Capabilities

Controlled material behavior, engineered into hardware systems.

MacroVation turns mission-critical material behavior into testable hardware systems — integrating formulation, delivery mechanics, measurement, and transition planning from the start.

4 programs Active SBIR/STTR
125+ Founder patents
2 deep-tech Prior exits
9,000 sq ft Fairlawn lab
USMC · NAVY · ONR Active sponsors
00 Capability stack

Five layers, one company.

Materials are the differentiator. Systems are the product. Five layers sit underneath every program we run.

  1. 01

    Materials science & chemistry

    Polymer formulation, foam chemistry, conductive composites, and reactive material systems.

  2. 02

    Delivery hardware & deposition

    Sprayers, applicators, fixtures, and deposition architectures that move material onto real surfaces under real constraints.

  3. 03

    Defense-relevant material effects

    Non-lethal, mobility-relevant, recovery, tooling, and field-effect material systems engineered for defense use cases.

  4. 04

    Lab & manufacturing infrastructure

    A 9,000 sq ft Fairlawn, Virginia facility configured for formulation, hardware preparation, testing, and characterization. DARPA Phase I–III programs were executed from this building under prior founder-led companies.

  5. 05

    Government program delivery

    Four active SBIR/STTR programs across USMC, NAVSEA, and ONR — with in-house contracting, deliverable, and reporting cadence.

Layers 1–3 are the technical product. Layer 4 is the in-house execution capacity. Layer 5 is the funded path to transition. We run them as one company.

02 System pathways

Three pathways. One company.

Material effect → delivery hardware → measurable output. Each pathway follows the same operating pattern with sponsor-specific outcomes.

03 Evidence

Measured from material effect to system output.

MacroVation evaluates material systems by the behaviors that determine field usefulness: how they form, adhere, cure, survive handling, interfere mechanically, and remain removable or controllable under operational constraints.

Formation Time

How fast material reaches field-usable state.

Adhesion

Interface strength to relevant substrates.

Cure Profile

Time–temperature–strength behavior.

Expansion / Density

Volumetric and density targets.

Functional Interaction

Functional behavior under load and use conditions.

Environmental Resilience

Performance across temperature, humidity, contamination.

Removability

Controlled de-bond, removal, or safety release.

Hardware Integration

Compatibility with delivery and platform constraints.

04 Material-System Lifecycle

From formulation to system-relevant evaluation.

01

Formulation

02

Controlled lab preparation

03

Coupon / fixture testing

04

Hardware-aware evaluation

05

Government / prime / platform transition

  1. Formulation — Chemistry developed against the operational problem, not a generic spec.
  2. Controlled lab preparation — Reactor-based or bench-scale preparation under measured conditions.
  3. Coupon / fixture testing — Adhesion, cure, formation, and interference behavior under repeatable test geometry.
  4. Hardware-aware evaluation — Material tested against the constraints of delivery, integration, and platform context.
  5. Government / prime / platform transition — Material systems are evaluated with the government, prime, or platform partner that owns the operational use case.
05 Engagement

Start a program, transition, or technical evaluation discussion.

MacroVation works with government program offices, defense primes, platform integrators, and strategic partners on material-enabled systems that require integrated chemistry, delivery hardware, testing, and transition planning.

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