Intevac Photonics DeltaNu (DeltaNu)

Based in Laramie, Wyoming, DeltaNu is a leader and recognized innovator of materials identification and verification products.  The company manufactures complete and ready-to-use, low-cost, high-performance Raman spectrometers for defense, education, research and industry.  The product line includes Raman microscopes, bench-top Raman spectrometers and handheld Raman spectrometers for field use. Raman spectrometers are used to quickly identify materials by illuminating the material to be identified with a small laser and measuring the characteristic bands of light emitted from the material. In addition to the Raman instruments, DeltaNu also provides a range of accessories and low light sensitive cameras.

DeltaNu was co-founded in 1997 by Dr. Keith Carron, a professor of chemistry at the University of Wyoming, together with another chemistry professor, Robert Corcoran and seasoned entrepreneur Gene Watson, a founder of successful high technology companies.  The company won more than 20 grants between 1997 and 2007.  These were mainly gained from the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.  Dr. Carron received the 2007 Bravo Entrepreneur Award, sponsored by the Wyoming Business Report, the Wyoming Business Council, the Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Executives, the Wyoming Business Alliance, the Heritage Foundation and the Wyoming Economic Development Association.

In 2007, the company was purchased by Intevac (NASDAQ:IVAC), a leading Silicon Valley-based semiconductor equipment and photonics company. The significance of the acquisition is that DeltaNu employees were able to keep 100% of the equity within the company by using SBIR funds to perform R&D and help commercialize products.  In addition, DeltaNu is able to leverage the advanced photonics technology developed by Intevac.

DeltaNu is now part of Intevac Photonics, a business unit of Intevac, Inc. and Michael Kayat, a seasoned high technology executive brought in by Intevac, is the Vice President and General Manager.  Dr. Kayat is responsible for growing the company through direct sales, global distribution channels, strategic manufacturing partnerships, contract R&D projects and government programs together with managing engineering, R&D, product development, marketing, operations, finance and administration.

DeltaNu is located in a new 12,000 square foot facility located at the Laramie Regional Airport Business Park. This facility, which was designed specifically for DeltaNu, has centralized all manufacturing, product development, application labs, and administration.  The facility is fully ISO9000 compliant and can be scaled up to higher manufacturing volumes.

DeltaNu is expanding and hiring electrical, electronics, mechanical and software engineers.  As product volumes increase, the company will hire additional assembly and test technicians.  The company is positioned to be a leading employer in Wyoming’s growing technology sector.  For more information, please visit www.deltanu.com