H NU Photonics LLC

Kahului, HI · Defense · Private

XTG smart tag system for device authentication and provenance tracking across microelectronic and defense supply chains

New patent · Sep 29

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Kahului, HI
Total capital: $16M

Federal grants: $7.6M; 11 awards · 2017–2025; Rank in peer group#25 of 94
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $8.4M; 14 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Defense#435 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; first 2026; Rank in peer group#36 of 94

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Topic Number F24B-T008, 24.2B STTR Phase I Proposal F24B-T008-0077 - Innovative Flexible Heater Solution For Satellites And Space Operation$180K
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Topic Number F24B-T008, 24.2B STTR Phase I Proposal F24B-T008-0077 - Innovative Flexible Heater Solution For Satellites And Space Operation$180K
Sep 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · XTG Smart Tag System for Modernizing Microelectronics Supply Chain Tracking and Tracing$1.6M
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · FLASH Contaminant Sensing Interrogator (FLASH-CSI)$1.7M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Rapid Pathogen Detection Tool For Air Force Bases And Clinical Settings$50K
Nov 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multi-setting ventilator adaptable to robot control$50K
Sep 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · XTG Smart Tag System for Modernizing EMATT Supply Chain Tracking and Tracing$100K

Show 18 earlier federal awards

Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · FLASH Contaminant Sensing Interrogator (FLASH-CSI)$225K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Xtg Interactive Anti-tamper Tagging System$50K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · 8507206103!SERVICES - Basic Research$1.2M
Feb 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · XTG Smart Label Anti-Counterfeit Supply Chain Tracking & Authentication System$1.8M
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Tamper Resistant/Anti-Counterfeit Package Labeling$1.6M
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · 8505930051!SERVICES - Basic Research$1.0M
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · GHOST: Gigahertz Holographic Optical Space Transceiver$50K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phoenix: A Rapid Response Platform to Transport Cell Therapy Treatments to Warfighters$50K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Tamper Resistant/Anti-Counterfeit Package Labeling$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · IGF::OT::IGF!8504681462!SERVICES - Basic$300K
Jul 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Photonics Iss Multipurpose Microscopy Suite (pimms)$990K
Sep 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Biochip Spacelab User Guidance And Blight Experiments$1.2M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Army SBIR Phase II Entitled, "broadband, Zero Dispersion Hyper-confocal Microscope System"$1.5M
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf:ot:igf Custom F/4 3-5UM Telescope$134K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; SBIR I Topic N152-107 Computer Controlled Fabrication Of Large Visibly Transparent Freeform Conformal Windows$80K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Ffp/loe For "uv/vis Low-dispersion Confocal Objective"$1.4M
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Flash Sensor System Program$62K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$149K

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Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#25 · top 27%
Granted patents#36 · top 38%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Sep 29, 2026New patentRadio Frequency Color Holographic Quick ResponseUSPTOUS 12,748,376

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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

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