Solidica
Developed ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) technology for metal parts, enabling solid-state fabrication with embedded sensors; later pivoted to vehicle health monitoring systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Ken Johnson
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $7M
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- Venture Investors; NorthCoast Technology Investors; Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund
Technology & Products
Key Products
Form-ation UAM system; Vehicle health monitoring systems; Network sensing systems
Technological Advantage
Proprietary UAM process protected by patents (e.g., US8245757B2). Allows embedding of sensors and dissimilar metal joining.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
UAM enables low-temperature metal 3D printing, allowing embedding of electronics and joining dissimilar metals, reducing part count and weight.
How They Differentiate
UAM operates at low temperatures, enabling embedding of electronics and joining dissimilar metals, unlike laser-based metal AM.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, defense, automotive OEMs
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Automotive
Competitors
Fabrisonic LLC
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue grew to $4M in sales (per Michigan VC report)
Major Milestones
1999: Founded by Dawn White; 2003: Patented UAM; 2008: Raised $7M VC; 2011: Formed Fabrisonic joint venture with EWI
Notable Customers
NASA; US Marine Corps; NI Industries