Geoplasma
Develops additive-manufactured refractory metal components and advanced thermal/radiation shielding coatings for spacecraft, missile systems, and propulsion applications under NASA SBIR contracts.
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Total Funding
- $124,838
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- NASA
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive-manufactured refractory metal propulsion components; Advanced ceramic thermal protection coatings; Radiation/EMI shielding composites
Technological Advantage
Geoplasma pairs metal additive manufacturing with proprietary plasma spray and composite coating methods to produce refractory metal components and radiation/thermal shielding. The firm holds US Patent 12,051,516 covering advanced composites and coatings for radiation environment shielding, and its thermal protection coatings were selected for NASA MISSE-FF flight experiments, independently validating performance in space. This niche combination of AM and plasma spray is protectable through patents and trade secrets, but the AM process itself is replicable by well-funded metals AM competitors.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Combines refractory metal additive manufacturing with plasma spray coating expertise to produce mission-critical space hardware with shorter lead times and tailored protection against extreme space environments, reducing program risk for aerospace customers.
How They Differentiate
Unlike AM system vendors, Geoplasma operates as a development-stage application company focused on refractory metal components and coatings specifically for NASA and defense programs, integrating AM with plasma spray to address space-environment requirements rather than offering generic 3D printing capacity.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
NASA, defense contractors, space systems integrators
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Space
Competitors
Plasma Processes LLC and Plasma Pros Inc (similar companies in plasma/AM surface technology; from ZoomInfo similar-company data). Note: Westinghouse Plasma Corp., Plasco Energy Group, etc. are competitors of the different Atlanta Geoplasma, not this AM company.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Recently established joint venture; awarded NASA definitive contract 80NSSC24CA003 (FY2024) for multifunctional composite radiation-shielding material development; active NASA SBIR work. No revenue or employee growth figures disclosed.
Major Milestones
Founded as joint venture between Geocent and Plasma Processes (January 2017); Awarded NASA SBIR Phase I for additive manufacture of refractory metal propulsion components (2018); Selected for NASA SBIR Phase II for MISSE-FF thermal protection coatings testing (2018); Issued US Patent 12,051,516 for advanced composites and coatings (2024)
Notable Customers
NASA
Funding rounds
- Grant$124,8382018Lead: NASA · Source: NASA SBIR