We believed atomic-level precision was the key to advancing the world’s most critical infrastructure. So, we built a platform that delivers it at scale.
TRUSTED BY
MISSION
Strengthening Critical Infrastructure, One Atom at a Time
The world’s most critical systems demand new levels of performance, safety, and reliability.
Our Atomic Armor™ platform is redefining what’s possible at the atomic level. A scalable, adaptable technology that strengthens the systems powering modern life, from energy and defense to advanced technologies.
The Atomic Armor™ Platform
Thermal instability and surface degradation represent the final bottlenecks for modern hardware, causing failure long before design reaches its limit. Atomic Armor™ is the industrial-scale platform that removes these constraints at the atomic level. We deliver faster-charging batteries, flawless semiconductor yields, and high-strength structural components—reinforcing the material foundations of national security to ensure the world’s most critical systems perform at scale.
AI Hardware
AI performance is
limited by materials,
not models.
AI accelerators don’t fail because of algorithms — they fail because of physics. Thermal instability, leakage, and interface defects cap performance long before models do.
If you improve those, you enable:
- higher performance per watt
- more reliable high-density logic
- reduced thermal degradation
- lower defect rates
- longer hardware lifetimes
That’s why Atomic Armor™ doesn’t just support AI hardware — it reinforces the material foundations enabling faster, more efficient compute at scale.
Impact
Industries
We Transform
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Semiconductors
SemiconductorsAtomic Armor mitigates defects, reduces contamination, and enhances interface quality – key factors that limit transistor scaling and next-generation architectures
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Energy Storage
Energy StorageAtomic Armor-powered lithium-ion cells deliver higher energy density, superior safety, and longer cycle life. Made in the U.S. with a U.S.-dominant supply chain.
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Defense/Aerospace
Defense/AerospaceLighter, more powerful aircraft, drones, spacecraft, and directed energy systems with Forge Nano Atomic Armor innovations.
Quantum Devices
Quantum computing
is limited by materials,
not math.
Atomic Armor™ directly resolves the surface and interface instabilities that cap coherence time, fidelity, and yield in quantum devices. If you improve those, you enable:
- more powerful quibits
- more quibits per chip
- longer coherence
- lower error rates
- scalable manufacturing
That’s why Atomic Armor™ doesn’t just support quantum hardware — it removes the material bottlenecks that prevents quantum systems from scaling.
Proof In Action
America’s Gigafactory
Defense
Aerospace
Grid Storage
Mobility Markets
Forge Nano’s North Carolina gigafactory is a transformational blueprint for U.S. energy security – delivering 100% domestic lithium-ion cell manufacturing at scale to meet surging demand from defense, aerospace, grid storage, and advanced mobility markets. Backed by a $100M U.S. Department of Energy grant and designed with proprietary Atomic Armor™ technology, the facility enables category-leading energy density, safety, and performance with unmatched manufacturing efficiency.
Solutions at Every Scale
Lithium-Ion Batteries
Forge Nano lithium-ion cells deliver unmatched energy density, durability and cycle life at scale to enable more power in small, lighter formats – extending range, mission duration and overall system reliability. Forge Nano cells are produced in the U.S. with a U.S.-dominant material supply chain to establish a secure and scalable foundation for the future of U.S. energy independence.
Commercial Wafer Fab Equipment
Forge Nano’s semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment applies ultra-thin, atomically precise coatings that unlock higher device performance, improved yield, and advanced material integration. Engineered for high-throughput production, these systems deliver conformal coatings at lower precursor consumption, reducing cost of ownership while enabling next-generation device architectures.
Powder ALD Equipment
Forge Nano’s powder ALD equipment enables precise, uniform coating of powders and granular materials at the atomic scale, transforming the performance of materials used in batteries, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, and advanced composites. By engineering surface properties without altering core material structure, it enhances conductivity, stability, and reactivity in ways traditional coating methods cannot achieve.
Culture
“There are always exciting projects happening. You get to see the direct impact of your efforts, and I appreciate working with such thoughtful, collaborative people.”
Brianna Boeyink
Applications Engineer
“At Forge Nano we push the bounds of thin film coating technology. By designing control systems, I get to collaborate with and learn from experts in ALD every day.”
Theodore Champ
Application Engineer II
“Every project is a chance to bridge innovation and real-world application, helping turn cutting-edge ideas into tangible results that make a global impact.”
Kyle Ingham
Senior Service Engineer
“Forge Nano is a place where bold ideas turn into real technology. I get to work on things that truly matter with people who genuinely care.”
Joel Kirner
Principal Battery Scientist
“The collaborative environment that Forge Nano fosters makes our research enjoyable AND impactful. I love coming to work and knowing that my team is changing the world through innovation.”
Sara Harris
R&D Engineer II