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OptiGrate Corp.: Converting University Science into Real-World Technology
OptiGrate began when a Russian scientist seized a ripe opportunity in the U.S. market. This University of Central Florida spinoff designs and manufactures volume Bragg gratings that boost laser performance and advance spectroscopy.
Alexei Glebov
When Leonid Glebov was growing up in the Soviet Union, he was not exposed to any small businesses. Now he co-owns a successful U.S. company that produces a full range of volume Bragg gratings for optoelectronic, medical, semiconductor and other industries. His transformation was made possible with the help of the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL).
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