Forge Nano Inc.
The University of Colorado Connection
Forge Nano is an advanced materials company based on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) nanocoating technology. The company merged with ALD NanoSolutions in 2020, an earlier spinout founded in 2001 by CU Boulder faculty, including Alan W. Weimer (CU Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering) and Steven M. George (CU Boulder Chemistry).
ALD NanoSolutions developed innovative Particle ALD technology for precision coating of powders at the atomic scale, with numerous applications in batteries and other materials. This technology received early-stage funding through a partnership between CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), which later became CU's Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). Forge Nano, which also originated from CU Boulder-related research, combined forces with ALD NanoSolutions to consolidate expertise and rapidly scale the atomic-level manufacturing of materials. Forge Nano continues to expand its technology globally, using its proprietary Atomic ArmorTM platform to produce high-performance lithium-ion batteries and commercial semiconductor equipment.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Advanced Materials, Environment and Sustainability, Cleantech, Hardware and Instrumentation, Semiconductors, Manufacturing
- Funding Stage: Series B Round or beyond
In the News
- A powerhouse in battery breakthroughs (2026)
- Forge Nano to go public via $1.6B SPAC, becoming CU Boulder’s 11th unicorn (2026)
- Forge Nano announces opening of Taiwan office to accelerate AI-driven photonics manufacturing (2026)
- Forge Nano transforms advanced semiconductor manufacturing (2026)
- Forge Nano secures $40M to scale U.S. battery manufacturing and commercial semiconductor equipment businesses (2025)
- The Next Frontier for EV Batteries: Nanoscale Coatings Atomic layer deposition can enhance storage capacity and durability (2024)
- CU Boulder engineering grad builds world-leading materials science company (2023)
- Spinoff company is all in the CU Boulder family (2017)
- CU spinoff ALD Nanosolutions reports successful year (2016)
- Spinoff company discovers new opportunities for nanomaterials (2016)
- CU-Boulder chemical and biological engineers help fuel economy with 10 entrepreneurial startups (2011)
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*This technology received early-stage funding through a partnership between CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), which later became the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC).
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