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About us

Fast. Flexible. Capable. Optopax is a private company specializing in providing comprehensive design services, prototyping, and manufacturing for advanced optical, optoelectronic, and optomechanical systems. Founded in 2008, our global engineering, manufacturing, and supply teams offer a broad array of services allowing us to be a complete optical assembly solutions provider to our clients and customers. If you are looking to outsource an entire design program, supplement your in-house resources to address critical skills gaps or accelerate time to market, talk to Optopax.

Why Optopax

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Optopax provides a full suite of engineering design and testing services, helping clients to cost effectively convert ideas into engineered solutions and functional prototypes.

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Optopax offers small and mid-volume manufacturing and procurement services utilizing an extensive global network of optical component, opto-electronic and optomechanical partners and suppliers.

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Optopax has developed VIS/NIR and LWIR optical test station platforms for qualification and quality control of cameras and optics. Our platform architecture allows for rapid and cost effective test station customization.

Optopax Focus on Client and Customer Satisfaction

A chart shows Optopax's core values of flexibility, speed, capability and customer centricity which benefits Optopax clients and customers.

> 50% YOY revenue growth since 2016

> 80% revenue is from repeat clients YOY

Key Benefits for Optopax Clients and Customers

  • Improved time to market 

  • Enhanced supplemental skill set - On-demand integrated access to experienced and multidisciplinary engineering specialists

  • Commercial confidence - Ability to rapidly pivot to explore multidimensional technical and commercial options

  • Improved cost controls - access to specialized expertise while minimizing financial overheads

Optopax Leadership

Steve Oliver, Founder, President and CEO of Optopax, formerly with Microsoft, Samsung, Flextronics, Lytro, Micron, JDS

Steve Oliver, President and CEO

Technology Leadership and Business Management with 25+ years of experience developing advanced optical systems.

Past experiences includes leading engineering teams at Samsung, Microsoft, Lytro, Flextronics, Micron, and JDS Uniphase. 45+ issued patents

John Kuta, Ph.D., VP Business Development of Optopax, formerly with  BDT Print Media, Lumen Dynamics, EXFO

John Kuta, Ph.D., VP Business Development

Technology Commercialization and Business Solution Development with 27+ years of forging commercial solutions to technologically complex problems. Past engagements include optical, robotics, and digital print industries. 18+ issued patents.

Locations Worldwide

Global map of Optopax locations: Canada, North America, the bay area, San Jose California, Malaysia and China

USA – Bay Area
Global Headquarters

China
Procurement and Vendor Management

Canada
Sales, Marketing, and Business Development

Malaysia
Advanced Engineering

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