COMPANY

BrightSpec

HQ: Charlottesville, VA source · brightspec.com ↗

BrightSpec is a life science tools company commercializing instruments that harness molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy. From company website Source · checked 2026-10-19

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BrightSpec is a life science tools company commercializing instruments that harness molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy.
- “BrightSpec is the leading life science tools company commercializing instruments that harness the power of molecular rotational resonance (MRR) spectroscopy.” https://brightspec.com/about-us (2026-10-19)

Keywords: molecules spectroscopy

Location: Charlottesville, VA · source · Oct 15, 2026

Profile checked Oct 10, 2026

Funding and NIH signals

NIH award NIH awarded $819K (SBIR Phase II 5R44GM157779-02, continuation, notice Jul 22, 2026). NIH RePORTER 5R44GM157779-02 (Jul 22, 2026)
Evidence (1 event)
- Jul 22, 2026 · NIH RePORTER 5R44GM157779-02
  Organization: BRIGHTSPEC, INC.; City/State: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Project number: 5R44GM157779-02; Activity code: R44; Fiscal year: 2026; Award notice date: 2026-07-22; FY total cost (award amount): 819002; Administering IC: National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Project title: MR^3: Development of a Molecular Rotational Resonance Ratiometer; Organization type: Domestic For-Profits

Job counts as of Oct 18, 2026. All funding and NIH signals

Timeline

Jul 22, 2026 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $819,002 (annual award, as published), announced Jul 22, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIGMS. Source: government award database. source ↗
Jul 23, 2025 Grant Government grant — SBIR: $1.19M (annual award, as published), announced Jul 23, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIGMS. Source: government award database. source ↗

Funding

Last 2 years.

Jul 22, 2026 Government grant — SBIR: $819,002 (annual award, as published), announced Jul 22, 2026. Agency: NIH/NIGMS. Source: government award database. source ↗
Jul 23, 2025 Government grant — SBIR: $1.19M (annual award, as published), announced Jul 23, 2025. Agency: NIH/NIGMS. Source: government award database. source ↗