The Solid-State Lighting and Energy Center (SSLEC) was launched in March 2007 to advance new semiconductor-based energy efficient lighting and display technologies through partnerships with key industry leaders. The SSLEC provides a forum for industry members and UCSB researchers to collaborate across several disciplines—materials science, electrical engineering, chemistry, and physics to address the most challenging problems in solid state lighting.

The role of the SSLEC’s industry partners is to provide unrestricted support for the Center’s research in advancing new semiconductor-based energy efficient lighting and display technologies, participate in an annual conference hosted by the Center, evaluate patents that are developed during the period in which the industry partner maintains current status as a qualified sponsor, and to designate one sponsor employee who shall serve as a member of the SSLEC Advisory Board.

 If interested in learning more about the center, send an inquiry email to: sslec@engineering.ucsb.edu or call (805) 893-5039.