Founded in 2022, Morgantown-based Viaduct Innovative Technologies develops microwave-enabled processes and manufactures U.S.-produced branched multiwalled carbon nanotubes for industrial and research use. Operating from the WVU Innovation Corporation, the company connects university-developed research with commercial materials and process technologies, including CNT-enhanced polymers and coatings. Its platform has received more than $6 million in combined Department of Energy grant and private investment supporting research, scale-up, and commercialization.
NAWAHNAWAH develops, architects, and manufactures vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube materials and related architectured nanomaterials. Its products support next-generation composites, fuel cells, electrolysers, and catalyst systems, with manufacturing plants in Rousset, France, and Dayton-area Ohio, USA.ENGLEWOOD, OH
AmeriCarbonAmeriCarbon is a Morgantown, West Virginia, company built around a different view of coal: treating it as a source of useful carbon materials rather than simply as fuel. Its patented Eco-Pitch™ process converts American coal and coal waste into a domestic carbon alternative for manufacturers serving commercial, defense, and infrastructure markets.MORGANTOWN, WV
MatericFounded in 2020, Baltimore-based Materic turns laboratory materials technologies into commercial products, pairing scientists and engineers with in-house development and production capabilities. Its team works across electrospun nanofibers, custom formulations, and advanced 3D-printed parts, helping customers move from early concepts through pilot and commercial manufacturing. Materic says its portfolio includes more than a dozen technologies acquired from research labs across the country, with more than 60 years of collective team experience in commercialization.BALTIMORE, MD
Vorbeck MaterialsFounded in Maryland in 2006, Vorbeck Materials is a U.S.-based materials science company that develops advanced materials for extreme environments, including PFAS-free firefighting foam and graphene-based signal technologies. Its early graphene research grew from Princeton University work, and the company now manufactures in the United States from its Maryland headquarters and a 47,000-square-foot North Dakota facility opened in 2025. Vorbeck’s products serve mission-critical needs in first response, defense, aerospace, and industry.JESSUP, MD