TDA Research
Applied R&D company developing advanced materials, chemical processes, and hardware, including additive manufacturing of structured sorbents for CO2 and H2O removal for NASA.
- CEO / Founder
- Girish Srinivas
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $8M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- US Department of Energy; US Department of Homeland Security; National Institutes of Health; US Environmental Protection Agency; Defense Health Agency
Technology & Products
Key Products
Catalysts and sorbents; Advanced materials; Fullerene manufacturing; Direct Oxidation process; Specialty chemicals
Technological Advantage
Proprietary materials and process development capabilities, with a track record of government-funded R&D projects.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides R&D expertise to develop custom materials and processes, including AM-based solutions, reducing development time and enabling novel applications.
How They Differentiate
Focus on R&D and custom solutions rather than commercial AM platforms.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Government agencies (NASA, DoD), aerospace, defense, energy, and chemical industries
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Energy; Chemical; Healthcare
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Approximately 120 full-time employees (per a Final Report); named a 2025 Colorado Companies to Watch winner; received a $49,032,200 DOE project award (though later scrapped).
Major Milestones
Founded in 1987; Multiple NASA SBIR/STTR awards; Partnership with SLB in 2023
Notable Customers
NASA; SLB
Funding rounds
- Grant$1.1M2024-08Source: LeadiQ
- Grant$2,999,9562023-01Lead: US Department of Energy · Source: Good Jobs First
- Grant2022-01Lead: US Department of Energy · Source: USASpending
- Grant$3,000,0002020-01Lead: US Department of Energy · Source: Good Jobs First
- Grant2018-01Lead: US Department of Homeland Security · Source: USASpending