Company Description
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) is described in company communications as a technology platform company that leverages its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor. The company’s work centers on electro-optic polymer materials and devices that convert electrical signals into optical signals for data transmission across multiple applications.
According to prior descriptions, Lightwave Logic has operated as a development-stage business moving toward commercialization of next-generation electro-optic photonic devices made on its P2IC technology platform. This platform uses in-house proprietary high-activity and high-stability organic polymers. The company designs and synthesizes organic chromophores for use in its own proprietary electro-optic polymer systems and photonic device designs.
Electro-optic polymer technology and Perkinamine® platform
Lightwave Logic highlights its Perkinamine® electro-optic polymer platform as a core material technology. Company news describes Perkinamine as a high-performance EO polymer material evaluated for use in silicon photonics photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and in applications such as transceivers and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO). The company has indicated that its technology is aimed at enabling data transmission at higher speeds with lower power consumption in compact form factors, which is relevant for data center and artificial intelligence (AI) networking environments.
In commercial pipeline updates, Lightwave Logic has reported technical programs with Fortune Global 500 companies, including a program focused on co-developing a custom variant of Perkinamine optimized for stringent manufacturing conditions where silicon photonics chips are co-packaged with electrical integrated circuits (EICs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for 400Gb/s CPO applications. These programs involve work such as high-speed modulator simulation and design, product testing, packaging and assembly processes, and development of a Process Design Kit (PDK) for integrating electro-optic polymers into standard silicon photonics foundry processes.
Focus on AI data centers and hyperscale networking
In its public communications, the company links its technology roadmap to the growth of AI and hyperscale data infrastructure. Lightwave Logic has stated that electro-optic polymers, including Perkinamine, are being evaluated to support AI scale-up and scale-out, with target deployments in hyperscale data centers or AI factories. The company has described milestones that include building, processing, and testing silicon photonics PICs augmented with electro-optic polymers, as well as validating high manufacturing process yields and preparing for volume production.
Lightwave Logic has also referenced the role of its electro-optic polymers in the scale-up and scale-out of AI data centers when discussing capital raising activities. The company has indicated that proceeds from public offerings of common stock are intended, among other uses, to accelerate commercialization timelines, expand U.S. production capacity to support customers and design-ins, and prepare for higher-volume manufacturing aligned with customer expectations.
Supply chain characteristics and U.S.-based production
In a company announcement, Lightwave Logic described its Perkinamine platform as fully rare-earth-free and stated that it is not impacted by export restrictions on rare-earth elements and magnets. The company has contrasted its approach with alternative platforms that rely on materials such as thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) or indium phosphide (InP), characterizing Perkinamine as engineered for supply chain resilience.
The company has also stated that its entire production process for Perkinamine is conducted at a facility in Denver, Colorado. This approach is presented as providing domestic control over manufacturing, quality assurance, and innovation for its electro-optic polymer materials.
Corporate structure, listing, and location
According to SEC filings, Lightwave Logic, Inc. is incorporated in Nevada and files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Commission File Number 001-40766. The company lists its principal executive offices in Englewood, Colorado. Lightwave Logic’s common stock, with a stated par value of $0.001 per share, trades on the Nasdaq stock market under the ticker symbol LWLG.
SEC filings also indicate that Lightwave Logic has used shelf registration statements on Form S-3 to conduct underwritten public offerings of common stock. These offerings have involved underwriting agreements with Titan Partners Group LLC, a division of American Capital Partners, LLC, and have included the issuance of underwriter warrants as part of the capital-raising structure.
Commercialization stage and investor communications
Lightwave Logic has described itself as moving toward commercialization of its electro-optic polymer technologies. The company has outlined a multi-stage design win cycle in investor presentations, including stages that progress from initial product design to formal engineering programs and, ultimately, to final products targeted for deployment. In news updates, the company has reported that a Fortune Global 500 company advanced to Stage 3 (prototype to final product) of this cycle after evaluating the Perkinamine platform.
The company engages with the investment community through conferences and webcasts. It has announced participation in events such as the Needham Growth Conference and the Roth Technology Conference, where its leadership meets with investors and presents updates. Lightwave Logic also hosts investor update calls and makes investor presentations available via webcast, as reflected in its Form 8-K filings.
Leadership and governance developments
Recent SEC filings and news releases describe several leadership and governance changes. The company’s Board of Directors approved a new employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, Yves LeMaitre, outlining base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity awards in the form of restricted stock units under company equity incentive plans. The agreement also details severance arrangements and accelerated vesting provisions under certain termination or change-in-control scenarios.
Lightwave Logic has reported the planned retirement of its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, who also served as a director, and the transition of those responsibilities. A subsequent Form 8-K notes the appointment of Snizhana “Ana” Quan as the company’s Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, following her prior role as Corporate Controller. In a separate news release, the company announced the retirement of its President and indicated that the CEO would assume the President role.
In early 2026, Lightwave Logic announced the appointment of Dr. Aref Chowdhury as Chief Technology Officer & Head of Strategy. The company highlighted his prior experience in optical technologies, technology roadmaps, and intellectual property at large telecommunications and networking firms. According to the company, his role is focused on executing technology strategy to accelerate commercialization timelines while supporting product innovation, scalability, reliability, and competitiveness.
Capital structure and financing activities
Lightwave Logic’s SEC filings describe its use of equity-based financing. In December 2025, the company entered into an underwriting agreement for an underwritten public offering of common stock. The offering included an option for the underwriter to purchase additional shares to cover over-allotments and the issuance of underwriter warrants exercisable over a multi-year period. The company stated that net proceeds are intended for working capital and general corporate purposes, with potential uses including accelerating commercialization, expanding U.S. production capacity to support customer partnerships and design-ins, and pursuing strategic mergers, acquisitions, or investments in complementary technologies or businesses.
In a separate Form 8-K, Lightwave Logic reported the termination of a prior purchase agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC that had allowed the company to sell up to a specified dollar amount of common stock over a multi-year term. The company exercised its right to terminate that agreement with notice, while certain provisions of the agreement continue to survive as described in the filing.
Business focus and industry classification
Although classified under paint and coating manufacturing in some industry categorizations, Lightwave Logic’s own descriptions and SEC disclosures emphasize its role in electro-optic polymer materials and photonic devices. The company’s activities include designing and synthesizing organic chromophores, developing proprietary electro-optic polymer systems, and collaborating with semiconductor foundries and large customers on integration into silicon photonics processes.
Company communications position Lightwave Logic within the broader context of high-speed optical communications, data center networking, and AI-related infrastructure, where higher data rates and lower power consumption are key technical objectives. Its focus on electro-optic polymers, U.S.-based production of Perkinamine, and relationships with Fortune Global 500 companies and silicon photonics foundries are central themes in its public disclosures.