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Edison Welding Institute

EWI, previously known as Edison Welding Institute, is a nonprofit engineering and technology organization dedicated to developing, testing, and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies for industry. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, EWI offers applied research, manufacturing support, and strategic services to leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics sectors.2 It was founded in 1984.1 Its revenue was $29.5 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1984Founded1
  • HeadquartersColumbus, United States1
  • Websitewww.ewi.org
  • Legal formINCORPORATED3
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI549300QQFMLJWS9SY9763
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O KELLY SHAW, 43221 Columbus, United States3
  • Registered withCorporation Database (Ohio Secretary of State), 6432563

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EWI world headquarters (Columbus, Ohio)
Photo: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

EWI, previously known as Edison Welding Institute, is a nonprofit engineering and technology organization dedicated to developing, testing, and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies for industry. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, EWI offers applied research, manufacturing support, and strategic services to leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics sectors.2

The story

The organization was founded in 1984 when then Ohio Governor Richard Celeste established the Thomas Edison Program, an initiative to establish the Edison Technology Excellence Centers within the state, including a center for welding research and development.

Today EWI operates independently and is considered one of the leading engineering and technology innovator for advanced manufacturing in North America.

From Wikipedia’s article on Edison Welding Institute, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Edison Welding Institute revenue by year1$29.5M in 2023+6% since 2014
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M$40.0M2014: $27.7M$27.7M20142015: $33.7M$33.7M2015+22%2016: $30.3M$30.3M2016−10%2017: $27.9M$27.9M2017−8%2018: $26.1M$26.1M2018−6%2019: $31.5M$31.5M2019+21%2020: $30.2M$30.2M2020−4%2021: $26.8M$26.8M2021−11%2022: $26.3M$26.3M2022−2%2023: $29.5M$29.5M2023+12%
  • 2023$29.5M1
  • 2022$26.3M1
  • 2021$26.8M1
  • 2020$30.2M1
  • 2019$31.5M1
  • 2018$26.1M1

Timeline

  1. 1984Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$83.3M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $83.3M in all. Federal grants $28.9M; PPP loans $2.8M; Other federal assistance $1.4M; Federal contracts $50.2M.$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2008 · Federal grants: $1.8M2008 · Federal contracts: $6.7M20082009 · Federal grants: $1.2M2009 · Federal contracts: $4.6M2010 · Federal grants: $10.1M2010 · Federal contracts: $3.8M20102011 · Federal contracts: $4.3M2012 · Federal grants: $161.6K2012 · Federal contracts: $1.5M20122013 · Federal grants: $144.8K2013 · Federal contracts: $1.0M2014 · Federal grants: $1.8M2014 · Federal contracts: $787.4K20142015 · Federal grants: $366.6K2015 · Federal contracts: $2.1M2016 · Federal grants: $138.0K2016 · Federal contracts: $489.9K20162017 · Federal grants: $129.1K2017 · Federal contracts: $329.9K2018 · Federal contracts: $111.0K20182019 · Federal contracts: $264.4K2020 · Federal grants: $3.9M2020 · PPP loans: $2.8M20202021 · Federal grants: $1.9M2021 · Other federal assistance: $728.5K2021 · Federal contracts: $379.5K2022 · Federal grants: $7.3M2022 · Federal contracts: $1.7M20222023 · Other federal assistance: $714.1K2023 · Federal contracts: $17.4M20242025 · Federal contracts: $4.6M2026 · Federal contracts: $139.3K2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsPPP loansOther federal assistanceFederal contractsTotal
2026–––$139.3K$139.3K
2025–––$4.6M$4.6M
2023––$714.1K$17.4M$18.1M
2022$7.3M––$1.7M$9.0M
2021$1.9M–$728.5K$379.5K$3.0M
2020$3.9M$2.8M––$6.8M
2019–––$264.4K$264.4K
2018–––$111.0K$111.0K
2017$129.1K––$329.9K$459.0K
2016$138.0K––$489.9K$627.9K
2015$366.6K––$2.1M$2.4M
2014$1.8M––$787.4K$2.6M
2013$144.8K––$1.0M$1.2M
2012$161.6K––$1.5M$1.7M
2011–––$4.3M$4.3M
2010$10.1M––$3.8M$13.9M
2009$1.2M––$4.6M$5.7M
2008$1.8M––$6.7M$8.5M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov6, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Feb 24, 2004$10.8M from Department of the Army: Basic Scientific Research; Basic, Applied, And Advanced Research In Science And Engineering7 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award DAAD190320002
  2. Apr 28, 2010$7.1M from Department of Energy: Nuclear Energy Research, Development And Demonstration8 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award DENE0000279
  3. $7.0M from Economic Development Administration: Economic Adjustment Assistance9 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award 017915281
  4. Sep 1, 2020$3.8M from Department of Energy: Conservation Research And Development10 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award DEEE0009118
  5. Feb 26, 2010$2.0M from Department of Energy: Conservation Research And Development11 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award DEEE0000265
  6. Jun 1, 2021$1.9M from Department of Energy: Conservation Research And Development12 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award DEEE0009399
  7. Sep 6, 2013$1.1M from Department of the Army: Basic Scientific Research13 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award W911NF1320038
  8. Feb 28, 2005$792.5K from Department of Energy: Fossil Energy Research And Development14 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award FC26-05NT42238

Largest contracts

  1. Jan 3, 2002$73.1M from Department of the Navy: Office of naval research, headqu edison welding institute arthur adams drive columbus oh columbus franklin ohio rdte/other defense-adv tech 15 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award N0001402C0106
  2. Sep 29, 2023$21.8M from Department of the Air Force: Convergent manufacturing platform for improved mro sustainment16 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award FA239423CB059
  3. Sep 27, 2007$8.3M from Department of the Navy: R&d-manufacturing tech-comercliz17 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award 0003
  4. Mar 26, 2009$2.8M from Department of the Navy: R&d-manufacturing tech-comercliz18 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award 0005
  5. Jul 31, 2007$2.6M from Department of the Navy: R&d-manufacturing tech-comercliz19 To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC Award 0001

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA20. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 14, 2020$2.8M PPP loan (first draw) from Bank of America, National Association20To EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC, Columbus OH; $2.9M forgiven Jun 15, 2021

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