OPTOWARES INC

Woburn, MA · Materials · Private

Ambient pressure dried polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) aerogel for building insulation

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Woburn, MA
Total capital: $56.1M

Federal grants: $7.2M; 18 awards · 2017–2025; Rank in peer group#19 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $48.9M; 69 awards · Defense, Transportation, NASA; Rank in Materials#13 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II- Ambient Pressure-dried Ormosil Hybrid Aerogel Composite Blankets For Advanced Space Suit Insulation$850K
Jun 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II- Ambient Pressure-dried Ormosil Hybrid Aerogel Composite Blankets For Advanced Space Suit Insulation$850K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Ambient Pressure-dried Ormosil Hybrid Aerogel Composite Blankets For Advanced Space Suit Insulation$150K
Jul 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Ambient Pressure-dried Ormosil Hybrid Aerogel Composite Blankets For Advanced Space Suit Insulation$150K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Repair Set - Year Two$76K

Show 80 earlier federal awards

Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$239K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$239K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Repair Set - Year One$151K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Repair Set - Year One$185K
Feb 2023Federal contractDefense · Fiber Optic Repair Set$154K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Ferrule$1K
Aug 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Innovative Aerogel Production for Low-cost and High-R Insulation$1.1M
May 2022Federal contractTransportation · Optowares, Inc. SBIR Phase II Award Under Topic 21-FH1$1.0M
Sep 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · A Portable Multifunctional Additive CFRP Composite Repair System with High-performance Strength Recovery$140K
Sep 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Battlefield Deployable Lab-on-a-chip for Rapid MDR Bacteria Detection and Quantification in Infected Combat-related Wounds$1.1M
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ruggedized Ablation Sensor for Hypersonic Vehicle Leading Edges$240K
Jun 2021Federal contractTransportation · SBIR Phase I Award To Optowares Incorporated Under Topic No. 21-FH1.$150K
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Clamp,right$36K
Nov 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Radio Communication with Hypersonic Aerial Vehicle$140K
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Battlefield Deployable Lab-on-a-chip for Rapid MDR Bacteria Detection and Quantification in Infected Wounds$250K
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Autonomous, In-Situ Detection and Speciation of Biofilms Within Extended Spaceflight Water Systems$125K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · This Program Will Enable Optowares Incorporated (optowares) To Rapidly Produce Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes That Obscure Over Lwir And Mwir (as Well As Other Bands) In A Safe And Biodegradable Form.$111K
May 2020Federal contractDefense · This Contract Is For A Phase I SBIR Effort Entitled: "patterned Laser Diode Array For Multifilament Pcss".$111K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Operation&maintenance Training Course$8K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · Fors Production Unit - Ordering Year 2$1.7M
Feb 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Patterned Laser Diode Array for Multifilament PCSS$111K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · Base Award STTR Phase II$166K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II Research$1.0M
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Funding - Qty 7 Fors Production Units$287K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · In-situ system for quantitation and speciation of biofouling agents in fuel supply containers$149K
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Metrology of Thin Films on Sapphire Substrate$1.0M
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Photon Correlation Spectroscopy for Particle Counting and Sizing in Bulk Liquid$150K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Fors Production Unit - Ordering Year 1$862K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II SBIR Research For Optoware Inc.$1.0M
Feb 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Stability and High Density Solid Hydrogen Storage$1.0M
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$150K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Metrology of thin films on sapphire substrate$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase II Research And Development. Conductive Transmissive Coating For Enhanced-absorption Thin Film Solar Cells$1.0M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf RIF-2016-000123 Agiltron$3M
Jun 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Stability and High Density Solid Hydrogen Storage$150K
Apr 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Mems SBIR II$999K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Pilot-production Qualification Test Unit$1.9M
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Rapid And Reliable Identification Of Counterfeit Elctronic Components$150K
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$750K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR II$518K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Phase II SBIR- $999,969.91$1.0M
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · This Is A Phase II SBIR. Proposal Entitled, "efficient Mid-range Power Transfer To Multiple Devices."$973K
Nov 2012Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II - Swir Image Sensor Based On Sige Nanomembranes$750K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Portable Sers Based Dna Bwa Analyzer$700K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · R&d- Defense Other: Other (operational Systems Development)$250K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · Basictopic N101-066$1.7M
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · This Is A SBIR Phase II For Topic Number A10-083 Entitled, "four-color Imager Based On Si-ge".$706K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Mems Lamellar Based Interometer$717K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Bridge And Phase II For Silicon Nanowire Phototransistor (snap) Imager. The Contractor Shall Develop, Build, Demonstrate And Deliver A Silicon Based Swir Sensor With Low Light Level Imaging Capabilities.$780K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development For Wireless Power Transfer Using Partially Shielded Technology$600K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Wide Fov And Fast Active Optical Detection System - Phase II SBIR$730K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development.$1.0M
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$750K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$750K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Topic N09-T006$500K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Basic$750K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa STTR Phase II$750K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N08-115$999K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$375K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Build Test And Demonstrate Two High Resolution Long Wave Infrared Focal Plane Array Prototypes$1.0M
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · Ultra Broadband Fiber Optic Electrical-field$750K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d Phase III SBIR Topic N04-002$771K
Nov 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, Phase II, SBIR N08-137$750K
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II. Bulk Composite Materials For The Detection Of Gamma Radiation$749K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Sige Digital Imaging Sensors Night Vision Goggles$750K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$768K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase II) Advanced Infrared Laser Fibers$750K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · R & D$750K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · R & D Phase II SBIR Topic N05-027$1.5M
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$450K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$643K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II$750K
Mar 2007Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research For SBIR Topic N06-028 Under SBIR Proposal No. N2-2011.$750K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase Ii--nano-enabled Sampling For Sers-based Trace Explosive Detection$730K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · 200612!500443!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0398 !a!n! !y! ! !20060907!20080908!004841644!004841644!004841644!N!AGILTRON Inc !15 Cabot Rd !woburn !MA!01801!81035!017!25!WOBURN !middlesex !mass !+000000375000!N!N!000000997443!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$997K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · 200612!000237!5700!FA9550!AFOSR/PK !FA955006C0136 !a!n! !y! ! !20060905!20080831!004841644!004841644!004841644!N!AGILTRON Inc !15 Cabot Rd !woburn !MA!01801!81035!017!25!WOBURN !middlesex !mass !+000000375000!N!N!000000749960!AJ11!RDTE/PHYSICAL Sciences - Basic Research !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
Aug 2006Federal contractDefense · 200610!006343!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C5412 !a!n! !y! ! !20060810!20081209!004841644!004841644!004841644!N!AGILTRON Inc !15 Cabot Rd !woburn !MA!01801!81035!017!25!WOBURN !middlesex !mass !+000000375000!N!N!000000748254!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$748K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!000303!5700!FA9101!AEDC/PKP !FA910105C0037 !a!n! !y! ! !20050913!20060707!004841644!004841644!004841644!N!AGILTRON Inc !15 Cabot Rd !woburn !MA!01801!81035!017!25!WOBURN !middlesex !mass !+000000350000!N!N!000000749941!AD95!RDTE/OTHER Defense-eng/manuf Develop !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$650K
Jul 2005Federal contractDefense$1.5M
Dec 2004Federal contractDefense · 200503!000470!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q05CR036 !a!n! !n! ! !20041209!20051231!004841644!004841644!004841644!N!AGILTRON Inc !15 Cabot Rd !woburn !MA!01801!80195!017!25!WILMINGTON !middlesex !mass !+000000368298!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$730K

Federal awards are summed by year (87 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#19 · top 23%

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What it has protected

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

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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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Data freshness

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