Featured Projects

An Austin, Texas-based deep-tech logistics startup is engineering an entirely new category of urban delivery infrastructure: a network of underground pipes through which autonomous robotic pods travel at high speeds to deliver food, groceries, and everyday goods directly to pickup kiosks, drive-through windows, and building portals all within minutes, at near-zero emissions, and for a fraction of the cost of traditional last-mile delivery. The company has successfully deployed its system at commercial quick-service restaurant locations and piloted a multi-block urban underground network, proving that below-ground autonomous logistics can be rapidly installed and commercially operated at scale. TaxTaker was engaged to identify qualifying R&D activities embedded in the company's ambitious engineering program.

Founded in Houston, Texas, a pioneering synthetic biology company is on a mission to decarbonize heavy industry by engineering microorganisms inspired by extremophiles that thrive in harsh environments to use carbon dioxide and methane as feedstocks for producing industrial chemicals, sustainable aviation fuel, and other high-value products. The company works at the intersection of biotechnology, chemical manufacturing, and clean energy, partnering with major energy and mining corporations to develop scalable biomanufacturing solutions that reduce carbon emissions while creating new revenue streams. With R&D teams conducting cutting-edge genetic engineering, pilot plant development, and bioprocess optimization work across multiple verticals, TaxTaker was engaged to evaluate the company's eligibility for the R&D Tax Credit.

A Dallas, Texas-based real estate technology company has built the leading AI-powered platform for real estate development feasibility analysis, enabling architects, developers, and general contractors to generate complete site plans with real-time insights into design viability, construction costs, and zoning constraints in milliseconds rather than weeks. The company's platform uses proprietary computational algorithms to evaluate hundreds of design configurations simultaneously, helping development teams kill bad deals early, reduce site planning risk, and maximize the potential of every land parcel. With over 650 real estate deals evaluated on the platform every week and a roster of clients that includes the largest multifamily developers and logistics real estate companies in the U.S., TaxTaker identified the company's continuous software engineering work as a strong candidate for the R&D Tax Credit.

A multi-family building in New York City underwent a $30 million renovation focused on enhancing the building envelope to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. The project included upgrades to insulation, windows, and exterior materials, reducing heat loss and optimizing the building’s overall performance.

A newly constructed 245,000-square-foot multifamily development in Austin, TX, was completed in July 2023 with a total project cost of $40.5 million. The property consists of 183 residential units, incorporating energy-efficient features and solar energy systems to enhance sustainability.

A hospital renovation in Oakland, MI, was completed in September 2023 with a total project cost of $1.5 million. As part of the renovation, the hospital upgraded its lighting system to new energy-efficient LED fixtures, improving energy performance and reducing long-term operational costs. Since the hospital is a nonprofit entity and unable to directly claim tax incentives, the LED designer responsible for the project was allocated the 179D deduction, allowing them to benefit from the energy efficiency improvements.

A 169,000-square-foot addition and renovation of a K-12 public school in Sedgwick, KS, was completed in January 2024 as part of an effort to modernize and expand the school’s infrastructure. The project incorporated energy-efficient upgrades to the lighting, HVAC, and building envelope to enhance sustainability and reduce long-term energy costs for the school district.

A new 16,000-square-foot municipal fire station in Andover, KS, was designed with energy efficiency at the forefront, incorporating high-performance HVAC, lighting, and building envelope solutions to reduce long-term operating costs. The engineering firm responsible for the project played a pivotal role in ensuring the station exceeded energy efficiency benchmarks, ultimately qualifying for the Section 179D deduction, expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

A 40,000-square-foot auto dealership in Lafayette, IN, was newly constructed and completed in August 2024, with a total project cost of $8.2 million. By incorporating energy-efficient design elements from the start, the dealership qualified for Section 179D, securing valuable tax deductions that improved cash flow and accelerated return on investment. These upgrades not only reduced long-term energy costs but also positioned the dealership as a more sustainable and cost-efficient operation.

