Azalea Vision is a venture-capital-backed startup and spin-off from imec and Ghent University, pioneering smart contact lens technology for people with vision disorders. The company develops intelligent ocular devices with an active light management system embedded in contact lenses, enabling real-time adaptation to ambient light, focus, and motion. These smart lenses offer dynamic, personalized vision correction and protection from light sensitivity, photophobia, and visual stress. Leveraging integrated microelectronics, NFC capabilities, and adaptive optics, Azalea Vision’s platform supports applications in medical treatment, AR/VR enhancement, and connected ocular health. The company’s flagship product, the ALMA Lens, aims to address conditions such as keratoconus, presbyopia, and light sensitivity linked to chronic migraines.