DARPA Award of Excellence

IGR Enterprises, Inc. specializes in the development of unique products and technologies based on its proprietary flexible, ductile ceramic-metal composite materials. These products and technologies include oxygen generators, fuel-cell power generators, and air-pollution control devices.

IGR was founded in 1985 and its principal office of business and laboratory located in Beachwood, Ohio. IGR presently has 11 employees on its staff, 7 of whom are full-time researchers, and 3 of whom hold advanced degrees in science/engineering. In addition, the company draws on the expertise of several consultants for the thermal, electronics, and control-systems design of its devices. 

IGR is housed in 4000 sq.ft. of office and laboratory space. The laboratory is equipped with facilities for powder processing, ceramic composite fabrication, prototype device assembly and electrochemical testing.

IGR's outstanding work was recognized in 1997 when IGR was awarded the prestigious Excellence Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for contractors with 500 or fewer employees. The competition for this award is fierce among smaller high-technology firms worldwide. IGR was judged by DARPA to be the most excellent.