INTELLIEPI IR, INC

Richardson, TX · Materials · Private

GaSb-based interband-cascade LED (ICLED) emitter materials for 3-5 µm MWIR infrared imaging arrays

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Richardson, TX
Total capital: $19.6M

Federal grants: $7.3M; 10 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#17 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $12.3M; 26 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Materials#41 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Interband Cascade Laser Based Infrared Scene Projector$200K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I, Topic Number A254-032, Emerging Materials For Cryogenic Optical Modulation$250K
Mar 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I, Topic Number A254-032, Emerging Materials For Cryogenic Optical Modulation$250K
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Multi-spectral Infrared Focal Plan Arrays$1.8M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multi-spectral Infrared Focal Plan Arrays$1.8M
May 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II, Topic A23-006, Advanced Ii-v Avalanche Photodiode Structures In The Infrared. Phi Contract W909MY-24-P-0001$1.1M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II, Topic A23-006, Advanced Ii-v Avalanche Photodiode Structures In The Infrared. Phi Contract W909MY-24-P-0001$1.1M

Show 29 earlier federal awards

May 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "forward Looking Infrared (flir) Dual Band Focal Plane Array In High Definition Format".$2M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II, "forward Looking Infrared (flir) Dual Band Focal Plane Array In High Definition Format".$2M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Molecular Beam Epitaxy (mbe) Reactor$180K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Molecular Beam Epitaxy (mbe) Reactor$180K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, A23-006. Titled "multifunctional Avalanche Photodiode Based On Iii-v Type II Sls Technology"$112K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$140K
Oct 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I$140K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · New Start STTR Phase I - High-temperature Low-voltage Apd Material For Army Extended Swir Applications$173K
May 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR: Lwir Sls-based Linear Mode Apd Materials Strain-balanced To Large Diameter Gasb Substrate$1.1M
Dec 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Large format III-V ICLED materials for advancement of scene projector technology$100K
Feb 2021Federal contractDefense · Development Of High-absorption Sls Detector Materials For Mwir Fpa Applications$50K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · STTR: Lwir Sls-based Linear Mode Apd Materials Strain-balanced To Large Diameter Gasb Substrate$167K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Antimonide-based Epi Materials For Multifunctional LIDAR Receiver Array Application - SBIR I$150K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Advanced Type-ii Strained Layer Superlattice (sls) Materials For High Operating Temperature For Hot Mid-wave Infrared (mwir) Applications$750K
Sep 2019Federal contractNASA · Advanced Type II Sls Materials For Large Format Fpa Applications$500K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Advanced Type-ii Sls Materials For Hot Mwir Fpa Applicationsi$150K
Dec 2017Federal contractNASA · Ntelliepi IR, Inc. Proposes To Mature Infrared Detector Technology Using Type II Strained Layer Superlattice Infrared Photodetector Based On Sb-capable Multi-wafer Molecular Beam Epitaxy Production For Commercialization. In This Proposed Effort, Intelliepi-ir Will Focus On Advancing Type II Sls Infrared 8/3/2017 CCRPP-17-1-2017-1-1520 | Abstract - High Qe Type II Sls Materials For Fpa Applications HTTPS://EHB8.GSFC.NASA.GOV/CONTRACTS/PROTECTED/READPROPOSALS.DO?ACTION=READ&PROPOSALID=CCRPP_17_C1_$750K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Effort Is To Develop Short Wavelength Infrared (swir) Focal Plane Arrays (fpa) For Hyperspectral Imaging (hsi) At An Extended Cutoff And An Operating Temperature Above 200 Kelvin Using Iii-v Semiconductor Materials, And Identify Suitable Roics And Collaborators For Phase II Fpa Demonstration. The Detectors Shall Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Achieving Dark Current (jdark) And Quantum Efficiency (qe) Performance Of 10 Times Of Rule 07 And 85% Respectively. This Is A Ffp SBIR P$100K
Apr 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Type II SLS Materials Development for Space-based FPA Applications$750K
Apr 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Phase II SBIR Proposes To Further Develop High Performance (low Dark Current, High Quantum Efficiency, And Low Nedt) Infrared Epitaxy Materials Based On Type II Strained Layer Superlattice (sls) For Large Format Space-based Sensor Applications. The Epi Materials Will Be Grown With Sb-capable Multi-wafer Production Molecular Beam Epitaxy (mbe) Reactor At Intelliepi IR. The Initial Goal Includes Achieving Qe Of At Least 40% With Lwir Spectral Wavelength Band Near 12 Um. The Sls D$900K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Effort Is To Develop High Performance Long-wave Infrared (lwir) Detectors Based On Iii-v Type-ii Strained Layer Superlattice (sls) Technology By Realistic Models Of Device Structures Incorporating Epitaxial Growth Parameters.$100K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Phase I SBIR Proposes To Further Develop High Performance (low Dark Current, High Quantum Efficiency, And Low Nedt) Infrared Epitaxy Materials Based On Type II Strained Layer Superlattice (sls) For Large Format Space-based Sensor Applications. The Epi Materials Will Be Grown With Sb-capable Multi-wafer Production Molecular Beam Epitaxy (mbe) Reactor At Intelliepi IR. The Initial Goal Includes Achieving Qe Of At Least 40% With Lwir Spectral Wavelength Band Near 12 Um. The Sls De$125K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Large Format LW Type-II SLS FPAs for Space Applications$750K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Phase I SBIR Proposes To Develop High Performance (low Dark Current, High Quantum Efficiency, And Low Nedt) Infrared Epitaxy Materials Based On Type II Strained Layer Superlattice (sls) For Large Format Space-based Sensor Applications. The Epi Materials Will Be Grown With Sb-capable Multi-wafer Production Molecular Beam Epitaxy (mbe) Reactor At Intelliepi-ir. The Initial Goal Includes Achieving Qe Of At Least 30% With Lwir Spectral Wavelength Band Near 12 M. The Sls Detector De$125K
Mar 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf$188K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Performance Based SBIR Phase II Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$1M
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$150K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$150K

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Federal grants#17 · top 20%

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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