Graphenix Development, Inc.

Graphenix Development, Inc., doing business as Graphene Devices LTD, is a Buffalo, New York-based small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods that specializes in advanced battery technologies for defense and dual-use applications. The company has established itself as a key innovator in silicon anode development for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, with a particular focus on meeting the demanding energy storage requirements of military platforms including unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Since its registration in SAM.gov in November 2009, Graphenix Development has built a robust portfolio of federal research and development contracts and grants that support the Department of Defense's strategic initiatives in advanced energy storage solutions.

Through federal contract awards, Graphenix Development has demonstrated substantial expertise in developing scalable manufacturing processes and optimized silicon anode technologies for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The company has received multiple Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contracts totaling approximately $4.8 million, including a $1.25 million award from the Air Force Research Laboratory in August 2025 for domestic 100% silicon anode-based high energy density lithium-ion cells for unmanned aerial systems, a $1.9 million contract from the Department of the Army in September 2024 for scalable silicon anodes with superior safety and low-temperature operation capabilities, and a $1.6 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support in October 2023 for roll-to-roll plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technology for advanced battery electrode manufacturing. Additionally, the company received a $74,905 Phase I SBIR contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory in December 2023 and a $149,710 Phase I SBIR contract from Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters in May 2021. All of these contracts were designated as total small business set-asides and targeted the development of silicon-dominant battery electrode materials and manufacturing processes for defense and commercial aerospace applications, with work performance primarily in Buffalo, New York.

Through federal grant awards, Graphenix Development has participated in research initiatives focused on advancing silicon anode interfacial stability and high-performance lithium-ion battery technologies at scale. The company received a project grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science in June 2021 titled "Optimizing the Silicon Anode Interfacial Stability to Achieve High Energy, Fast Charge Li-Ion EV Batteries at Scale," which provided funding through August 2024 to conduct research on silicon anode materials for electric vehicle applications. Additionally, Graphenix Development received a sub-award from the University of Maryland, College Park in October 2022 under the grant program "Advancing Transformational Army Batteries, II," further expanding the company's research partnerships in battery innovation for military applications. These grant activities complement the company's contract work by advancing the fundamental science and scalability of silicon anode technologies across both defense and commercial electric vehicle markets.