KLAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
PULLMAN, WA · Founded 2016 · CIK 0001821963 · Medtech · Private
Portable confocal microscope integrating surface profiling with spectroscopic analysis for materials composition and defect identification
klarscientific.com →- Grants
- $950K
- 2 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $120K
- 1 Form D · Aug 2020
- 73 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $492K
- 3 awards · Commerce, Defense
- #383 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 1
- 0 granted · 1 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓201620182020202220242026
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Spectroscopy and imaging of irregular surfaces using confocal microscopy | $210,370 | |
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Spectroscopy and imaging of irregular surfaces using confocal microscopy | $739,626 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $120,000 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Commerce · Uv Spectroscopic For Photo Luminescence Imaging Camera System | $229,630 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Purchase Of Spectroscopic Microscope | $188,479 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Deep Uv Kit Upgrade For A Spectroscopic Microscope. | $74,029 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS INC | $538K | — |
| 381 | RPRD Diagnostics, LLC | $521K | — |
| 382 | BARRETT TECHNOLOGY, LLC | $505K | — |
| 383 | KLAR SCIENTIFIC, INC. | $492K | $120K |
| 384 | ENCISION INC | $485K | $3.3M |
| 385 | Cayuga Biotech | $483K | — |
| 386 | ELUTIA INC. | $472K | $55M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Richard LytelDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
- Matthew McCluskeyDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
Patents
- Spectroscopic Microscope With Changeable Optics/componentsapplication
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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