Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ:KOPN), a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the U.S. Government to advance new full‑color, smaller‑format MicroLED display technology.

This award builds on the existing $15.4 million IBAS contract awarded to Kopin in September 2025, further accelerating the company's MicroLED design and manufacturing capabilities. The new SBIR supports the creation of a second full‑color MicroLED display purpose-designed for several soldier-borne applications, marking this the second MicroLED‑focused award in the past six months for Army programs. The effort advances early‑stage development of the critical MicroLED architecture engineered to deliver superior brightness and visual performance along with lower power-consumption for near‑eye defense applications. Work under this award is focused on delivering full‑color displays that provide soldiers with a clear information and situational awareness advantage.