PHOTONWARES CORP

Woburn, MA · Aerospace · Private

Large-aperture fast electro-optic shutter based on Pockels Cell technology for laser remote sensing

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Woburn, MA
Total capital: $6M

Federal grants: $2.6M; 8 awards · 2018–2024; Rank in peer group#142 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $3.4M; 18 awards · Defense, NASA, Commerce; Rank in Aerospace#405 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$140K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$140K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · Ot Attenuation Control / Fiber Cable / Splitter$24K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Af Topic Number: AF233-0023$180K
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1 Af Topic Number: AF233-0023$180K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Nov 2022Federal contractNASA · High Power Optical Isolator With Magnetic Shield$24K

Show 19 earlier federal awards

Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · EOFS-001131132-DKDP$35K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Novel Large Aperture and Fast of Electro-Optical Shutter$100K
Jan 2022Federal contractNASA · Fiber Coupled Optical Switch$18K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$140K
May 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Switchable Quantum Buffer For Transparent Optical Quantum Network$1.6M
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Tune Pm 500 Splicer$13K
Nov 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Military Application Qualifiable Lossless Fiberoptic Switch$150K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · High Power And High Reliability Fiber Optical Routing Switch$125K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · The Procurement Of Four (4) High Speed Optical Switches (1X4) With A Central Wavelength Of 1550 Nm.$15K
Mar 2020Federal contractCommerce · 4X4 Mems Switch$5K
Feb 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Switchable Quantum Buffer For Transparent Optical Quantum Network$200K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · E-field Sensor Pr# 63-9008-20$13K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · A Novel Passively Mode-locked Femtosecond Fiber Ring Laser Of High Stability And Ultra Compactness$125K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · SR1 Base Effort - SBIR Phase I$100K
Oct 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight and Compact Beam Steering System for Tactical High Energy Lasers Systems$100K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra Narrow RF-Photonic Tunable Filtering Module$125K
May 2018Federal contractDefense · This Contract Is For A Phase I SBIR Effort Titled: "high Coupling Efficiency Optical Pump Combiner For Fiber Laser Systems".$120K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$225K

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Aerospace · Device

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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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.