About
Forge Nano

Forge Nano is a world-leading materials science company. Harnessing the power of Atomic Armor, our proprietary nanocoating technology, we accelerate manufacturing innovation and transform product performance to achieve a more sustainable future.

vision

Build better materials
to build a better world.

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Mission

Create and commercialize fundamental materials science to accelerate manufacturing innovation, transform product performance and achieve a more sustainable future.

Our Values

Passion

We bring our best selves to every challenge, every day to deliver optimal results

Ingenuity

We apply imagination and logic to develop creative solutions to new problems

Innovation

We turn expertise and insight into new technology that transforms products and industries

Hard Work

We are dedicated and we persevere, putting in the effort required to get the job done

Integrity

We are committed to doing what is right for our people, customers, communities, and society

Excellence

We do not settle for anything less than outstanding quality and superior results for our customers and ourselves

Our Leadership

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Paul Lichty

CEO/Founder
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James Trevey

CTO
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Michael Kleinberg

CFO
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Don Kaiser

COO
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James Ragonesi

VP of Engineering
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John North

VP, Sales & Marketing
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Curtis Zimmermann

Chief Legal Council
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Barbara Hughes

VP of Energy Storage
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Arrelaine Dameron

Executive VP of R&D

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Company Timeline

2011

Forge Nano
founded

What began as lab research at the University of Colorado led to a transformational approach to nanocoating technology. We turned this technology into a patented solution with commercially viable manufacturing scale.

2016

Capital raises support manufacturing growth

We closed on seed funding and expanded our manufacturing capacity ten-fold with a new commercial facility to enable large-scale integration into the lithium-ion market.

2019

Major funds catalyze large-scale commercialization

Investments from Volkswagen, LG Technology Ventures and Mitsui Kinzoku helped accelerate large-scale commercial production of high-performance materials for new battery technologies.

2020

Forge Nano merges with ALD NanoSolutions

The merger combined forces of leading experts on atomic layer deposition to commercialize atomic layer manufacturing. Soon after, we opened a 40,000-sq-ft, state-of-the-art innovation lab and production facility to support growing customer demand.

2021

New uses for technology in
space and catalysts

We developed the world’s first ALD-enhanced space battery launched aboard a SpaceX rocket, which showed substantial improvement vs. uncoated batteries. We were also awarded a Department of Energy grant to optimize catalysts with our proprietary Atomic Armor nanocoating technology.

2022

Expansion in automotive
supply chain

Atomic Armor-enabled batteries gained commercial traction in the automotive market, leading to batteries with longer lifetime, increased range and enhanced safety. First commercial licenses for Atomic Armor IP and large-scale equipment sales.

Forge Nano HQ 12300 Grant St. #110, Thornton, CO 80241

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