Periodic Reporting for period 1 - DeLight (Digital Resonant Laser Printing for Mass Customization of Flat Optics)
Período documentado: 2018-08-01 hasta 2020-01-31
The specific objectives of the DeLight proposal are chosen, with aim to prepare and identify the best path to create a sustainable business of the technology: IP and technology review, identify the market segments and needs, identify competing technologies and players, assess technology with end users, and establish and initiate a University Spin-off.
We have successfully reached all our objectives, we set up in the DeLight project.
We approached eight companies in various market segments in order to gauge their level of interest. From these interactions, we identified prescription lenses as the most attractive market for our technology.
Prototyping activities were initiated, to assess the DeLight technology’s capability to meet the requirements for prescription lenses.
In parallel with the activities above, a business plan was formulated and continuously updated in reflecting the generated knowledge.
Technical results: We have clarified the technical roadblocks, that we need to overcome, and we have through our own research and dialogue with relevant companies described a realistic path forward for.
Team: The execution of the DeLight project led us to enhance our team with a member, who has deep knowledge about the market we plan to enter, the prescription eyeglass lens market. Our team proved our capability by winning the Excellent Science category of the H2020 Innovation Radar Prize in 2018 with our business plan.