Company
CeraNova Corporation is a privately held company specializing in advanced ceramics and product development for defense, industrial and commercial markets. Since 1992, CeraNova has focused on developing optimized process-properties-performance metrics to produce advanced technical ceramic components and products. The company has extensive experience in all aspects of ceramic processing, from raw powder processing, to forming and densification, and grinding and polishing. We are a recognized industry leader in high purity oxide ceramics that deliver superior strength, optical, infrared transmission, and dielectric performance.
Leadership
MARK V. PARISH, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Mark Parish is founder and Director of Technology at CeraNova where he leads research and development efforts for materials, characterization, and process development. Previously he was a founding member of Ceramic Process Systems and CPS Superconductor, and co-founder of Specific Surface Corporation, recipient of the 1998 Filtration Society’s Product of the Year Award. At CeraNova, he developed superconductor current leads for NASA satellites, HF antennas for the U.S. Army, and piezoelectric fibers for smart skin actuators. He received Alfred University’s Alumni Career Achievement Award and the New England Norton Distinguished Ceramist Award. Dr. Parish holds a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from MIT.
Affiliations
CeraNova is a qualified small business concern and registered SBIR/STTR company. CeraNova is a corporate member of the American Ceramic Society, the New England Business Association, the United States Advanced Ceramics Association (USACA) and the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance.
CeraNova is a corporate member of a several defense-based consortia, including the National Armaments Consortium (NAC), Advanced Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC), Department of Defense Ordinance Technology Consortium (DOTC), and the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium (NSTIC).
CeraNova’s customers include all branches of the US., Department of Defense including MDA, OSD, and DARPA, as well as NASA and many of the major Prime defense contractors.
CeraNova also works with a wide variety of small to mid-size partner companies to address the needs of government and defense agencies that are seeking to develop new technologies or accelerate their implementation.
