EvolvOptic is a new Rochester optics company built from the 2025 union of Glass Fab and Advanced Glass Industries, carrying forward local industry roots that reach to Fischer Optical’s founding in 1945. Its newly expanded facility serves engineers and system integrators who need complex precision optics for mission-critical applications, from early prototypes through production.
Apollo Optical SystemsApollo Optical Systems grew out of Rochester Photonics Corporation, a 1989 spin-off from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, and was established as an independent company through a management buyout in 2002. Today, the Rochester-based company is known for developing precision polymer optics for customers in fields such as medical devices and defense, supporting projects from early prototypes through production.ROCHESTER, NY
OptiPro Systems, IncFor more than 40 years, OptiPro Systems has been a Rochester-area manufacturing company known for combining machine-tool expertise with hands-on engineering support. Founded in 1982, it grew from serving New York manufacturers into a U.S. builder of specialized equipment for precision optics and advanced ceramics, with an Advanced Process Development lab for difficult applications. The company also collaborates with defense agencies, universities, and national laboratories through SBIR work.ONTARIO, NY
Rochester Precision Optics, LLCFrom its Greater Rochester, N.Y., headquarters, Rochester Precision Optics manufactures precision optical components, assemblies and electro-optical systems for applications ranging from night vision to medical devices. The vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer is notable for producing glass, polymer and infrared optics—including chalcogenide materials—in-house, with capabilities spanning design through volume production. RPO operates more than 40,000 square feet of climate-controlled Class 10,000 cleanroom space within its 110,000-square-foot facility and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.WEST HENRIETTA, NY
Cosmo OpticsFounded in 1957 by German optician Hans Peters, Albany-based Cosmo Optics fabricates custom precision optical components and assemblies, from prototype work through production. In its 22,000-square-foot facility, the privately held company makes optics ranging from 1.5 mm parts to elements exceeding 40 inches, with in-house coating and inspection capabilities. Master Opticians and technicians bring decades of experience to work that the company describes as artisan optical fabrication.ALBANY, NY