Toshiba marks new phase of LED industry maturation with acquisitions

Toshiba recently announced two acquisitions: the assets of Bridgelux's gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) light-emitting diode (LED) chip technology, and GreenStar, an LED-based fixture manufacturer based in Texas. Toshiba and Bridgelux (see the April 11, 2012 LREEJ) already had an existing r...

This item has been archived in line with our efforts to keep our content relevant and up to date for our readership. For further assistance, please contact your Customer Success Manager or email ClientEngagementTeam@luxresearchinc.com. Thank you!

Related Research

EDP to invest EUR 100 million in energy transition startups with a new investment strategy

News Commentary | April 11, 2022

The Portuguese utility company's venture arm will start investing in startups in the scale‑up phase with Series B and Series C rounds while maintaining its traditional approach of investing in seed and Series A rounds. The primary technologies of interest include renewable energy technologies, ... Not part of subscription

CO₂-to-concrete technology developer Carbon Upcycling raises USD 6 million seed round

News Commentary | April 27, 2022

New venture capital funding will support Carbon Upcycling’s second commercial deployment, though the funding round is small by the current standards of climate tech. The deployment of a 200‑tonne/day reactor will likely be at a North American manufacturing site of current partner Cemex, which ... Not part of subscription

Battery-materials maker Group14 raises USD 400 million, led by Porsche AG

News Commentary | May 06, 2022

Porsche AG was joined by other institutional investors contributing to this hefty Series C round to speed output of silicon‑composite battery materials. Baked into the investment is a supply agreement with Porsche's subsidiary, Cellforce Group, which will produce batteries using Group14's silicon‑... Not part of subscription