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Azalea Vision Enrolls First Patient in Proof-of-Concept Study Evaluating Novel Optical Aperture for Keratoconus and Presbyopia
Azalea Vision, a Belgian healthtech company building the first medical-grade smart contact lens, today announced that it has enrolled the first patient in its NOA proof-of-concept study. The study marks the start of Azalea’s clinical program, following its selection for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.
By Azalea Vision · Via Business Wire · September 28, 2026
Azalea Vision Appoints Co-Founder Andrés Vasquez Quintero as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Phase of Clinical Development
Azalea Vision, a Belgian healthtech company, today announced that co-founder and CTO Andrés Vasquez Quintero will become Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, while continuing as CTO. The transition marks the company’s next phase, advancing its smart contact lens platform into clinical development, following its selection for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.
By Azalea Vision · Via Business Wire · August 12, 2026
Azalea Vision Awarded Prestigious EIC Accelerator Funding to Advance Smart Contact Lens into Clinical Development
Azalea Vision, a Belgian healthtech company building the first medical-grade smart contact lens, today announced it has been selected for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, the European Union’s flagship program for breakthrough, market-creating deep tech. Azalea is the only Belgian company selected in this round and will receive up to €7.5 million, including a non-dilutive €2.5 million grant and a planned €5 million equity investment from the EIC Fund, to advance its medical-grade smart contact lens platform into clinical development.
By Azalea Vision · Via Business Wire · July 1, 2026
Azalea Vision Raises €9 Million in First Closing of Series A to Further Develop Intelligent Connected Vision Platform
Azalea (A-zuh-lay-ah) Vision, a HealthTech company engineering the future of sight, today announced the first closing of its €15 million Series A funding round, raising €9 million along with the appointment of Robert J. Dempsey as Chairman of the Board to guide strategic growth in the European and U.S. markets.
By Azalea Vision · Via Business Wire · April 29, 2025
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