A 600,000-square-foot medical nonprofit in Illinois recently completed a $360,000 lighting system upgrade, replacing outdated fixtures with a modern, energy-efficient LED design. The improvements not only enhanced energy performance and cost savings for the hospital but also triggered eligibility for the Section 179D deduction, expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Founded out of a leading robotics research laboratory and bolstered by partnerships with NASA and major industrial corporations, an Austin, Texas-based robotics company has spent nearly a decade developing general-purpose humanoid robots designed to work safely alongside humans in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and logistics environments. The company's flagship humanoid robot is the result of engineering more than a dozen distinct robotic systems ranging from exoskeletons to bipedal platforms and integrating advanced AI, custom actuators, and novel motor control systems into a human-scale platform capable of lifting, navigating, and collaborating in dynamic real-world settings. TaxTaker was engaged to evaluate the company's extensive R&D expenditures and identify eligible credits to support continued development and commercialization.

A Houston-based property management group recently completed an HVAC renovation for one of its office properties, investing $185,000 to upgrade its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. By enhancing energy efficiency through modernized HVAC technology, the company not only reduced operational costs but also qualified for the Section 179D deduction, designed to reward energy-saving improvements in commercial buildings.

A Salt Lake City, Utah-based Public Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp has built the world's most comprehensive real-time and historical weather and environmental data platform, aggregating observations from over 170,000 stations across more than 320 networks worldwide and delivering them via a lightning-fast API to government agencies, utilities, emergency management organizations, aviation operators, and commercial businesses. The company's platform underpins critical public safety and operational decision-making across dozens of industries, and its engineering team continuously develops new data ingestion pipelines, quality control algorithms, visualization tools, and push-streaming services to expand the platform's capabilities. TaxTaker was engaged to assess whether the company's ongoing software and data engineering work met the criteria for federal and state R&D Tax Credits.

A Los Angeles-based defense technology startup founded by veterans of the aerospace, defense innovation, and autonomous systems industries has built a hardware-agnostic AI intelligence stack that enables autonomous teaming, real-time adaptive decision-making, and multi-sensor fusion across heterogeneous fleets of unmanned aerial, ground, and maritime systems. The company's software operates as a cross-platform intelligence layer, allowing military and commercial operators to define mission intent and have their robotic systems coordinate, learn, and adapt without manual oversight capabilities that have been proven through active U.S. Department of Defense contract work and exercises with multiple service branches. TaxTaker evaluated the company's engineering activities to identify qualifying R&D work for federal and state tax credit purposes.

A 288,000-square-foot high school in Fort Collins, CO, recently completed an HVAC renovation aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. By upgrading to a modern, high-performance heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, the school achieved a 27% reduction in energy consumption compared to the ASHRAE 90.1 standard, resulting in significant cost savings and sustainability benefits for the district.

A Tempe, Arizona-based clinical-stage medical device and biopharmaceutical company is pioneering a novel endovascular treatment designed to stabilize and prevent the rupture of mid-sized abdominal aortic aneurysms a condition affecting over one million Americans annually, with no currently approved therapeutic option for smaller aneurysms beyond watchful waiting. The company's proprietary catheter-based delivery system introduces a stabilizing compound directly to the vessel wall, using a bioactive molecule that cross-links elastin and collagen to strengthen the aortic tissue and inhibit further disease progression. With the product advancing through multiple clinical trial phases and having received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation, the company's engineering and scientific teams are deeply engaged in qualified R&D work making it an ideal candidate for TaxTaker's R&D credit analysis.

A cutting-edge clean energy software company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area has built proprietary artificial intelligence systems that optimize the buying, selling, and storage of renewable energy across major U.S. wholesale electricity markets. The company's platform continuously forecasts energy supply, demand, and pricing in real time enabling commercial and industrial clients to reduce energy costs, achieve carbon-reduction targets, and participate in increasingly complex grid markets with zero manual effort. As the company scaled its R&D activities to improve model accuracy and expand into new energy markets, it engaged TaxTaker to evaluate whether its ongoing engineering and data-science work qualified for the federal and state Research & Development Tax Credit.

An Austin, Texas-based insurtech startup is redefining insurance for the active and travel economy by offering on-demand, embedded insurance products including injury coverage, trip protection, and cancel-for-any-reason guarantees directly integrated into the booking flows of adventure sports organizations, ski resorts, cycling associations, and travel platforms. The company's technology platform enables experience-based businesses to offer seamless insurance coverage at checkout, protecting revenue from cancellations while giving customers meaningful financial security. With partnerships spanning major ski passes, outdoor associations, and travel operators, the company has built a sophisticated data-driven insurance technology stack that TaxTaker identified as containing substantial qualifying R&D activity.