SkyNano Secures $1M Phase II STTR Award from Office of Naval Research to Advance CO2-Derived CNT Composites for 3D Printed Concrete

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – SkyNano is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). This 24-month project supports SkyNano’s partnership with the University of Tennessee’s Civil Engineering Department, led by Prof. Hongyu Zhou, to develop optimized carbon nanotube […]
SkyNano Awarded $1.25M US Air Force Contract to Develop Domestic Sustainable Graphite Supply Chain

Knoxville, TN – SkyNano, a leader in sustainable materials innovation, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $1.25 million contract from the United States Air Force. The 21-month project, in collaboration with American Energy Technologies Company (AETC) and Eonix Energy Company, aims to develop technologies that will establish a domestic, sustainable, and […]
Launch Tennessee awards $9 Million in SBIR/STTR Matching Funds to 40 small businesses, driving Tennessee innovation

SkyNano is honored to be a recipient of Launch Tennessee’s FY25 SBIR/STTR Matching Fund program. Full story here.
SkyNano Celebrates Opening of New Facility in Louisville, Tennessee

The 20,000-square-foot space enables the cleantech startup to hire additional team members, tackle larger projects and revolutionize the carbon management industry Louisville, Tenn. (March 20, 2024) – SkyNano, a science-based technology company focused on commercializing a free-market solution to carbon pollution, celebrated its move into a 20,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Tennessee, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
SKYNANO RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee

KNOXILLE, Tenn. – SkyNano Technologies, a science-based startup and developer of a manufacturing technique for the capture and conversion of CO2 from various sources into valuable carbon-based materials, has been announced by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers as a winner of the 2022 Governor’s Environmental […]
SkyNano Set to Receive $2M in Funding to Research Turning Buildings into Carbon Storage Structures

SkyNano Set to Receive $2M in Funding to Research Turning Buildings into Carbon Storage Structures Funding Part of Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) HESTIA Program to Increase Total Amount of Carbon Stored in Buildings KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – SkyNano announced today that it has been selected to receive $2M in funding from the U.S. Department of […]
SkyNano Selected as Top 60 Finalist in Milestone Awards of Elon Musk’s 100M Carbon Removal Prize

Media Contact: Hannah Whitson hannah@piper-communications, 423-408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – SkyNano Technologies, a local startup and developer of a manufacturing technique for the capture and conversion of CO2 from various sources into valuable carbon-based materials, has been named a top 60 finalist for the Milestone Awards in the largest incentive prize in history, Elon Musk’s 100M […]
SkyNano expands team with the addition of Alyssa Cannistraci

Cannistraci joins SkyNano’s team as demand for scalable carbon nanotube production increases Contact: Hannah Whitson hannah@piper-communications.com I 423-408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — SkyNano, developer behind the first-ever capture and production of carbon nanomaterials from power plant flue-gas, has added Alyssa Cannistraci as a laboratory technician. Cannistraci brings a wealth of skills and experience to SkyNano as […]
SkyNano Technologies awarded SBIR Phase II $1 million grant by NSF to lead CNT technology

Nanotechnology experts work to scale a unique carbon capture and electrochemistry technique for rapid commercialization of carbon nanotube materials Contact: Hannah Whitson hannah@piper-communications.com I 423-408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — SkyNano Technologies was recently awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant to lead current research efforts […]
SkyNano Converts Flue Gas into Useful Carbon Nanotubes

Nanotechnology experts transform power plant carbon dioxide into product used in batteries, tires, ink and packaging Contact: Hannah Whitson hannah@piper-communications.com |423-408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — SkyNano, developer of a manufacturing technique for the production of carbon-based nanomaterials using carbon dioxide – or CO2 – and electricity, recently announced the first ever production of carbon nanotubes from […]