Critical Alloy Powder Pilot
A strategic pilot initiative focused on industrializing the production of critical alloy powders to secure the U.S. additive manufacturing supply chain for defense and aerospace applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Ben DiMarco
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active Pilot Program (Launched 2024 with $14.9M AFRL funding)
- Total Funding
- $14.9M
- Latest Round
- Government Grant
- Key Investors
- ["Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)","America Makes (NCDMM)"]
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Pilot-scale production pathways for refractory alloys","High-temperature AM feedstock materials (Niobium, Tantalum, Molybdenum, etc.)","Material characterization and qualification protocols","Supply chain resilience and domestic sourcing frameworks","Technology transition roadmaps for advanced metallurgy"]
Technological Advantage
Leverages the combined technical expertise of America Makes, AFRL, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to provide a vertically integrated approach from powder atomization to final part qualification.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), aerospace and defense contractors (Primes), and advanced manufacturing industrial base partners.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Space Exploration","Energy & Nuclear","Advanced Manufacturing","Materials Science"]
Competitors
["6K Additive","Tekna","Carpenter Additive","IperionX"]