Plasma Processes, LLC
Huntsville, US · 1 known investors
Plasma Processes is a materials science company that develops, manufactures, and coats engineered materials for use in extreme environments, offering processes such as plasma spray coatings, additive manufacturing, machining, and testing. It serves defense, aerospace, and space markets—including propulsion components and thrusters through its Rubicon Space Systems line—as an AS9100D/ISO9001-certified non-traditional defense contractor.
Defense TechNew MaterialsSpace Tech
Investors · 1
Non-dilutive funding · 50+ SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2022 | $50K |
| Department of Energy | Phase II | 2021 | $1.1M |
| NASA | Phase IISTTR | 2021 | $750K |
| Department of Energy | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $200K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2021 | $140K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2021 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2020 | $750K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2020 | $205.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $150K |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase II | 2019 | $998.1K |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase II | 2019 | $989.4K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $150K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $144.7K |
| NASA | Phase ISTTR | 2019 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2019 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2019 | $125K |
| Department of Energy | Phase II | 2018 | $1M |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase I | 2018 | $150K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2018 | $150K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2018 | $150K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase ISTTR | 2018 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2018 | $124.7K |
| Department of Energy | Phase II | 2017 | $1M |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase II | 2017 | $996.8K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2017 | $750K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2017 | $750K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2017 | $150K |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase II | 2016 | $1.5M |
| NASA | Phase II | 2016 | $750K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase II | 2016 | $750K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2016 | $150K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2016 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2016 | $125K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2016 | $80K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase II | 2015 | $1.4M |
| Department of Energy | Phase II | 2015 | $1M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2015 | $750K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2015 | $749.9K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2015 | $150K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2015 | $125K |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase I | 2015 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2015 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2015 | $125K |
| Missile Defense Agency | Phase II | 2014 | $973.9K |
| NASA | Phase II | 2014 | $750K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2014 | $150K |
| U.S. NavyNavy | Phase I | 2014 | $150K |
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2014 | $150K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2014 | $125K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2014 | $125K |
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.