HIGHRI OPTICS, INC.

Oakland, CA · Quantum · Private

Lensed fiber optics for efficient fiber-to-chip coupling at cryogenic temperatures

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · highrioptics.com

Sector: Quantum
Headquarters: Oakland, CA
Total capital: $5.2M

Federal grants: $2.4M; 4 awards · 2020–2025; Rank in peer group#18 of 19
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $2.8M; 5 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Quantum#19 of 112
Granted patents: 0; 1 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I Rapid Low-loss Polymer Pic Platforms Using High-index Nanoimprintable Materials$149K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Rapid Low-loss Polymer Pic Platforms Using High-index Nanoimprintable Materials$149K
Jun 2023Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase II Binary Pseudo-random Array (bpra) Standards For Inspection And Calibration Of Cylindrical Wavefront Interferometry$860K
Feb 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Highly Efficient Low Loss Fiber-Chip Light Coupling for Quantum Networks$200K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I Binary Pseudo-random Array (bpra) Standards For Inspection And Calibration Of Cylindrical Wavefront Interferometry$150K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Hydrophobic and wide-angle anti-reflecting nanostructured coatings on hemispherical domes and windows; including high-refractive index surfaces$994K
Feb 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.5M

Show 2 earlier federal awards

Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Beyond Resolution Reconstruction Of Surface Metrology Data$125K
Apr 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Low-Cost Hybrid Plasmonic and Photonic "Campanile" Near-Field Probes by Nanoimprint Lithography$1.1M

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Standing among 19 peers

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Quantum · Device

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USPTO · 0 granted of 1

May 28, 2026PendingRandom CopolymerUSPTOApplication 19453220

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Regulatory activity · Quantum

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

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