Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstrator.$6.1M
Sep 2019Federal contractNASA · The Objective Of This Requirement Is To Assist NASA In Reducing The Risk And Cost Of Potential Future Flight Demonstration Procurement(s) That Support The Accomplishment Of Mid- And Far-term Community Outcome.$1.3M

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#40 · top 24%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 16

Jun 23, 2026GrantedMachine Cooling SystemUSPTOUS 12,665,470
Apr 30, 2026PendingWaste Heat Control For Vehicle Fuel CellUSPTOApplication 19431248
Apr 9, 2026PendingLightweight High Temperature BatteryUSPTOApplication 18905060

Show all 16 patent records

Machine Cooling SystemJun 23, 2026 · US 12,665,470Granted
Waste Heat Control For Vehicle Fuel CellApr 30, 2026 · Application 19431248Pending
Lightweight High Temperature BatteryApr 9, 2026 · Application 18905060Pending
Waste Heat Control For Aircraft Fuel CellJan 27, 2026 · US 12,533,996Granted
Portable GeneratorDec 23, 2025 · US 12,506,428Granted
Waste Heat Transfer System For Aircraft Fuel CellDec 26, 2023 · US 11,851,203Granted
Electric Motors For Aircraft Propulsion And Associated Systems And MethodsApr 22, 2021 · Application 17072036Pending
Electric Motors For Aircraft Propulsion And Associated Systems And MethodsSep 19, 2019 · Application 16280652Pending
Electric Motors For Aircraft Propulsion And Associated Systems And MethodsApplication 62632599Pending
Lightweight High Temperature BatteryApplication PCTUS2024049657Pending
Lightweight High Temperature BatteryApplication 63542029Pending
Aircraft Propulsion Liquid CoolingApplication PCTUS2023030625Pending
Portable GeneratorApplication 63448163Pending
Energy StorageApplication PCTUS2022047948Pending
Permanent Magnet Motor Oil Cooling Systems And MethodsApplication 63417191Pending
Energy StorageApplication 63272031Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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