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

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