Tulsa, OK - Infinite Composites, Inc. has been awarded a $470,748 Industry Innovation Program (formerly OARS) from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement in Science and Technology (OCAST) to scale its products in both size and pressure to aid the growing hydrogen economy.
InfiniteComposites, Inc. will benefit from the proposed project by scaling up its products to meet customer demand for large-format, lightweight hydrogen tanks for aviation and transportation. This will enable the company to secure larger more lucrative contracts with both civilian and military customers. Furthermore, the project will benefit the company by developing new talent through its continued collaboration with Oklahoma State University - Tulsa (OSU). OSU will also benefit from the project by giving its students experiential learning opportunities, which will prepare them for graduation and job placement in the future. Infinite Composites will match this project with a recently received $1.6 million award from the Army for conformal hydrogen tanks.
“This project is coming in at a perfect time.We’re going to be able to match the funding from OCAST with our existing Army contract, both of which are focused on growing the capabilities of Type 5 tanks to serve 700 bar (10,000 PSI) pressures for vehicle and infrastructure needs, said R. Matt Villarreal, Co-Founder and CEO of Infinite Composites. “We’ve been seeing significant demand increases for higher pressure hydrogen tanks, and these funds will help us advance our products to serve more customers in different industries.”
Mr. Villarreal went on to say that hydrogen is penetrating multiple markets as the fuel of the future on Earth and beyond for rockets, spacecraft, aircraft, unmanned vehicles, and ground vehicles. Oklahoma is primed for a hydrogen revolution utilizing the state's existing compressed natural gas (CNG) infrastructure and major oil and gas players to transition to the next fueling renaissance. Infinite Composites says that these higher-pressure capabilities will also help serve their space customers and create new infrastructure capabilities for applications that need high-pressure, lightweight solutions.
Additionally, the company expects the initial economic impact will help retain existing jobs with current personnel, support additional full-time employees, and increase the Company’s intern program size. Post-contract, and expected even prior, this research will lead to new product offerings for the Company to offer its growing customer base both for hydrogen storage and beyond.
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About Infinite Composites, Inc. (IC)
InfiniteComposites, Inc. is an Oklahoma-based small business providing next-generation gas storage solutions for space exploration and sustainable transportation. The company provides products and services for aerospace/defense, transportation, and industrial gas applications. Its primary products are linerless, composite pressure vessels. For more media information visit https://www.infinitecomposites.com/media-pror reach out to media@infinitecomposites.com.
About Oklahoma State University- Tulsa (OSU)
OklahomaState University is a premier land-grant university that prepares students for success. Through teaching, research and Extension, OSU engages communities and empowers servant-leaders to meet society’s most pressing challenges. OSU is the largest university system in Oklahoma and has more than 34,000 students across its five-campus system and more than 25,000 on its combined Stillwater andTulsa campuses, with students from all 50 states and more than 125 nations.Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 280,000 students to serve the state of Oklahoma, the nation and the world.
OklahomaCenter for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement ofScience and Technology (OCAST) was established in 1987 by the Oklahoma legislature for the purpose of growing and diversifying the state’s economy through technology development, technology transfer, and technology commercialization. The agency takes great pride in being recognized as a best-in-class, results-driven, high-performing, and efficient organization that benefits our state by increasing research activity and public/private collaborations leading to innovation, new businesses, job growth, higher wages, and improved quality of life for the citizens of our state and nation. OCAST also is an active supporter of STEM education across Oklahoma’s common education system and provides funding to support internships between local industries and higher education.
