SWITCH Materials
Research ServicesBritish Columbia, Canada2-10 Employees
SWITCH Materials is a research services company based in Burnaby, British Columbia, at 3650 Gilmore Way, with a small team of 2 to 10 employees. The company develops materials from proprietary organic molecules that can switch optical properties on command. Its work focuses on applications in molecular electronics and health sciences, including optical filters, photochromic inks, paints and fibers, high-density optical information storage systems, and molecular sensors or biomarkers for labeling and tracking live cells. SWITCH Materials has assembled a multidisciplinary team of materials scientists with expertise in synthetic chemistry, polymer processing, optics, and molecular and materials engineering, and conducts its research and development in its own laboratories as well as at 4D LABS, Simon Fraser University's materials science research centre. Revenue is reported in the range of $1M to $10M, reflecting its size within the sector.