Optimax
Precision optics manufacturer using additive manufacturing for lightweight reflective optics and other high-precision optical components.
- CEO / Founder
- Joseph Spilman
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Established
- Total Funding
- $2M
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- U.S. Department of Energy
Technology & Products
Key Products
Lenses; Mirrors; Prisms; Aspheres; Optical systems; Opto-mechanical assemblies
Technological Advantage
Proprietary processes for precision optics manufacturing, including AM for optics, protected by trade secrets and know-how.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides fast, reliable delivery of precision optics with unique capabilities, including additive manufacturing for lightweight optics, reducing weight and enabling complex geometries.
How They Differentiate
Combines precision optics manufacturing with additive manufacturing capabilities for lightweight optics.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and other industries requiring high-precision optics.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Defense; Semiconductor; Medical; Industrial
Competitors
Satisloh AG; Shanghai Optics Inc.; LaCroix Precision Optics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue ~$50M; workforce grew 20% to 460 employees.
Major Milestones
Founded 1991; NASA SBIR projects on additive manufacturing for optics; Expansion in Wayne County, NY; Employee ownership trust
Notable Customers
NASA; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Funding rounds
- Grant$1,135,0552022Lead: U.S. Department of Energy · Source: ESG News