Crown Electrokinetics Corp
We are commercializing a disruptive electrokinetic ink technology, enabling customers to control glare, privacy, and solar heat gain as part of the IoT.
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Nanotechnology
- Location Corvallis, OR, US
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2016
- Employees 6
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website crownek.com
Company Summary
Crown Electrokinetics is led by two former HP senior engineering and business leaders pursuing the opportunity to personalize the home and office with a novel smart window technology. We are accomplishing this goal using a technology under an exclusive license from HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Company).
Team
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Director of Electronic Film EngineeringFormer Lead R&D and Manufacturing Engineer at HP Inc., Corvallis, OR. While at HP he secured millions of dollars in funding launch programs, built teams and deliver advanced materials solutions from lab to manufacturing. His work with these teams has enabled tens of millions in new profitable revenue yearly and significantly increased HP’s advanced materials capability and IP portfolio.
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Electronic Ink ChemistFormer Ink Chemist at HP Inc., Corvallis, OR with over 25 years developing new inks for HP’s Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) printer products. The same skills are required for electronic inks under development at 3D Nanocolor Corp.
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Electronic Film and Ink TechnicianFormer Ink Chemistry Technician at HP Inc., Corvallis, OR. Lee has over 10 years of experience with both aqueous-based ink and solvent-based ink development for HP’s Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) printer products. The same skills are required for electronic inks under development at 3D Nanocolor Corp.
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Electrical EngineerFormer Hardware Design Engineer at HP Inc., Corvallis, OR. Cassady has 10 years of experience with designed electrical and mechanical hardware for complex systems. He has worked for many years on the EK technology at HP and developed all the various electronic drivers for the electronic films including full pixelated displays.
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Co-Founder/CTOFormer R&D manager for Electrokinetic (EK) film at HP Inc., Corvallis, OR where our core technology was invented. Tim has decades of experience in securing tens of millions of dollars in investment for the development and commercialization of high volume MEMS/IC as well as display technologies. He led multiple teams across R&D and manufacturing to enabled HP to realize tens of millions of dollars of increased profitable revenue yearly.
Advisors
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