30 Jan
2018
ActLight SA has been included in “Menalto Advisory thought report: an overview of the semiconductor industry”
ActLight SA and its proprietary Dynamic PhotoDiode (DPD) has been selected by Menalto Advisor LLC and included, under the chapter Optoelectronic, in their issued in January 2018
11 Dec
2017
ActLight SA closes its series B round
ActLight SA recently closed its series B financing round. With a CHF 1.2 million contribution, Investiere was the largest investor in this round. ActLight develops and licenses light sensor technology which can be used for applications such as low power heart rate monitoring, range meters and 3D cameras. Source
26 Apr
2017
A new sensor increases smartwatch battery life
ActLight, in collaboration with EPFL, developed a new generation of the heart-rate monitor sensors for smart watches. Source
20 Apr
2017
Press release on new ActLight’s heart rate sensor
Today, ActLight presented the next generation Heartrate Sensor for wearables, featuring a remarkable 80% reduction in power consumption compared to what is currently available on the market, and still delivering the same performance. The Heart rate sensor is based on ActLight’s proprietary Dynamic PhotoDiode (DPD) technology and has been developed in co-operation with a global… Continue reading
09 Nov
2016
ActLight announces heart rate sensing project with ON Semiconductor
ActLight, a Swiss photonics technology firm known for its breakthrough Dynamic PhotoDiodes (DPD), has announced a project of next-generation sensors for low- energy heart rate sensing for wearable devices in cooperation with ON Semiconductor, driving innovation in energy efficient electronics. “The healthcare industry is becoming more reliant on new methods to monitor and treat patients.… Continue reading
20 Oct
2016
ActLight is winner of the Alpine High-tech Venture Forum
ActLight won the the Alpine High-tech Venture Forum (AHVF). AHVF is an unique event for the most innovative entrepreneurs operating in Switzerland and its surrounding regions focused on Life Sciences, Clean Technology and Information Technology to meet and present themselves to active international investors and corporations seeking for investment and partnerships.
16 Jul
2015
Venture Kick finalist ActLight closes Series A funding
ActLight SA, the creator of the next generation photo diode, has closed a Series A financing round with an investor group comprising of Swisscom Ventures and the business angel networks Investiere, Go Beyond and BAS. Read more
21 Jun
2014
ActLight among EE Times Silicon 60
It has been more than 18 months since EE Times last produced a version of the Silicon 60. The global economic, entrepreneurial, and electronics business climates have all improved in that time, and EE Times has brought 38 recently formed companies on to version 15.1 of its list of 60 firms that we feel are… Continue reading
05 May
2014
Winner of Red Herring Europe Top 100 Award
ActLight became a winner of Red Herring Europe Top 100 Award. Read more