CYAN SYSTEMS, INC.

Goleta, CA, CA · Defense · Private

Hypersonic electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) seekers for airborne projectiles

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · cyan-systems.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Goleta, CA, CA
Total capital: $32M

Federal grants: $4.9M; 6 awards · 2018–2025; Rank in peer group#76 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $27.2M; 31 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#220 of 1442
Granted patents: 2; 1 pending · first 2018; Rank in peer group#56 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Sf 241-0022 Proposal F2-19256 - High Dynamic Range Broadband Adaptive Sensor System$1.8M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Sf 241-0022 Proposal F2-19256 - High Dynamic Range Broadband Adaptive Sensor System$1.8M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR 24.1A Phase I - Space Force Topic Proposal 241-0022-0736 - Hd Broadband Adaptive Sensor System$179K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR 24.1A Phase I - Space Force Topic Proposal 241-0022-0736 - Hd Broadband Adaptive Sensor System$179K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Supreme High-definition Infrared Imagers [shdiri]$5.3M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · EO14042 Cyan Systems Inc., A Designer And Developer Of State-of-the-art Infrared Imaging Technology, Will Team With Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (llnl) To Advance Qd Materials With Higher IR Quantum Efficiency.$1M
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · Cyan Camera Software Update$58K

Show 30 earlier federal awards

Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Study On Hypersonic Electro Optical Seeker System$1.5M
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hypersonic Electro-optical Seeker System$1.5M
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · 250MM F 1.7 Camera Lens$59K
Oct 2019Federal contractDefense · Acquisition And Tracking Algorithms For Multi-resolution (foveal) Sensors$1.5M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · This Contact Is Issued To Provide Long Range Infrared Facial Recognition Technology To Program Management Office, Department Of Defense, Biometrics In Response To Baa Number HQ0034-18-BAA-RIF-0001FY18; ARMY-FY18-17-PEOIEWS01$2.8M
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hypersonic Electro-optical Seeker System$150K
Jan 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research; Research And Development Services$150K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multi Band Adaptive Sensor System$750K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · High Operating Temperature - Infrared Detector Camera Assemblyi$150K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Definition Small Arms Sensor$499K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multi Band Adaptive Sensor System (mbass) SBIR Phase I$150K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II High Definition Munition Warning Sensor$3M
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Lightweignt Infrared Search And Track Systems$149K
Mar 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf IR Phase I, Research And Development$147K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Autofoveation Sensor Compact Camera And Algorithm Development$749K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Definition Munitions Warning Sensor$146K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Improved Version Of Solid State Night Vision Sensor$150K
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ph I Research&development - "photonic High Reflectivity Mirror"$124K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research&dev Igf::ot::igf$1.3M
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Saturation Suppression Sensor Technology$149K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic Number A11-009$995K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$149K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Croic Technology$149K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$1.7M
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR I: Wfov Seeker Technology$100K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda STTR Phase 2$750K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Automated Foveating Sensor Technology$1.4M
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Extremely High Temperature Projector Technology$998K

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#76 · top 46%
Granted patents#56 · top 34%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 3

Oct 22, 2020PendingSystem And Method For Using Filtering And Pixel Correlation To Increase Sensitivity In Image SensorsUSPTOApplication 16785107
Feb 18, 2020GrantedSystem And Method For Using Filtering And Pixel Correlation To Increase Sensitivity In Image SensorsUSPTOUS 10,567,684
Jan 9, 2018GrantedSystem And Method For Using Filtering And Pixel Correlation To Increase Sensitivity In Image SensorsUSPTOUS 9,866,773

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.