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OLEDWorks Receives Federal SBIR Grant for Automotive OLED Lighting Research

OLEDWorks will develop new OLED automotive taillights composed of multiple stacked layers of red and white OLEDs.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Rochester, NY-based OLEDWorks will develop new OLED automotive taillights as part of the grants released by the US Department of Energy.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced $54 million in funding for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects. As a part of this announcement, the Building Technologies Office (BTO) will invest $3.6 million in 21 projects across 14 states.

The SBIR/STTR Program helps small businesses conduct research and development (R&D) for projects with the potential for commercialization.

OLEDWorks will develop new OLED automotive taillights composed of multiple stacked layers of red and white OLEDs. This technology can also be applied to indoor lighting to provide greater efficiency, a broader intensity range, and the ability to communicate safety information.

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