Polar Light Technologies (Equity)
Funding Details
Awarder
SemiNews
Date Award
July 15, 2025
Vertical
Quantum Opto-Electronics
Funding Amount
$3,400,000
Company Info
Traction
Achieved a pivotal technical breakthrough: red emission at 625 nm using its bottom-up pyramidal microLED design. High-level discussions with several future customers.
Organizations Involved
Linköping University, Vinnova
Founders
Professor Per-Olof Holtz
Market
MicroLED Technology
Location
Linköping, Sweden
Coinvestors
Stoaf SciTech, fam Bo Eklöf, Almi Invest, Sustainable Energy Angels, Butterfly Ventures, LiU Invest, J2L Holding
Company Description

Polar Light Technologies has developed a patented bottom-up approach to manufacturing pyramidal microLEDs through atom-by-atom crystal growth—eliminating the need for destructive etching methods used by competitors. This approach enables unmatched pixel size, brightness, energy efficiency, and seamless manufacturability.

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