Myrias Optics (Seed)

Funding Details
Awarder
SemiNews
Date Award
December 13, 2023
Vertical
Optics
Funding URL
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Company Info
Founding Year
2021
Organizations Involved
Asia Optical Inc., UMass Amherst, Tenon Ventures, HOSS Investment Inc.
Founders
James Watkins
Company Description
Founded in 2021 by Professor James Watkins, Myrias Optics has secured exclusive worldwide license to six foundational patents with priority dates dating back to 2012, relating to “structures, materials and additive manufacturing process technology” using nano-particle formulations. Deployed in AR/VR, consumer electronics and defense applications, Myrias’ technology produces superior device performance at unrivaled costs. Myrias’ printed “all-inorganic” metaoptics integrates multifunctional optical performance into a single layer, which can replace multi-element lens assemblies.
Market
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Consumer Electronics, Machine Vision, Advanced Robotics, Automotive Light Detection and Ranging, Defense, Aerospace
Location
Amherst, MA, US
Coinvestors
Asia Optical Inc., UMass Amherst, Tenon Ventures, HOSS Investment Inc.

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