Universale Display Corporation, a leader in the development of innovative OLED technology, and Acuity Brands, Inc. a market leader in innovative, energy efficient lighting and control solutions, has announced that the companies are working together under a $2 million, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Xlerator grant to develop an energy-efficient and color-tunable phosphorescent OLED lighting system. The objective of the collaboration is to accelerate market introduction of OLED lighting for high-end commercial and institutional applications.

To build on the advances in Universal Displays PHOLED panel performance achieved in prior phases of this SBIR program, Universal Display has partnered with Acuity Brands Lighting to support the development and commercial introduction of PHOLED lighting systems during this Phase III Xlerator Program. Acuity Brands Lighting will design and fabricate general-purpose lighting system prototypes, targeted for high-end commercial spaces, including office, retail, and health-care buildings, to take advantage of several key attributes of OLEDs -- including a thin, sleek form factor and unique quality of light. In addition, the system will offer highly-efficient white light that can be tuned across a range of color temperatures by using Universal Displays proprietary architecture and high-efficiency PHOLED panels. The ability to adjust the color of white light in a single OLED panel adds flexibility and refinement to lighting environments. This functionality is neither feasible nor practical when using traditional light sources such as incandescent or fluorescent.