532 Due Diligence
Independent technical review for optical system investments.
Forged in decades of defense evaluation.
What We Do
532 Due Diligence provides independent technical evaluation of laser and photonics companies, technologies, and programs. Our clients include investors, acquirers, government program offices, and defense contractors who need to know whether a claimed capability is real.
We assess the full picture: the underlying physics, the engineering maturity, the competitive landscape, the team's credibility, and the plausibility of the roadmap. We've evaluated these technologies from the inside — at the lab bench, on field demonstrations, and in defense acquisition — so we know where claims tend to outpace reality and where genuine breakthroughs are being undervalued.Typical engagements include:
Investment due diligence for venture and growth-stage laser/photonics companies
Technology readiness assessments for defense acquisition
Independent evaluation of contractor claims
Strategic research portfolio review
Why 532 DD
Wesley A. Green has spent 25 years evaluating laser weapon technologies for the U.S. Department of Defense and laser technology for the billionaire-funded Breakthrough Starshot program. That has given him exposure to an exceptionally wide range of proposals, startups, and classified programs spanning both defense and private sectors. Wesley operated as the de facto CTO for a defense transition office in the Pentagon, briefed senators on foreign technology, and created laser weapon technology in defense research labs. He knows how the work gets done, where programs get oversold, and what a credible roadmap looks like.Areas of Expertise
High-power laser systems · Coherent and spectral beam combination · Directed energy weapons · Phased array architectures · Adaptive optics and beam control · Photonic integrated circuits · Fiber lasers · Semiconductor lasers · Space systems and large optics · Defense acquisition and TRL assessment · Operational viability assessments · Research portfolio strategy
Contact
Wesley Green can be reached at Wesley at 532-DD.com(532 nm is the wavelength of green light)