Lightpath Technologies Awarded Funding By European Space Agency To Advance Chalcogenide Optics For Usage In Space
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New YorkManufacturingAerospaceTelecommunicationsDescription
LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) ("LightPath," the "Company," or "we"), a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer and integrator of proprietary optical and infrared components and high-level assemblies, today announced that it has been awarded a grant by the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop chalcogenide materials for use in space applications as an alternative to germanium crystals currently in use. Drawing from, extensive expertise in optical elements production from both materials (germanium and chalcogenide glasses), LightPath's subsidiary in Latvia, ISP Optics, will evaluate and compare properties of the chalcogenide glass coated with antireflective coating with the same type of parts manufactured from germanium to validate the usage in space industry applications.
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Lightpath raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round, dated December 9, 2021. Lightpath is based in New York, New York, United States.
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- Lightpath raised an undisclosed amount in a Funding Round round on December 9, 2021.
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- Lightpath is revolutionizing how customers connect to their digital destinations by combining our next-generation network with our next-generation customer service.
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- Electra.aero raised an undisclosed amount (Series A) on January 18, 2022.
- Hadrian raised $36M on January 7, 2022.
- Stoke Space raised $65M on December 21, 2021.
- Stoke Space raised $65M (Series A) on December 15, 2021.
- ZeroAvia raised $35M (Funding Round) on December 13, 2021.
- First Breach, Inc. raised $16M (Funding Round) on December 9, 2021.
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