EMCORE CORP

ALBUQUERQUE, NM · Aerospace · Acquired by Charlesbank Capital Partners (2025)

Fiber optic gyroscopes, ring laser gyros, and quartz MEMS navigation sensors for inertial measurement

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · emcore.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Latest Form D: $204K, Aug 2011
Total capital: $2.9M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $204K; 1 Form D · last Aug 2011; 182 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $2.7M; 40 awards · NASA, Defense, Commerce; Rank in Aerospace#443 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2025Federal contractDefense · Rate Sensor,aircraf$749K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Ba-rac Cage 0677 Emcore CORPPBARE443010001 // Nsn 7R5905015238309 // Pn 449-305-002-101 // Rate Sensor,aircraft // Sn 132307$12K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · P/n: 01-0450-60M10$47K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Rate Sensor,aircraf$57K
Aug 2022Federal contractCommerce · Emcore Cards, RF Over Fiber$56K
Sep 2021Federal contractCommerce · Radio Frequency Over Fiber Equipment$60K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · 1550NM Cw Laser Enhanced Rin, Ch 34$21K
Aug 2011Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$204K

Show 33 earlier federal awards

May 2021Federal contractCommerce · Fiber Optic Transmitter Receiver$3K
Sep 2020Federal contractCommerce · Fibre Optics Transmitters Receivers$100K
Feb 2019Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Transmitters: 22GHZ For Wideband If$24K
Mar 2018Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · 5012T 22GHZ Fc/apc Connectors$38K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · RF Transmitters$26K
Sep 2016Federal contractNASA · Emcore Optical Edfa Gain Block$4K
Jan 2016Federal contractDefense · Transmitter$60K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · 18 Ghz Fiber Optic Transmitter/receiver$20K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Model No. 3541B-020$101K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Chassis And Power Supply$5K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Emcore Warranties$174K
Sep 2014Federal contractCommerce · Igf::to::igf Purchase Of Emcore's Proprietary Equipment: Fiber Optic X-band Transmitter, X-band Amplifier And Chassis.$21K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Dvi 1.0 Compliant Fiber Extender Link$283K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Dvi 1.0 Transmitter$92K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Dvi Compliant Fiber Extender Link$41K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Laser$13K
Jul 2012Federal contractNASA · Emcore Optics$11K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Laser$14K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · Transmitter$55K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · 13 Dbm Optical Output$27K
Sep 2011Federal contractNASA · Small Form-factor Pluggable (sfps) For The Replacement Of Obsolete Transport Equipment From Hanger Ae To The Ksc News Facility.$7K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Transmitter Module$22K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · 80 Usec Delay Lines$82K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Solar Cells$47K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Transmitters$24K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Microwave Photodiode Receivers$9K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Ka Band Over Fiber Transmitters And Receivers$276K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · Adcs Fiber Optics Link - Chassis, Optiva, Internal Universal Ac Supplies.$8K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Fsc: 6030 Modem,fiber MMV-120C/XMT-L1-ST$11K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Rack 1227-00: 1 Ru 18GHZ Transceiver$32K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Cw Power Lasers$8K
Dec 2008Federal contractNASA · Transmitter/receiver And Power Supplies$7K
Oct 2008Federal contractNASA · Transmitter L-band, Stand-alone, Rack Mount And Misc Electrical & Electronic Components.$7K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

34months

from EMCORE CORP’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Oct 2008: NASA · $7K
First Form D · Aug 2011: $204K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 12 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Alfredo A. GomezExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Charles T. ScottDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Charlie A. WangExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Christopher A. LaroccaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Hong Q. HouExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
James A. TegneliaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 13 people

John L. GillenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mark A. WeinswigExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Monica A. Van BerkelExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Reuben F. RichardsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Robert L. BogomolnyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Sherman Q. McCorkleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Thomas J. RussellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation 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.

How to read this page

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Data freshness

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