532 Due Diligence
Laser and photonics due diligence. 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
Expert witness and technical advisory services
Why 532 DD
(Note: 532 nm is the wavelength of green light)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
Protecting IP
Our clients share some of the most sensitive technical information in the defense and photonics world. We take that seriously with a layered protection framework that reflects industry best practice — starting with a mutual NDA before you describe what needs evaluating, because the question itself can reveal proprietary direction.
Expert vetting.
Every subcontractor and technical expert is screened against your competitive landscape before they are contacted. We check for equity positions, patent conflicts, current client relationships, and employment restrictions. Conflicts are disclosed to you in writing; unresolved conflicts are disqualifying.
Need-to-know compartmentalization.
Subcontracted experts receive only the specific technical module relevant to their question. No one sees the full picture unless the scope demands it.
Secure handling.
Sensitive materials are shared through encrypted channels, watermarked for traceability, and either returned or certified-destroyed at engagement close. We retain no license to your underlying IP, and our findings belong to you.We are not a large firm with hundreds of analysts. Wesley personally oversees every engagement and every expert relationship — accountability is not distributed across a hierarchy. It is direct.