What Holographix does

Holographix LLC is a US-based custom replicated optics manufacturer headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, founded in 1985 and operating as a private LLC with 11-50 employees. The company designs and manufactures precision optical components, assemblies, and modules — including microlens arrays, optical diffusers, transmission/slanted/reflection/blazed/sinusoidal gratings, diffractive optical elements, replicated mirrors, diffractive waveguides, and OEM spectrographs/custom spectrometers — using a proprietary ultraviolet curable photopolymer (UVPP) replication process combined with large-area ion beam milling and wafer-level manufacturing. Its core technologies enable mass production of micro- and nano-structured optical surfaces with feature sizes below one micron at significantly lower fabrication cost and time than conventional grinding and polishing, while maintaining or improving quality. Differentiators include in-house mastering, design engineering, and integration of components into opto-mechanical sub-assemblies and full optical modules.

Holographix operates as an OEM/embedded supplier selling directly to enterprise customers on a quote-based, multi-year contract model, supporting applications across five vertical segments: aerospace and defense (mission-critical gratings for space, defense, and quantum sensing, primary); spectroscopy and spectral imaging (analytical chemistry and spectral imaging, primary); medical and life sciences (medical laser and diagnostics); display and manufacturing (industrial AR/VR and color measurement); and telecom and laser (tunable laser and telecom components). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per specification. The company reaches customers through industry events (notably SPIE Photonics West), technical documentation, and a direct "Ask an Engineer" channel, with quote-based direct sales as its sole distribution channel. It maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification and GDPR compliance, and holds five issued US patents on holographic scanner and recording technology.

The company is a member of the Headwall Group of companies, an entity focused on hyperspectral imaging products. As part of this group, Holographix supplies crucial optical components — including diffraction gratings — to sister company Headwall for hyperspectral industrial machine vision and remote sensing systems, and distributes Headwall's MD5 and MD10 spectrographs through its own channels. Other named end-customer relationships flow indirectly through Headwall partnerships (Laitram Machinery for food processing hyperspectral; GRYFN for streamlined remote sensing). In January 2026 Holographix launched the MicroSpec Duo platform, extending its product surface from discrete optical components into integrated OEM spectrometer modules.

Name

Holographix

Legal name

Holographix LLC

Website

https://holographix.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holographix LLC is a Marlborough, Massachusetts-based OEM manufacturer (founded 1985) of custom replicated optics — microlens arrays, diffraction gratings, diffusers, waveguides, and OEM spectrometers — produced via proprietary UVPP replication and wafer-level manufacturing for aerospace, defense, spectroscopy, medical, and telecom customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Optical Components

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Custom replicated optics
• Diffraction gratings
• Microlens arrays
• Diffractive optical elements
• Wafer-level optics

Headquarters

HQ city

Marlborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Optical Components Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom precision optical components, assemblies, and modules for OEM customers. Revenue is generated through the sale of replicated diffraction gratings, microlens arrays, diffractive optical elements, waveguides, and optical systems. The business operates on a project-based OEM model with volume manufacturing for customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Holographix designs and manufactures custom replicated optical components, assemblies, and modules, including microlens arrays, optical diffusers, diffraction gratings (transmission, slanted, reflection, blazed, sinusoidal), diffractive optical elements, diffractive waveguides, replicated mirrors, OEM spectrographs, and custom spectrometers. The company supplies these precision optical products on an OEM basis to manufacturers in aerospace, defense, life sciences, medical laser, metrology, spectroscopy, and telecom industries.

