Introduction
Thomas Edison said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Edison’s credo has significant resonance for Optodot president Dr. Steve Carlson who forged a friendship with the inventor’s son, Theodore Edison, in the 1980s. Edison’s inventions revolutionized life in the 20th century. Since its founding in 2000, Optodot has been matching its advanced materials technologies to the pressing needs of the 21st century world market.
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Optodot Team
Founder Steve Carlson received his Ph.D.
in organic chemistry from MIT and has over 25 years
of experience as a chief technology officer and chief
marketing officer for various high technology companies
in the imaging, data storage media, coatings, chemicals,
and battery businesses. He is the author of over two
dozen patents.
Optodot scientists continually seek
to innovate in the commercialization of next generation
products based on nanoporous membranes and infrared (IR) organic semiconductors. Our discoveries in this field
have produced a wide range of products for commercial,
government, and military applications.
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Background
Research has been funded in part by contracts
awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Department
of Energy (DOE). Optodot has also
been supported from its founding by Ignite!, a company of
mostly MIT alumni under the leadership of Bruce Anderson and
Douglas Zingale, specializing in high-tech start-ups.
Location
Our Boston laboratory and headquarters are
strategically located near major manufacturers for convenient
production outsourcing and in close proximity to major universities
and technical centers of excellence.
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