Focuslight and BrightView Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Advanced Optical Manufacturing and Market Expansion

Xi’an, China – January 22, 2026 – Focuslight Technologies Inc., a global photonics solutions provider, and BrightView Technologies, Inc., an innovator in advanced optical film and light-control technologies, today announced the establishment of a long-term strategic partnership.

The partnership brings together BrightView’s advanced optical micro-lens array film technologies and optical design expertise with Focuslight’s global manufacturing, module integration, and supply-chain capabilities, creating a scalable platform to support industrialization and global market expansion.

Broad Cross-Industry Collaboration Scope

The collaboration spans multiple application markets, including consumer electronics, automotive, robotics, 3D sensing, display, and lighting. By integrating complementary capabilities, the two companies aim to accelerate the development and commercialization of optical components, modules, and integrated solutions tailored to the performance, reliability, and scale requirements of these industries.

Strategic Manufacturing and Supply-Chain Collaboration

Focuslight will serve as BrightView’s strategic manufacturing partner, providing back-end processing and related supply-chain services for various high-volume applications. The companies will also jointly explore commercially viable opportunities——that combine BrightView’s technology expertise with Focuslight’s manufacturing capabilities and regional sales network to better serve global customers.

Victor Liu, Chairman and CEO of Focuslight, commented: “This strategic partnership with BrightView reflects our commitment to combining world-class optical innovation with scalable, reliable manufacturing. By aligning our capabilities, we aim to accelerate industrialization, support global customers, and create sustainable long-term value.”

Don Bossi, Chairman of BrightView, added: “Partnering with Focuslight provides BrightView with access to a proven global manufacturing and supply-chain platform while building upon our core technology strengths. This collaboration positions us to scale more efficiently, serve customers more effectively, and expand our presence in key markets worldwide. ”

About Focuslight

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Xi’an, China, Focuslight Technologies Inc. is a fast-growing public company (Shanghai: 688167) that specializes in developing and manufacturing high-power diode laser components and materials, laser optics, as well as photonics module and system solutions focusing on optical communication, consumer electronics, pan-semiconductor, automotive, and medical and health applications. Focuslight has expanded its global footprint through strategic acquisitions including LIMO GmbH in 2017 and SUSS MicroOptics SA in 2024 (now as Focuslight Switzerland SA). With the acquisition of assets from ams OSRAM in 2024, Focuslight relaunched the brand of Heptagon and extends its business to be a global photonics foundry by providing global photonics industry process development and manufacturing service. Learn more at www.focuslight.com and www.hptg.com.

About BrightView Technologies

BrightView Technologies Computational Optics unlock the full potential of transformative technologies to shape the future of human-machine interaction. With best-in-class technology, unparalleled speed in product development and an extensive array of materials and form factors, BrightView creates the optical building blocks powering major technology trends such as Artificial Intelligence, High Acuity Displays, AR/VR, 3D Image Sensing and Advanced Automotive functionality. BrightView designs and manufactures advanced components using complex micro lens elements that precisely manipulate visible and non-visible light. These solutions create higher brightness, precise angular management and visual uniformity while substantially improving end-user energy efficiency, material utilization and manufacturing optimization. Headquartered in the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina, BrightView is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer of advanced computational optics for customers worldwide.

For additional information, visit BrightView online at www.brightviewtechnologies.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/bright-view-technologies.