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Aeluma announced it has been awarded more than $4M in contracts from the U.S. Government to accelerate scaling of its semiconductor heterogeneous integration platform for quantum and high-speed datacom applications. "Traction in our target markets continues to grow," said Jonathan Klamkin, founder and CEO of Aeluma. "Programs like these are important for both our near-term commercialization strategy as well as long-term diversification. These contracts provide non-dilutive funding to accelerate commercialization, and to strengthen our relationship with key government partners in making manufacturing of next-generation photonic systems more viable."

Aeluma has named Christiane Poblenz as its Vice President of Materials Operations to lead scaling efforts for Aeluma's large-diameter epitaxial wafers. Christiane Poblenz brings 25 years of experience scaling and commercializing semiconductor wafers and laser products for consumer markets including next-generation displays and automotive. Most recently, she was Senior Director of Epitaxy at Kyocera SLDLaser

The company reaffirmed its FY26 revenue guidance based on current and anticipated market conditions. Strategic priorities for the year include securing three to seven new development contracts to provide non-dilutive R&D funding and increasing outsourced wafer manufacturing productivity while expanding test and validation capabilities. Aeluma is also growing its business development, go-to-market, and technical operations teams as it drives product roadmaps through continued progress in mobile electronics, AI infrastructure, and defense markets. "As we move through fiscal 2026, we are intensely focused on commercialization and building long-term value," said CEO Jonathan Klamkin.