  We present the development of the miniTimeCube (mTC), a novel compact
neutrino detector. The mTC is a multipurpose detector, aiming to detect not
only neutrinos but also fast/thermal neutrons. Potential applications include
the counterproliferation of nuclear materials and the investigation of
antineutrino short-baseline effects. The mTC is a plastic 0.2% $^{10}$B - doped
scintillator (13 cm)$^3$ cube surrounded by 24 Micro-Channel Plate (MCP) photon
detectors, each with an $8\times8$ anode totaling 1536 individual
channels/pixels viewing the scintillator. It uses custom-made electronics
modules which mount on top of the MCPs, making our detector compact and able to
both distinguish different types of events and reject noise in real time. The
detector is currently deployed and being tested at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) nuclear
reactor (20 MW$_\mathrm{th}$) in Gaithersburg, MD. A shield for further tests
is being constructed, and calibration and upgrades are ongoing. The mTC's
improved spatiotemporal resolution will allow for determination of incident
particle directions beyond previous capabilities.
