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MAGNOLIA OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Woburn, MA · Defense · Private

Mid-wave infrared (MWIR) detectors and focal plane arrays using graphene-enhanced HgCdTe heterostructures operating near room temperature

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Updated · magnoliaoptical.com

Sector
Defense
Headquarters
Woburn, MA
Total capital
$26.7M
Federal grants
$6.5M
8 awards · 2015–2026
Rank in peer group#56 of 164
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$20.2M
27 awards · Defense, Interior, NASA
Rank in Defense#273 of 1442
Granted patents
24
9 pending · first 2015
Rank in peer group#6 of 164

Capital timeline

200620102014201820222026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $26.7M$1.5M$1.5M$1.7M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5M
200620102014201820222026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $26.7M$1.5M$1.7M$1.5M$1.5M

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I High-sensitivity Iii-n Solar Blind Fuv Solid-state Detector Technologies$225K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I High-sensitivity Iii-n Solar Blind Fuv Solid-state Detector Technologies$225K
  • Federal contractNASA · Phase II SBIR 80NSSC25C0055 High-sensitivity Uv Solid-state Photon-counting Devices And Arrays$850K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR 80NSSC25C0055 High-sensitivity Uv Solid-state Photon-counting Devices And Arrays$850K
  • Federal contractDefense · Room Temperature Mid-wave Infrared Detectors And Arrays For High Dynamic Range Infrared Imaging$1.4M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Room Temperature Mid-wave Infrared Detectors And Arrays For High Dynamic Range Infrared Imaging$1.4M
  • Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- High-sensitivity Uv Solid-state Photon-counting Devices And Arrays$150K
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  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- High-sensitivity Uv Solid-state Photon-counting Devices And Arrays$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Design And Development Of High Gain Algan Avalanche Photodiode Arrays$650K
  • Federal contractDefense · This Is A SBIR Phase 1$112K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Operating Temperature Graphene Enhanced Charge Coupled Hetero-Structure for Infrared Focal Plane Arrays$112K
  • Federal contractNASA · Development Of Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings Technology For Uv And IR Bands For Improved.detector Array And Sensor Performance$742K
  • Federal contractNASA · Development Of Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings Technology For Uv And IR Bands For Improved.detector Array And Sensor Performance$121K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic A15-028 For Research And Development Of Broadband Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings For Improved Infrared Focal Plane Arrays (irfpa) Performance.$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Design and Develoment of High Performace Microbolometer using VOx, CNT and Graphene for IR Applications$1.5M
  • Federal contractNASA · Magnolia Optical Technologies Working With Professor Avik Ghosh Of The University Of Virginia (uva) Proposes To Develop The Necessary Technology For High Performance Room Temperature Mwir (2-5 Microns) Arrays Using Pbse Graphene Based Arrays For NASA Earth Science Applications. Entry Trl Is At 2 And In Three Years We Expect An Exit Trl Of 4.$1.3M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Design and Development of High Gain AlGaN Avalanche Photodiode Arrays$750K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Future NASA Missions That Include Explorers, Discovery, Cosmic Origins, Vision Missions And Earth Sciences, And Planetary Science Missions Will Benefit From Development Of High Gain Algan Uv Apd Arrays. High Resolution Imaging In Ultraviolet (uv) Band Has A Lot Of Potential Applications For Various NASA Systems. Uv Band Offers Exciting Opportunities For NASA Systems As One Can Use Short Wavelength And Various Solar Blind Regions For High Spatial Resolution. As Part Of The Proposed $125K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II, Development Of Broadband Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings For Improved Infrared Focal Plane Arrays (irfpa) Performance$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of High-Performance, Flexible, Thin-Film Solar Cells for Portable Power Applications$1.5M
  • Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Development Of High-performance, Flexible, Thin-film Solar Cells For Portable Power Applications$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Topic A15-028 Nanostructured Antireflection Coatings$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf 6 Month SBIR Phase 1$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Design And Development Of Wafer-level Short Wave Infrared (swir) Micro-camera$1.7M
  • Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$100K
  • Federal contractInterior · SBIR Phase II - Design And Development Of High Performance Uv Imaging Focal Plane - Mto Action$1.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa STTR Phase II "development Of Low Dark Current Strained Layer Superlattice (sls)..."$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development STTR Topic N09-T004$750K
  • Federal contractInterior · R&d SBIR Phase 1, "design And Devolpment Of High Performance Uv Imaging Focal Plane Arrays"$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase 1 Topic N09-T004$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Ph I$99K
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$1.5M
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$1.2M
  • Federal contractDefense · 200606!002326!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q06C0262 !a!n! !n! ! !20060320!20080331!032691763!032691763!032691763!N!MAGNOLIA Optical TECHNOLOGIES,!52B Cummings Park Ste 314 !woburn !MA!01801!81035!017!25!WOBURN !middlesex !mass !+000000050000!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541720!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.2M

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

  • Federal grants#56 · top 34%
  • Granted patents#6 · top 4%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 24 granted of 33
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Sources

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