Edinburgh tech business pureLiFi has appointed Bluetooth pioneer Glenn Collinson as a non-executive director.
The firm – which is developing light-based technology as an alternative to radio-wave wifi – said Collinson’s expertise and experience would aid its growth plan on the back of a body”>
Edinburgh tech business pureLiFi has appointed Bluetooth pioneer Glenn Collinson as a non-executive director.
The firm – which is developing light-based technology as an alternative to radio-wave wifi – said Collinson’s expertise and experience would aid its growth plan on the back of a $18 million Series B fundraise in November.
It is working with device manufacturers to have LiFi designed into commercial laptops, tablets and mobile devices. PureLifi says the technology is more reliable than its radio wave equivalent and less likely to interfere with sensitive equipment.
Collinson was a founder of Cambridge Silicon Radio, which was at the forefront of Bluetooth technology, the wireless transmission system invented in 1998.
CEO Alistair Banham said: “The introduction of a non-executive director to pureLiFi was a decision taken with great thought. We wanted a person with both an exemplary record for growth and development and someone who shares our ambition to bring LiFi to the hands of everyone and in Glenn, we have found just that.
“Glenn has significant experience when it comes to taking innovative technologies to market. After founding Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd, a pioneering designer and developer of chips for Bluetooth, Glenn took it from nowhere to ubiquity. CSR was one of the key forces which made Bluetooth the ubiquitous wireless communications technology that it is today.”
Before founding CSR, Collinson held senior positions at Cambridge Consultants and Texas Instruments. He has been an advisor to pureLiFi since 2016.
Collinson said: “I am delighted to be continuing my journey with pureLiFi at an exciting time in the company’s growth, particularly on the back of the latest injection of investment. With LiFi technology now becoming more commercially available, I am confident I will be able to help the business take advantage of this massive market opportunity and build on their recent successes.
“We are bringing to market the world’s first commercial light antennas as the optoelectronic components which make LiFi possible for all kinds of devices, from industrial to consumer, and from smart cars to smartphones.”
8 million Series B fundraise in November.
It is working with device manufacturers to have LiFi designed into commercial laptops, tablets and mobile devices. PureLifi says the technology is more reliable than its radio wave equivalent and less likely to interfere with sensitive equipment.
Collinson was a founder of Cambridge Silicon Radio, which was at the forefront of Bluetooth technology, the wireless transmission system invented in 1998.
CEO Alistair Banham said: “The introduction of a non-executive director to pureLiFi was a decision taken with great thought. We wanted a person with both an exemplary record for growth and development and someone who shares our ambition to bring LiFi to the hands of everyone and in Glenn, we have found just that.
“Glenn has significant experience when it comes to taking innovative technologies to market. After founding Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd, a pioneering designer and developer of chips for Bluetooth, Glenn took it from nowhere to ubiquity. CSR was one of the key forces which made Bluetooth the ubiquitous wireless communications technology that it is today.”
Before founding CSR, Collinson held senior positions at Cambridge Consultants and Texas Instruments. He has been an advisor to pureLiFi since 2016.
Collinson said: “I am delighted to be continuing my journey with pureLiFi at an exciting time in the company’s growth, particularly on the back of the latest injection of investment. With LiFi technology now becoming more commercially available, I am confident I will be able to help the business take advantage of this massive market opportunity and build on their recent successes.
“We are bringing to market the world’s first commercial light antennas as the optoelectronic components which make LiFi possible for all kinds of devices, from industrial to consumer, and from smart cars to smartphones.”
