OPTO-ATOMICS CORP

San Pedro, CA · Quantum · Private

Compact cesium atom interferometry laser (CSAIL) subsystem for quantum sensing

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · opto-atomics.com

Sector: Quantum
Headquarters: San Pedro, CA
Total capital: $8.8M

Federal grants: $5.4M; 13 awards · 2022–2026; Rank in peer group#9 of 19
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.5M; 8 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Quantum#18 of 112
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Phase I SBIR - Quantum Rydberg-atom Field Transducer$225K
Aug 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR Atomically-referenced Optical Wavelength Standard$1.3M
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Sodium Excitation Laser For Mesospheric Analysis$150K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Atomically-referenced Optical Wavelength Standard$168K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Sodium Excitation Laser For Mesospheric Analysis$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Atomically-referenced Optical Wavelength Standard$150K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR Phase II Proposal F2-17844 - Nanoparticle On-demand Loading System$1.7M

Show 14 earlier federal awards

Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Proposal F2-17844 - Nanoparticle On-demand Loading System$1.7M
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Deployable Mini-astrocomb$150K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Ultra-narrow Bandpass Filter$150K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Ultra-narrow Bandpass Filter$150K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Deployable Mini-astrocomb$150K
Jun 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - "cs Atom Interferometer Laser"$850K
Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - "cs Atom Interferometer Laser"$850K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Rydberg Sensor Laser$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Cs Atom Interferometer Laser$150K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Nanoparticle On-demand Loading System - STTR Phase I$150K
May 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-Efficiency Biphoton Source$150K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Rugged Atomic Sensor Laser$150K

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Standing among 19 peers

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Quantum · Device

Federal grants#9 · top 47%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Quantum

Sector-level, not company-level

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

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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