The company & history

Irradiant Technologies was founded with the mission to revolutionize what can be made by unlocking the full potential of light through and for 3D Nanofabrication. Irradiant intends to fundamentally change how we build nanotechnologies now and into the far future.
The company initially spun out of the MIT Media Lab where founder and CEO Daniel Oran uncovered and experimentally validated first-principle insights that fundamentally change what can be manufactured in 3D at the nano-scale. The “why now” became clear to Oran when he realized that new tools from neuro-engineering when combined with centuries old photochemistry could solve decades-centuries old problems for optics, photonics, and microelectronics that have now reached their limits of progress and require a step-change in how things are made.
After validating the technology in academia Irradiant was founded with the support of the Activate Fellowship and several government grants to mature the platform. It was at this point co-founder Amos Meeks joined Irradiant as CTO to bring the scientific and engineering rigor necessary to refine the technology and bring it to market. Since then Irradiant has de-risked the fabrication platform by scale-ably building highly functional components, raised over $20 Million dollars from venture and grants, grown the team to >20 people, and moved into a 21,000 sqft. facility where its building out the world’s first 3D Nano-optics, Photonics, and Micro-electronics Foundry.

Team of expert scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs

Dr Daniel Oran

CEO and co-founder of Irradiant Technologies

Dan Oran is an artist, scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur focused on moving the frontier for what is possible with light. He began his career as a photographer and printmaker where he invented new mediums for expression using light and built a successful fine-art printmaking business to support his practice. After catching the nanotechnology bug Daniel teamed up with his high-school friend Sam Rodriques to conceive and invent what would become Irradiant’s technology at the MIT Media Lab which was published in Science Magazine. Oran was then awarded the Activate fellowship to found and bring to market his innovation.

Dr. Oran holds a Masters and PhD from MIT in Nanotechnology + Neuroengineering; and, a BA from Hampshire College in Photography and Natural Science.

Dr. Amos Meeks

CTO and co-founder of Irradiant Technologies

Amos is a scientist and entrepreneur with a passion for bringing ideas all the way from the lab into practice. After college he started a company focused on making the simple act of weighing yourself more accessible and humane for people who use wheelchairs – successfully bringing his hardware solution to market. Missing the lab, he then went back to pursue a PhD in applied physics at Harvard supported by the NDSEG fellowship. His PhD research focused on light-responsive hydrogels as nonlinear optical materials, which was a perfect background for becoming co-founder and CTO at Irradiant after graduation. 

Dr. Meeks holds a Masters and PhD in Applied Physics from Harvard University, and a BS in Engineering from Olin College.