NanoSonic
Develops advanced materials and devices for aerospace/defense, including additively manufactured composites and 3D printed bimetallic structures using binder jetting for NASA and DoD applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Jennifer Lalli
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $2.3M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- U.S. Department of Energy; U.S. Department of Transportation; DARPA
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal Rubber Sensors; Metal Rubber Electrodes; HybridShield Thermal Arrays; C2 Repair Kit; 3D printed bimetallic structures; Additively manufactured composites
Technological Advantage
Proprietary molecular self-assembly processes enable controlled synthesis of material structure at nanometer scale, protected by trade secrets and patents. Independently verified through NASA SBIR/STTR programs and DoD contracts. Advantage is defensible via proprietary process knowledge and federal certifications.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides radiation-durable, zero-offgassing additively manufactured composites and 3D printed bimetallic structures for extreme environments, reducing lead times and enabling on-demand production of critical components.
How They Differentiate
Unlike pure-play 3D printer OEMs, NanoSonic combines advanced materials development with additive manufacturing capabilities, offering radiation-durable and zero-offgassing materials for extreme environments that competitors do not provide.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Federal agencies (NASA, DoD, DOE), aerospace OEMs, defense contractors
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Energy; Transportation
Competitors
Desktop Metal; AMEXCI; Canatu
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
NanoSonic was founded as a spinout from Virginia Tech's College of Science. Funding/milestones found: approximately $200,000 DOE AMMTO Phase I Release II SBIR award; US$1,100,000 EERE SBIR Phase II Release 2 award (2020); and a $287,770 DOE Phase II SBIR award for '3D Printed Bimetallic Structures for Radio Frequency Devices.' No revenue or employee metrics were found in the search results.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1998 as spinout from Virginia Tech's Fiber & Electro-Optics Research Center; ISO 9001 certification; Multiple NASA SBIR/STTR awards; Lockheed Martin partnership (2004); Sikorsky Innovations Entrepreneurial Challenge winner
Notable Customers
NASA; Lockheed Martin; Sikorsky; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Department of Energy