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IOT

HardwareBuchs, SwitzerlandFounded 2005· One of 1738 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Develops Light-Form Technology, a digital additive manufacturing process that creates customized ophthalmic lenses in seconds using a single flash of light, enabling rapid, waste-reduced production of prescription lenses.

CEO / Founder
Daniel Crespo
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active

Technology & Products

Key Products

Light-Form Technology (digital additive manufacturing process for ophthalmic lenses), Neochromes (light-activated lenses), custom ophthalmic lens designs.

Technological Advantage

Light-Form Technology achieves lens production in seconds vs. hours/days for conventional methods, with reduced material waste and energy use; process is novel in ophthalmic AM.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces lens production time to seconds, cuts waste and energy consumption, and enables distributed manufacturing for on-demand, customized optical products.

How They Differentiate

IOT differentiates itself through its Light-Form Technology, which enables the 3D printing of ophthalmic lenses in seconds using a single flash of light, significantly reducing production time, waste, and energy consumption compared to traditional methods and other additive manufacturing techniques. They also focus on enabling distributed, on-demand, and customized optical product manufacturing.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Optical businesses and lens manufacturers

Industry Verticals

Optical; Medical

Competitors

Luxexcel (now Meta), AddOptics

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

400 business partners using IOT lens solutions

Major Milestones

Launched Light-Form Technology in 2026

Notable Customers

Laramy-k Optical (USA); La Vista Mobile Optical

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