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5 August 2021
Tekcapital Plc
("Tekcapital", the "Company" or the "Group")
Portfolio Company Update: Lucyd Ltd ("Lucyd")
Appointment of Olivia 'Dibby' Bartlett as Director of Innovative Eyewear Inc.
Tekcapital Plc (AIM: TEK, OTCQB: TEKCF), the UK intellectual property investment group focused on transforming university discoveries into valuable products to improve quality of life, is pleased to announce that portfolio company Lucyd's U.S. operating subsidiary, Innovative Eyewear, Inc., has appointed Olivia "Dibby" Bartlett as a non-executive director.
Dibby has served more than 30 years in the optical industry. She is currently president of the Opticians Association of America which for over 90 years has been dedicated to the advancement of the American optician and serves as Chief Operating Officer of Todd Rogers Eyewear. She has been named by Vision Monday as one of the "Most Influential Women in Optical" for 2020, is a recipient of the Eyecare Business Game Changer Award 2020 and is a graduate of Clark University with a major in comparative politics.
"I am enthusiastic to join the board of Innovative Eyewear. Their mission to Upgrade your Eyewear® resonates with me and addresses a major market need. I believe the company is posed to make a positive impact on the utility, safety and enjoyment of wearing glasses," said Dibby Bartlett.
Harrison Gross, Lucyd cofounder and CEO said, "We are very excited to add Dibby as a director to Innovative Eyewear Inc. She is extraordinarily knowledgeable about the eyewear industry and is passionate about combining form and function in eyeglass design to address optical and style requirements of diverse demographics."
About Lucyd and Innovative Eyewear Inc.
Lucyd's mission is to Upgrade your Eyewear® with advanced ergonomic frames that are easy to use, fun to wear, and help you stay safely connected to your digital life. The Lucyd brand and IP portfolio are exclusively licensed to and operated by Innovative Eyewear, Inc. To learn more, or order Lucyd Lyte, please visit https://lucyd.co.
Tekcapital currently owns 100% of the share capital of Lucyd Ltd and approximately 80% of the share capital of its U.S. operating subsidiary, Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Tekcapital Plc | Via Flagstaff | |
Clifford M. Gross, Ph.D. | ||
SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 | |
Richard Morrison/Charlie Bouverat (Corporate Finance) Abigail Wayne / Rob Rees (Corporate Broking) | ||
Flagstaff Strategic and Investor Communications |
| +44 (0) 20 7129 1474 |
Tim Thompson/Andrea Seymour/Fergus Mellon |
About Tekcapital plc
Tekcapital creates value from investing in new, university-developed discoveries that can enhance people's lives and provides a range of technology transfer services to help organisations evaluate and commercialise new technologies. Tekcapital is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol TEK) and is headquartered in the UK. For more information, please visit www.tekcapital.com.
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