Who founded Fusion Coolant Systems?

Fusion Coolant Systems was founded by Steve Skerlos.

Who are Fusion Coolant Systems's investors?

Fusion Coolant Systems's investors include ID Ventures, Invest Michigan, Material Impact, Michigan Rise.

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Fusion Coolant Systems makes Pure-Cut, a machine-tool cooling and lubrication system that uses supercritical carbon dioxide instead of traditional cutting fluids to extend tool life, improve surface finish, and reduce health and environmental risks in CNC machining. It serves manufacturers, including the medical industry and other applications requiring clean, dry, precise machining.

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Founders & leadership

Steve Skerlos Founder & Chief Technology OfficerSteve Skerlos is Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan with an additional appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and serves as Chief Technology Officer of Fusion Coolant Systems. He previously co-founded Accuri Cytometers and has directed university programs in sustainable engineering and graduate mechanical engineering.

Investors · 4

ID Ventureslisted by ID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K

Invest Michiganlisted by Invest MichiganNorthville · $100K – $250K

Material Impactlisted by Material ImpactBoston · $100K – $10M

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Michigan Riselisted by Michigan RiseEast Lansing · $50K – $150K

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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
National Science Foundation	Phase II	2011	$404.5K
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Phase I	2010	$70K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Fusion Coolant Systems do?: Fusion Coolant Systems makes Pure-Cut, a machine-tool cooling and lubrication system that uses supercritical carbon dioxide instead of traditional cutting fluids to extend tool life, improve surface finish, and reduce health and environmental risks in CNC machining. It serves manufacturers, including the medical industry and other applications requiring clean, dry, precise machining.
Who founded Fusion Coolant Systems?: Fusion Coolant Systems was founded by Steve Skerlos.
Who are Fusion Coolant Systems's investors?: Fusion Coolant Systems's investors include ID Ventures, Invest Michigan, Material Impact, Michigan Rise.