Our Story

RAPTORS DESIGN INC. was started to develop a rapid response safety tool to help close off a free flowing oil well like the Deepwater Horizon.

 

The technology (Patent Issued) allows for implementation in a range of environments from deepwater to arctic.

 

In July 2014, RAPTORS DESIGN INC. secured funding from the Repsol Foundation Entrepreneurs Fund to design, builD, and test a full scale prototype of the HAWK TOOL.

Founders

Path Forward

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Image of a transmission system on top of the analysis sheets that is used to determine loading characteristics and also a photo on top that shows the housing being manufactured to hold the transmission system.

Helping companies carry out R&D in a cost effective and rapidly converging manner by integrating market analysis directly into the deterministic design process.

Oil Spill Safety: HAWK TOOL

Image of a transmission system on top of the analysis sheets that is used to determine loading characteristics and also a photo on top that shows the housing being manufactured to hold the transmission system.

Completing the development of the HAWK oil spill safety tool in preparation for commercialization.

Founders

Prof. Alexander H. Slocum

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Member of the National Academy of Engineering
MIT S.B., S.M., Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Book: +2
Journal Publications: +120
Patents: +130
# Ironman Triathlons Completed: +20

Dr. Folkers E. Rojas, PE

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Licensed Professional Engineer
MIT S.B., Nuclear Science and Engineering
MIT S.B., S.M, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Publications: 4
Patents: 3
# Ironman Triathlons Completed: 3