SRICO INC

COLUMBUS, OH · Defense · Private

Metamaterial-based hyperspectral imaging arrays for W-band millimeter-wave detection

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · srico.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: COLUMBUS, OH
Total capital: $42.2M

Federal grants: $13.9M; 21 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#27 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $28.3M; 54 awards · Defense, Health and Human S, Commerce; Rank in Defense#210 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Topic: AF23C-T002 F2-19041: Tunable, Integrated Electro-optic Frequency Comb For Space-based Communications And Precision, Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications$1.9M
Feb 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Topic: AF23C-T002 F2-19041: Tunable, Integrated Electro-optic Frequency Comb For Space-based Communications And Precision, Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications$1.9M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · This Proposal Develops A Low-cost Wafer Scale Process To Manufacture Thin Film Lithium Niobate Material In The Range Of 300 Nanometer To 3 Microns Thickness On Suitable Substrates, Such As Silicon Or Quartz.$200K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · 24.3C_PHI_SBIR_F243-0002-0002_AFTC/AEDC SBIR Phase I 24.3C SF243-0002-0002 - Spectral-binning Focal Plan Array For Infrared Spectroscopy$180K
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 24.3C_PHI_SBIR_F243-0002-0002_AFTC/AEDC SBIR Phase I 24.3C SF243-0002-0002 - Spectral-binning Focal Plan Array For Infrared Spectroscopy$180K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$146K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$146K

Show 68 earlier federal awards

Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Tunable, Integrated Electro-optic Frequency Comb For Space-based Communications And Precision, Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications$200K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Tunable, Integrated Electro-optic Frequency Comb For Space-based Communications And Precision, Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications$200K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II - Mwir /lwir Detector Standards For Low-radiometric-power Calibration In Space Environments Topic Number: AF231-0008$1.6M
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II - Mwir /lwir Detector Standards For Low-radiometric-power Calibration In Space Environments Topic Number: AF231-0008$1.6M
Apr 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II, Entitled: Additively-manufactured, Refractory Metal, Oxidation-resistant (armor) Alloy For High Temperature Aerospace Applications$1.8M
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Entitled: Additively-manufactured, Refractory Metal, Oxidation-resistant (armor) Alloy For High Temperature Aerospace Applications$1.8M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · 0001 STTR Phase II Base Award--ffp$1.2M
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · 0001 STTR Phase II Base Award--ffp$600K
Jul 2023Federal contractDefense · The Objective Is To Develop A Millimeter Waver Imaging Sensor With Response Centered At 95 Ghz That Can Be Used To Detect Hazards.$1.1M
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase Sensitive Millimeter Wave Imaging with Metamaterials$549K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · Mwir/lwir Detector Standards For Low-radiometric-power Calibration In Space Environments$180K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Mapping Strain in Composite Materials using Terahertz Metamaterials$179K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Compact Temperature Tolerant Quantum Entangled Light Source$156K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III To Develop And Mature A Sensor Using A Pyroelectric Thin Film Metamaterial Device Structure.$300K
Feb 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phase Sensitive Millimeter Wave Imaging with Metamaterials$167K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Phase 2 SBIR$1.1M
Mar 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Diffuse Screens for Dynamic Infrared Scene Projector Systems$750K
Oct 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$140K
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Integrated ultra-high performance electro-optic modulators$750K
Aug 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electromagnetic Interference Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range of Radio Frequency to Photonic Link$147K
Apr 2020Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d - Compact, Light-weight, High Power Handling Fiber Coupled Optical Isolator$1M
Oct 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N173-146$750K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Diffuse Screens For Dynamic Infrared Scene Projection Systems$150K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$150K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development - Compact, Light-weight, High Power Handling Fiber Coupled Optical Isolator$155K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Integrated Ultra High Performance Electro-optic Modulators$150K
Apr 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Frequency-Equalized Electro-Optic (EO) Phase Modulators for High-Precision Interferometric Inertial Sensors$125K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Base SBIR Phase I Topic N173-146 Igf::ct::igf$225K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II. The Scope Of This Contract Is To Develop A Low Cost, Narrowband Metamaterial Perfect Absorber (mmpa) Based Chemical Sensor.$1.0M
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Integrable High-performance Analog Optical Modulators$150K
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Narrowband Perfect Absorber for Infrared Sensing$1.0M
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Materials Processing for Heterogeneous Integration of Optical Isolators$1.3M
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Materials Processing For Heterogeneous Integration$1.5M
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Ppln Crystal$4K
Aug 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Quantum frequency conversion for quantum communication$1M
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Robust Phase Modulators and Polarization Controllers for High Power Fiber Lasers$1M
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I: Materials Processing For A Heterogeneous Integration Of Optical Isolators$150K
Apr 2016Federal contractCommerce · Fiber Coupled Waveguide$5K
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Multi-function Lithium Niobate Lightwave Optical Circuits for Advanced Optical Networks$150K
May 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Optical Materials Processing for High Linearity Electro-optic Modulators$150K
Dec 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research&development - High Power, Robust, Polarization Insensitive Integrated Optic Phase Modulators And Polarization Controllers Igf::ot::igf$130K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR Phase 1, Topic A14-021 - Quantum Frequency Conversion For Quantum Commmunicaiton$150K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II STTR - Narrowband Perfect Absorber For Infrared Sensing$744K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Efficient Quantum Frequency Conversion For Advanced Optical Communications$100K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Fiber Coupld Waveguide Shg$36K
Jan 2014Federal contractCommerce · Fiber Coupled Lightwave$18K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Oe Box$60K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Narrowband Perfect Absorber For Infrared$100K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research&development Igf::ot::igf$1.0M
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Photonic Electric Field Sensor System$30K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$150K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$100K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$750K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Short Pulse Radio Frequency Field Measurement System$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase II$750K
Feb 2010Federal contractNASA · Polarization Imaging Camera, 1 Each.$36K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · The Goal Of The E-fed Program Is To Create A Revolutionary, Ultra-compact, Minimally Perturbing Electro-optic Electric Field Sensor Using The Latest Advances In Thin Film Lithium Niobate (tfln ) And Photonic Crystals (phc).$4.3M
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research For SBIR 2.5 Sensors$1M
Jun 2009Federal contractCommerce · Recovery SBIR Phase II Award TAS::13 0549::TAS Arra::yes::arra$300K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Ph I$99K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Ion-sliced Lithium Tantalate For Terahertz Radiation Detection$750K
Jul 2008Federal contractCommerce · SBIR Phase 1 Award$90K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research - Lithium Niobate Electro-optic Modulators With Improved Efficiency Achieved Via Novel Device Geometries.$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractHealth and Human S · Bassen Repair Photonic Voltage Probe (round 2)$5K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I, Srico Inc.$100K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research Under SBIR Topic N06-028 For Phase II Contract$965K
Apr 2005Federal contractDefense · 200507!000118!5700!FA8651!DET 1 Afrl/mnk !FA865105C0106 !a!n! !y! ! !20050407!20070625!609463302!609463302!609463302!N!SRICO Inc !2724 Sawbury Blvd !columbus !OH!43235!18000!049!39!COLUMBUS !franklin !ohio !+000000449000!N!N!000000749881!AC56!RDTE/WEAPONS-MANAGEMENT Support !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$750K

Federal awards are summed by year (75 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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Defense · Device

Federal grants#27 · top 16%

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What it has protected

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Sources

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