Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center

What Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center does

AVN (formerly Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center) is a private contract research and development firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in South Charleston, West Virginia, with a secondary office in Morgantown, WV. The company delivers chemistry and advanced software R&D services to mid-sized chemical and energy companies, chemical-based start-ups, large international chemical and energy firms, federal prime contractors and agencies, and commercial/industrial enterprises, claiming a customer footprint across six continents. Its operations are organized around four service lines: Laboratories (process development, validation, catalysis, separations, crystallization, renewable raw materials, safety engineering, scientific glassblowing); Pilot Plants (process engineering, scale-up, technology verification, economic analysis); Advanced Software Technologies (software engineering, cloud-native design, containerization, automation, GIS solutions); and Specialty & Custom Chemicals Manufacturing (commercial-quantity production of specialty and fine chemicals). The company's stated technical base is built around Ph.D.-level researchers, award-winning scientists, chemical and process engineers, and project managers operating proprietary pilot plant facilities and uncommon laboratory infrastructure.

The business model is project-based professional services: customers retain full ownership of intellectual property, contracts are designed to allow work to start or stop quickly, pricing is quote-based and project-specific, and revenue is generated through individual R&D engagements. AVN positions itself as independent of equipment or technology resellers and applies strict confidentiality standards to all engagements. Distribution is direct enterprise sales; marketing relies on the corporate website, blog, LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter, and YouTube. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; there is no disclosed parent entity, institutional investor, venture or private equity funding, M&A activity, subsidiary structure, public listing, patents, awards, or named customer logos in the source material.

Corporate structure is simple: a West Virginia corporation operating under the legal name AVN and the DBA AVN Corp, led by President & CEO Steven B. Hedrick. The company has no disclosed board composition, no public filings, and no regulatory actions on record. Given the absence of disclosed financials, capital structure, or growth metrics, all quantitative assessments in this profile are derived from headcount, service mix, and segment signals rather than verified disclosures.

Name

Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center

Legal name

AVN

Website

https://matricinnovates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVN is a private West Virginia-based contract R&D firm delivering laboratory, pilot plant, specialty chemicals manufacturing, and advanced software engineering services to chemical, energy, federal, and industrial customers across six continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Contract R&D Services: AVN provides contract research and development services in chemistry and advanced software systems. Services include chemical process development, pilot plant operations, software development, and specialty chemicals manufacturing. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements where customers retain intellectual property rights.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AVN provides contract research and development services in chemistry and advanced software systems. The portfolio spans laboratory-based chemical process development and validation, pilot-plant scale-up and technology verification, custom software engineering and cloud-native solutions, and commercial-scale manufacturing of specialty and fine chemicals. Services move customer innovations from concept to commercialization on a project basis, with the customer retaining all intellectual property rights.

Product overview

AVN is a chemical and advanced systems technology company offering a multi-service portfolio organized into four core areas: Laboratories (for chemical process development including process development, validation, catalysis, separations, crystallization, renewable raw materials, safety engineering, and scientific glassblowing), Pilot Plants (for technology development, scale-up, process engineering, and technology verification), Advanced Software Technologies (for software engineering, cloud native design, containerization, automation, and GIS solutions), and Specialty and Custom Chemicals Manufacturing (for producing commercial quantities of specialty and fine chemicals). The company provides contract R&D services spanning from concept to commercialization, with customers retaining full ownership of their intellectual property.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratories Provides rapid access to diverse expertise and technical resources for chemical process development efforts, including process development, process validation, catalysis, separations, crystallization, renewable raw materials, safety engineering, scientific glassblowing services, and laboratory equipment for chemical and energy sector clients.
• Pilot Plants Offers established technology development and improvement methodologies to increase return on investment, including process engineering, chemical process technology improvement, chemical technology assessment and economic analysis, chemical pilot plant scale-up, technology verification, and pilot plant equipment for chemical and energy clients.
• Advanced Software Technologies Provides customers with unique software offerings including software engineering, cloud-native design, containerization and automation, GIS solutions, and project portfolio services for federal agencies, prime contractors, and commercial industrial enterprises.
• Specialty and Custom Chemicals Manufacturing Provides infrastructure, technology development methodologies, and in-depth experience to produce commercial quantities of specialty and fine chemicals, including specialty and custom chemical manufacturing equipment for chemical sector clients.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southwest Research Institute (SwRI): San Antonio-based nonprofit contract R&D organization with extensive chemical process development, pilot plant, and energy research capabilities. Operates a similar 'multi-disciplinary labs + pilot plants + advanced software' model serving government and industry, making it the closest structural peer to AVN.
• Pace Analytical: US-headquartered contract laboratory and analytical services provider serving industrial, chemical, and government customers. Comparable to AVN's laboratory and process-validation service lines.
• RTI International: Independent nonprofit research institute delivering contract R&D in chemistry, energy, and advanced technology for government and industry. Comparable independent, IP-respecting positioning to AVN.
• SRI International: Menlo Park-based contract R&D organization offering multidisciplinary scientific and engineering research services, including chemistry and advanced software, to commercial and government clients — structurally analogous to AVN's four-pillar service model.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large nonprofit contract R&D organization running pilot-scale chemical, energy, and materials science programs for federal and commercial clients. Highly comparable business model to AVN, though at meaningfully larger scale and broader scope.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global laboratory services and contract research firm serving chemical, energy, and pharmaceutical clients with analytical chemistry and process support. Closest large-scale peer for AVN's laboratory and analytical service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Albemarle Corporation: Global specialty chemicals company with deep expertise in process development, catalysis, and separations. Overlaps with AVN's core chemistry capabilities but at far greater scale and with proprietary product lines.
• The Lubrizol Corporation: Specialty chemicals incumbent with proprietary process development, pilot facilities, and custom manufacturing capabilities. Competes with AVN in specialty/custom chemical manufacturing but as part of a much larger branded chemicals portfolio.
• PPG Industries: Diversified specialty chemicals and coatings major with internal R&D, pilot scale-up, and process engineering capacity. Represents the kind of large incumbent whose outsourced R&D needs AVN serves.
• The Chemours Company: Specialty chemicals producer with significant process engineering, scale-up, and pilot infrastructure. Adjacent to AVN's chemicals manufacturing capability but operates as a product company rather than a contract services provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/matricinnovates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@avncorporation
• Facebookfacebook.com/matricinnovates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avncorp

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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