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Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechSBIR Autonomy Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS
October 6, 2023
Mesodyne Wins U.S. Army’s XTechSBIR Autonomy Competition with proposal to integrate LightCell into Group 2 sUAS

Mesodyne Inc. won the xTech SBIR Autonomy Competition, which recognizes ‘world-class’ technologies being developed commercially that may benefit the Department of Defense (DoD) in the autonomy space. The competition integrates non-traditional innovators into the DoD Science and Technology ecosystem and provides expertise and feedback that enables companies to accelerate, mature, and transition their technologies. Winners of this prize will be invited to submit proposals for $250K Phase I contracts with the U.S. Army.

Mesodyne receives Mass Ventures’ START Phase II Award
July 8, 2022
Mesodyne receives Mass Ventures’ START Phase II Award

Mesodyne Inc. is a Mass Ventures’ START Phase II winner. The program helps deep tech startups convert their Small Business Innovation and Small Business Technology Transfer research (SBIR/STTR) into businesses and jobs in Massachusetts.

Mesodyne awarded a National Science Foundation grant to further develop the LightCell
February 15, 2022
Mesodyne awarded a National Science Foundation grant to further develop the LightCell

Mesodyne Inc. has been awarded a Phase II National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. The SBIR Program Provides Seed Funding for R&D, which Mesodyne will use to further develop its LightCell™ power generator.

Mesodyne Receives Mass Ventures’ START Phase I Award
July 15, 2021
Mesodyne Receives Mass Ventures’ START Phase I Award

Mesodyne Inc., a Massachusetts-based company, is a START Phase I winner. The program helps deep tech startups convert their Small Business Innovation and Small Business Technology Transfer research (SBIR/STTR) into businesses and jobs in Massachusetts.

Mesodyne Receives DARPA DSO Award
March 5, 2021
Mesodyne Receives DARPA DSO Award

Mesodyne Inc. has been awarded a research contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of the Thermal Engineering using Materials Physics (TEMP) Program. The program helps companies to develop materials and physics to control the wavelength and directionality of radiative heat transfer while simultaneously withstanding harsh high-temperature environments. Applications for TEMP technology include Mesodyne’s LightCell™ power generator and other thermophotovoltaic energy converters, as well as turbine engines.

Mesodyne Awarded an AFWERX Agility Prime Phase I STTR Contract
December 16, 2020
Mesodyne Awarded an AFWERX Agility Prime Phase I STTR Contract

Mesodyne Inc. has been awarded an AFWERX Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract, in partnership with Argonne National Lab to refine their compact solid-state generator with 10 times the energy density of a lithium ion battery.