Advalight

Advalight is the company behind ADVATx and was founded in 2006. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has a sales and service office in San Diego, CA, USA.

OUR HISTORY

The story of Advalight began when Danish professor Peter Bjerring, MD, made an inquiry to the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Dr. Bjerring felt that the dermatological technologies available at the time were far too expensive and required too much maintenance. He believed that there was a need to modernize the technology by utilizing solid state laser technology and to create yellow-wavelength lasers that were simple to use and easy to maintain.

Via the DTU, two PhD students Jesper L. Mortensen and Morten Thorhauge who had already developed ideas about how to emit yellow light by using simpler technology, took up the challenge. In 2006, they put a team together, applied for funding, patented the technology, and started exploring the potential of solid-state yellow light lasers in the field of dermatology.

Advalight has produced the only dual wavelength (yellow and infrared), solid-state diode pumped laser, ADVATx, into the global market. Advalight is ISO13485 certified and has obtained CE and FDA approval for sales of ADVATx in Europe and the US.

TIMELINE

2006 – Advalight is founded at DTU, Technical University of Denmark

2006 – Funding by seed capitalist CAPNOVA

2007 – Proof of concept on patented innovation

2007 – Strategic decision of becoming OEM supplier

2007 – National investor Vaekstfonden makes first investment

2008 – Main patent publicized

2010 – Strategic decision of becoming a manufacturer

2012 – First clinical case studies show significant clinical results

2012 – Advalight obtains ISO 13485 certification

2013 – Advalight obtains CE mark for sales of ADVATx in Europe

2014 – Closes first distributor contract in Europe

2014 – Advalight obtains FDA 510(k) approval for sales of ADVATx in USA

2015 – Establishment of US Office in San Diego