Redwood Systems gets $4M for commercial building LEDs
Redwood Systems, a Danville, Calif.-based firm that wants to help businesses conserve energy by converting to LED lighting, has raised $4 million in first round funding, according to PEHub.
While compact fluorescent lightbulbs (or CFLs, as they’re more commonly known) are a major improvement over incandescents,… Continue Reading
As LEDs become hot, Intematix takes an investment, expands objectives
While most agree that LEDs will someday replace compact fluorescents as the energy-efficient lights of choice for homes and businesses, that day often seems far off. LEDs, which emit light from a semiconductor chip instead of interaction with a gas, have always been bulky and… Continue Reading
Intematix raises $16.5M for solid-state lighting and other material discovery
Intematix, a material discovery company based in Fremont which specializes in supplying phosphors used for solid-state lighting and displays, said it has raised $16.5 million in a third round of venture capital.
Solid-state lighting, in which light is emitted from solid objects (light-emitting diodes, or LEDs),… Continue Reading