Startup · United States
Pliant Energy Systems
HQ Brooklyn, New YorkFounded 20071-10 employeesUpdated
Develops marine robotics and propulsion technology.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: assistance | Direct: contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | — | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| FY2025 | — | $2.6M | $2.6M |
| FY2024 | — | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| FY2023 | −$42K | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $843K | $843K |
| FY2021 | $0 | $800K | $800K |
| FY2020 | $1.1M | — | $1.1M |
| FY2019 | $200K | $201K | $401K |
| FY2018 | — | $569K | $569K |
| FY2017 | — | $432K | $432K |
| FY2016 | — | $263K | $263K |
| FY2013 | — | $0 | $0 |
| FY2012 | — | $370K | $370K |
| FY2011 | — | $79K | $79K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
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- PLIANT ENERGY SYSTEMS INC · C4U6SRM5Z478 · $14.6M
Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for Pliant Energy Systems only for the period a subsidiary reported Pliant Energy Systems as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.
Funding7 rounds · $1.8M
- Equity raised
- $1.8M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $500K
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrant · Jan 29, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 12, 2016 | Pre-Seed | $200K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Pre-Seed | $1.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Grant | $200K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 22, 2013 | Pre-Seed | $500K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Grant | $300K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 29, 2012 | Pre-Seed | $50K | — | — | — | Reported |
- GrantUndisclosedJan 29, 2026
- Pre-Seed$200KMay 12, 2016
- Pre-Seed$1.0MDec 10, 2013
- Grant$200KJun 13, 2013
- Pre-Seed$500KJan 22, 2013
- Grant$300KSep 12, 2012
- Pre-Seed$50KFeb 29, 2012
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Marine robotics and propulsion technology, with no defense or security use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Marine robotics and propulsion technology, with no defense or security use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Pietro Filardo | CEO and founder |
Sources6
Profile2
- 1ResearchPliant Energy Systems (US) – Stealth Amphibious Robotics for Complex Littoral Mine Countermeasures
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · description
“It operates as a niche technology developer rather than a prime contractor, specializing in bio-inspired marine robotics. The company’s core”
- 2CompanyPliant Energy Systems
Pliant Energy Systems Inc · Supports Organization · name
“Pliant Energy Systems conceptualizes, patents and develops highly novel technologies in the fields of marine robotics, propulsion, electricity generation, and pumping.”
Systems2
- 3
Pliant Energy Systems · Supports System
“Above:** Early TWH generator prototypes tested in a tow-tank. Wind turbines do not encounter trees, rope and even shipping containers flying at them through the air, except perhaps during tornadoes. Naturally flowing waterways however are vast drains sweeping all manner of debris”
- 4
Pliant Energy Systems · Supports System
“Pliant Energy's TWH Pump harnesses the energy of any flowing water source to pump water out of that source. No electricity or fuel required so long as the water is flowing along a river, a channel or even a shallow stream.”
Funding1
- 5
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Grant, 2012-09-12, USD 300,000”
People1
- 6
irishtechnews.ie · Supports Role
“Abate interviews Benjamin Pietro Filardo, CEO and founder of Pliant Energy Systems.”
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