- MEMX
MEMX inc. was formed in October of
2000 as a spin-off fromSandia National Laboratories MicroElectoMechanical program, and was created to help commercialize Sandia'sMEMS technologies. The MEMX technical team was instrumental in the formation of Sandia's MEMS program from 1990 to 2000. Sandia National Laboratories is a Government laboratory focussed on developing technology in support National Security applications. MEMX was formed to help mature the technology by deploying it in large volume commercial applications.MEMX initially focused on devleopment of Optical Cross Connect products for
telecommunications applications. With the almost complete collapse of the telecom industry in2002 , MEMX redirected its product development activities to disposable medical devices, ophthalmic devices, and various government projects.MEMX investors include Agilent, Sequoia Capital, and Austin Ventures.
MEMX presently has relationships with a number of Fortune 500 companies, and is developing a variety of
MEMS based products.References
* [http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1281801.html Sandia Labs Creates Memx Inc.] in
Popular Mechanics
* [http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/LN10-06-00/MEMX_story.html Sandia LabNews story]
* [http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2003/11feb2003a.html Agilent press release]External links
* [http://www.memx.com MEMX Inc. MEMX site]
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