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Kopin Expands Massachusetts Footprint to Advance U.S. MicroLED Manufacturing

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  • Kopin Corporation announced plans to expand with a new headquarters at 75 North Drive to support growing domestic manufacturing capabilities.
  • The expansion could create up to 80 new jobs over the next five years across engineering, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor processing, & other business functions.
  • The project is supported by a $1.46 million Investment Tax Credit from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via the Economic Development Incentive Program.
  • An additional $800,000 grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative will fund advanced manufacturing equipment.
  • Relocating headquarters functions to 75 North Drive will free space at the existing 125 North Drive facility for MicroLED & Neural I/o production expansion.
  • Kopin aims to strengthen domestic manufacturing of MicroLED displays for next-generation defense systems & energy-efficient optical interconnects for AI infrastructure.
  • The company previously received an $18.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense under the IBAS program, bringing total government funding under that program to $34 million.
  • Kopin was named Manufacturer of the Year by the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus following a nomination by State Representative Kate Donaghue.
  • The headquarters expansion will be implemented in phases aligned with the company's long-term business strategy.
  • Kopin is a leading provider of application-specific optical systems, microdisplays, & optical interconnect technologies for defense, enterprise, & consumer markets.