Electro-Optics Alliance (EOA)

The Electro-Optics Alliance (EOA) is a globally competitive, collaborative network of US-based industrial, academic, and government organizations. Collectively, the members of the EOA possess vast expertise, experience, and capabilities in the application, design, and manufacture of electro-optic materials, components, and systems. The EOA provides a critical link between research, development, and the commercialization needed to transfer DoD critical, electro-optics technology successfully to industry and to promote US preeminence in all areas of electro-optics. Today the EOA has over 310 members.

The EOA is chartered to: 

• Create an electro-optics support infrastructure that promotes innovative strategic relationships among industrial, university, and government research center Alliance members;
• Disseminate R&D results and to expand the electro-optics knowledge and technology bases;
• Establish a national training, education and technology transfer network to support the growth of electro-optics industries;
• Enhance electro-optics technology transfer from research centers and universities to industry for the benefit of the nation and stimulate industry feedback to researchers and educators, and;
• Influence national strategic industrial planning in electro-optics research, development, and commercialization. 

Benefits provided by the EOA for its members include: 

• Opportunities to compete for MANTECH manufacturing science and technology research and development funds sponsored by the EOC
• Participation in electro-optic workforce education and development programs
• Team with the EOC and other EOA members on proposals for competitive funding
• Direct technology transfer from other DoD programs
• Direct interactions with other Navy MANTECH centers
• Opportunities to license new technology developed under MANTECH programs
• Secure ManTech funding for development efforts in DoD critical technologies by working with the EOC
• Receive critical support services (e.g. analytical, testing, administrative, etc.), that may otherwise not be affordable
• EOA members have the ability to tap our expertise, generally free of charge, for consulting related to their technical or operational issues

Electro-Optics Alliance Board:  

The EOA Board of Directors is responsible for decision making and oversight of the activities of the Alliance. The members of the EOA Board are nominated, and elected, to serve 2 year terms by the other members of the EOA. The Alliance board meets twice per to determine the goals and objectives for the Alliance.