CRAFT Tech
CFD consulting and software company providing high-fidelity simulation tools (CRAFT CFD, CRUNCH CFD) for aerospace, defense, and energy applications, including support for additive manufacturing process simulation.
- CEO / Founder
- Neeraj Sinha
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $1.42M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Defense
Technology & Products
Key Products
CRAFT CFD; CRUNCH CFD; SIG3D
Technological Advantage
Proprietary CRUNCH CFD solver with multi-element unstructured flow capabilities, validated for real-gas systems, cavitation, and turbomachinery; protected by trademarks and patents.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides validated CFD frameworks for design support and optimization of hardware, reducing development risk and cost for complex fluid dynamics and combustion systems, including those involving additive manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Niche focus on combustion and propulsion CFD with validated frameworks for government applications; strong ties to NASA and DoD.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, defense, energy, and national security organizations; NASA, DoD, DOE
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Energy; National Security
Competitors
Ansys; Siemens; Dassault Systèmes; Convergent Science; Flow Science
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Listed in NASA SBIR 2024 Phase 1 solicitation (Pipersville, PA); Selected for FY24 SBIR Phase I Release 2 award (DOE); Recognized in 2025 AIAA Best Professional and Student Papers (CRAFT Tech)
Major Milestones
Founded in 1994; Named corporate winner of 2016 Hall of Fame Competition by ANSYS; Licensed CRUNCH CFD to U.S. Navy
Notable Customers
NASA; U.S. Navy; U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Defense