National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) — 2022 Investments

AAPlasma is an engineering company that researches and develops advanced oxidation processes using non-equilibrium "cold" plasma, UV, and high-voltage electronics, and partners with industry clients to integrate these systems for applications like air cleaning, water treatment, disinfection, and food safety.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsPhiladelphia, US

Greg Fridman(Co-founder)Charles Bailey(Co-founder)

Advent Diamond designs and manufactures all-diamond semiconductor components, including discrete and integrated devices, using precision-doped diamond films and proprietary low-resistance ohmic contacts.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Alexandria, US

Susan Ginsburg(Executive Officer)

InfraTrac develops light-based (spectroscopic) technology used to detect counterfeit products, verify 3D-printed parts, and improve controlled-release formulations.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Irradiant operates a 3D nano-optics and photonics foundry, using flexible 3D nano-fabrication and lithography to manufacture optical and photonic components such as metalenses, optical interconnects, and integrated free-space optical microsystems.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Pullman, US

Amit Dhingra(Director)Mike Werner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteve Rector(Director)Bob McCambridge(Director)Kirk Washington(Director)

Refined Imaging develops X-ray grating interferometry technology that embeds a cyber-physical trust anchor into additively manufactured parts, using porosity-encoded identifiers and blockchain to establish provenance and detect counterfeit components for manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingCybersecurityDeep Tech

Solution Spray Technologies (SST) provides small-volume ceramic coating services and ceramic coating/membrane development using plasma spray processes.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials