Advanced nanomaterials
for silicon photonics
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recent news
06.2025
Invited Talk at TechBlick Boston
Boston, MA -- Our team was recognized with an Invited Talk to present on our novel 'photonic inks' for semiconductor manufacturing.
Our technology enables both the silicon photonics and printed electronics industries with a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors using high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.
09.2024
Iris Light wins NSF SBIR – Phase II
We are primed to impact the multi-billion silicon photonics industry with this new NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II. In this project, we will both conduct commercial pilots (get in touch!), as well as continue to advance our unique ink method of making active opto-electronic components on silicon chips.
07.2024
Iris Light to present at FLEX at Semicon West
San Francisco, CA -- We will be presenting a 30 min talk on the our novel 'photonic inks' and their use for the printed electronics industry.
Our technology enables a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors by printing high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.
10.2024
Iris Light wins Department of Energy STTR – Phase II
Iris Light and Argonne National Laboratory have teamed up in this DOE Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II. In this project, we will continue to advance our unique method of making printed opto-electronic active components on silicon chips. The prime impact targeted is a new manufacturing method of producing on-chip lasers for energy-efficient data centers.
08.2024
Invited Talk at IEEE RAPID (Photonics in Defense)
Miramar, FL -- Our team has been recognized with an Invited Talk by the conference organizing committee to present on our novel 'photonic inks' for semiconductor manufacturing.
Our technology enables both the silicon photonics and printed electronics industries with a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors using high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.
03.2024
Iris Light hosts a booth at NextFlex Innovation Days
Santa Clara, CA -- We took our show on the road and demonstrated our latest printed electronics devices to printed electronics
industry leaders.
Iris Light is a proud member of NextFlex, a consortium dedicated to advancing US manufacturing capability in Printed Electronics.
ABOUT NEXTFLEX
NextFlex®, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, is a leading force in the Manufacturing USA network. Formed through a cooperative agreement between the US Department of Defense (DoD) and FlexTech Alliance, NextFlex is a consortium of companies, academic institutions, non-profits, and state, local, and federal governments with a shared goal of advancing US manufacturing of FHE. Since its formation in 2015, NextFlex’s elite team of thought leaders, educators, problem solvers, and manufacturers have come together to collectively facilitate innovation, narrow the manufacturing workforce gap, and promote sustainable manufacturing ecosystems.