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Exit Type◇ research
Still_operating
Subsequent Funding◇ research
$850,000
Received VC Funding◇ research
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Current Employees◇ research
5
Peak Employees◇ research
—
Patents◇ research
24 filed
SBIR/STTR Awards◇ research
$5,671,540
Used Crowdfunding◇ research
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Notes
KY Angel PDF shows ten actual investments totaling $850,000 in 2017. SBIR company page lists 10 employees and total federal SBIR/STTR awards of $5,671,540 (cumulative company total, not only post-KAITC). Gust profile says the company raised $7.5M in grant funding and $2.9M in seed funding and held 24 issued patents plus 3 pending at that time. Company remains active and continued receiving awards, including a 2024 USDA Phase I award.
[Deep research 2026-04-11] Company operates as ADEM Technologies Inc. with active website and products. Current team includes Vasanthi Sunkara (CEO), Dr. Mahendra Sunkara (CTO/Founder), Dr. Vishal Kamboj (Process Engineer), and Abhinav Nouduri (Associate Research Engineer). Located at 311 E Lee Street, Louisville, KY 40208. Produces nanowire-based catalysts (AdE-Scat™, AdE-Sulfur™, AdE-Sorb™-S, AdE-Ccat™) for oil/gas refining and chemical processing. Dr. Sunkara holds 25+ U.S. patents personally.
Last updated: Apr 11, 2026 · Evidence score: 4/5