2014
Smart Particles Invented by SynMatter Founder
Patent application filed by NASA Kennedy Space Center with SynMatter founder as lead inventor.
Feb, 2015
NASA Patent Application Filed
NASA patent application filed by NASA Kennedy Space Center with SynMatter founder as lead inventor.
Mar, 2015
SynMatter Founded
Company registered as a business in the State of Florida, USA
Mar, 2016
Company Operations Begin
After leaving NASA KSC, Jun Zhang and Benny Pearman start working at SynMatter full-time.
Jan, 2019
SynMatter receives NSF SBIR Phase I Award
SynMatter receives competitive NSF SBIR Phase I Award.
Aug, 2019
SynMatter Participates in NSF I-Corps Program
Over 100 customer interviews in the Protective Coatings Industry
Nov, 2019
SynMatter wins Florida Venture Forum Aerospace Capital Forum Prize
Winner
July 2020
SynMatter receives Space Florida Joint Innovation Partnership Award
SynMatter receives Space Florida Joint Innovation Partnership Award, partnered with Green-ICPS
Sep, 2020
SynMatter receives NSF SBIR Phase II Award
SynMatter receives competitive NSF SBIR Phase II Award.
Aug 2023
SynMatter receives competitive NASA SBIR Phase I Award
SynMatter receives competitive NASA SBIR Phase I Award to develop antimicrobial Smart Particles for coatings for spaceflight.
Sep 2024
SynMatter is Category Winner at Cade Prize for Inventivity
Oct 2024
SynMatter selected as finalist at Ocean Exchange Competition
SynMatter will present at the event in late October.