JOEL WILLIAMS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR [email protected]Metalenz, the Harvard University-originating startup that last week received exclusive license to flat-optics innovations developed in the lab of Federico Capasso, said that the long-awaited metalens technology will likely see introduction into the commercial market as early as next year. Rob Devlin, CEO and co-founder of Metalenz, told Photonics Media that he expects the company to ship its first consumer device in early 2022. Metalenz is not yet naming a partner, though the company has engaged with a number of Tier 1 OEMs, Devlin said. He expects to begin shipping the lenses at the...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesMetalenz, UMC Team for Metasurface Optics Market LaunchMetalenz has partnered with semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) to begin mass production of its metasurface optics using semiconductor manufacturing processes. 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