Product overview

Holographix is a custom replicated optics manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision optical components, assemblies, and modules. The product portfolio centers on diffraction gratings (transmission, slanted, reflection, blazed, sinusoidal, and diffractive optical elements), microlens arrays, optical diffusers, and nano/micro optics. These core components are complemented by higher-value optical systems including OEM spectrographs, custom spectrometers (including the MicroSpec Duo platform), diffractive waveguides, optical assemblies, and mounted gratings. The company also offers wafer-level manufacturing capabilities for high-volume production. All products leverage proprietary replication technology for cost-effective manufacturing at volume. Holographix operates as part of the Headwall Group, which enables access to Headwall spectrograph products (MD5 and MD10) to provide complete hyperspectral imaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microlens Arrays Custom-designed and manufactured precision microlens arrays for demanding customer specifications, produced using cost-effective high-quality replication technology for OEM applications.
• Optical Diffusers Custom optical diffusers designed to meet specific customer requirements, manufactured using replication techniques for OEM integration into optical systems.
• Transmission Gratings Custom replicated transmission gratings for scientific and industrial applications, offering high efficiency and precision.
• Slanted Gratings Custom slanted diffraction gratings designed for specific wavelength and efficiency requirements in OEM optical systems.
• Diffractive Optical Elements (DOEs) Custom diffractive optical elements that manipulate light through diffraction for various OEM optical system applications.
• Reflection Gratings Custom replicated reflection gratings offering high reflectivity and precision for spectroscopic and other OEM applications.
• Blazed Gratings Custom blazed diffraction gratings optimized for maximum efficiency at specific wavelengths for OEM integration.
• Sinusoidal Gratings Custom sinusoidal profile gratings for specialized optical applications requiring specific diffraction characteristics.
• Nano- and Micro-Optics Precision nano- and micro-scale optical components manufactured using advanced replication techniques for OEM customers.
• Replicated Mirrors High-quality replicated mirrors providing cost-effective alternatives to traditionally manufactured mirrors for OEM optical systems.
• Diffractive Waveguides Custom diffractive waveguides for augmented reality and other waveguide-based optical OEM applications.
• OEM Spectrographs OEM spectrographs designed for integration into customer optical systems, providing custom spectroscopic measurement capability.
• Custom Spectrometers Bespoke spectrometer systems designed and manufactured to customer specifications for spectroscopic analysis in OEM applications.
• Optical Assemblies Complete optical assemblies and sub-assemblies integrating multiple optical components into functional units for OEM customers.
• Mounted Gratings Pre-mounted diffraction gratings ready for integration into OEM optical systems.
• Optical Modules Custom optical modules and sub-assemblies combining multiple optical functions into integrated units for OEM customers.
• MicroSpec Duo Rugged and compact high-performance custom OEM spectrometer platform designed for demanding industrial and scientific applications, demonstrated at SPIE Photonics West 2026.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HeadwallcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolographix is a member of the Headwall Group of companies. Headwall Group is focused on creating and enabling customers to deploy hyperspectral imaging products and technology. Holographix supplies crucial optical components including diffraction gratings to Headwall for use in high-performance hyperspectral systems.
• Laitram MachineryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadwall Group and Laitram Machinery announced deployment of hyperspectral technology in food processing applications. Holographix supplies components to Headwall for these systems as part of the Headwall Group collaboration.
• GRYFNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadwall Remote Sensing and GRYFN partnered to deliver a streamlined hyperspectral experience. Holographix supplies components to Headwall for hyperspectral remote sensing systems as part of the collaboration.
• Headwall GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolographix is an industry leader in high quality custom replicated optics and optical assemblies, operating as a member of the Headwall Group of companies. This group is focused on creating and enabling customers to deploy hyperspectral imaging products and technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jenoptik: Jenoptik's Light & Optics division produces precision optical components, micro-optics, and laser/optical modules for semiconductor, medical, and industrial OEMs. Its micro-optics and OEM module offerings overlap with Holographix's microlens arrays and optical modules.
• Edmund Optics: Edmund Optics manufactures and distributes precision optical components, including gratings and replicated optics, for industrial and OEM customers worldwide. It is a broad incumbent whose custom optics services overlap with Holographix's OEM offerings.
• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a large photonics components and instruments manufacturer offering optics, gratings, and opto-mechanical assemblies across industrial, scientific, and OEM channels. It competes with Holographix as a broad optics supplier, though Thorlabs is much larger and more diversified.
• Newport / MKS Instruments: Newport (now part of MKS Instruments) supplies precision optics, optical assemblies, and photonics subsystems to OEM and research customers. Its OEM optical components and subsystems business overlaps with Holographix's custom optics and OEM spectrometer modules.
• Coherent Corp: Coherent (including II-VI) is a major photonics and materials company producing lasers, optics, and components for industrial, semiconductor, and life-science OEMs. Through OptiGrate it competes in replicated diffractive optics; overall it is a broad incumbent in adjacent photonics markets.
• HORIBA Scientific: HORIBA's Scientific segment produces diffraction gratings, spectrometers, and optical components serving the same spectroscopy, life sciences, and academic research markets as Holographix. It is a much larger incumbent with a broader portfolio spanning instruments and gratings.

Direct peers

• Wasatch Photonics: Wasatch Photonics designs and manufactures custom diffraction gratings and Raman/spectrometer modules for OEM customers in spectroscopy, biomedical, and defense markets. It competes directly with Holographix in custom replicated gratings and OEM spectrometer subsystems.
• Spectrogon: Spectrogon manufactures optical filters and replicated diffraction gratings for OEM industrial, defense, and analytical-instrument customers. Its product range and OEM custom-replication model closely parallel Holographix's gratings and filter business.
• OptiGrate (Coherent): OptiGrate, now part of Coherent, specializes in volume Bragg gratings and diffractive optical elements for laser, medical, and sensing OEMs. It directly overlaps with Holographix's replicated diffractive optics offering for industrial and medical laser customers.

Others

• Headwall Photonics: Headwall Photonics is the sister-company within Headwall Group that builds hyperspectral imaging instruments using Holographix's gratings and optics. It is not a competitor but a related ecosystem participant — included as a peer to illustrate the strategic buyer and distribution channel for Holographix's components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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