2C Tech Corp. Inc.

Preserving retinal cells with injectable nanoparticles

By Tracy Neilssien (Contributor) / Email the Author / START-UP January 2012, Vol. 17, No. 1
Grouped Start-Ups / Word Count: 1836 / Article # 2012900012

Executive Summary

2C Tech Corp. is developing a non-surgical, nanotechnology-based artificial retinal prostheses designed to overcome the limitations of current, implanted silicon chips and to operate at the cellular level over the entire retina to preserve sight. The start-up’s injectable SeeQ device converts ambient light to electrical energy. As photoreceptors are stimulated by the electrical charge, they release growth factors beneficial for retinal cell preservation.