Lightwave Logic, Inc. announced the completion of new laboratory production facilities, expanding the corporate facility in Englewood, Colorado by nearly 10,000 square feet for a total of approximately 23,500 square feet to support new commercial activity. According to the Computing Technology Industry Association, Colorado's tech industry has an economic impact of $52.6 billion, or 12.2% of the state's economy, fifth highest among all states. The renovations and installation of new laboratory and engineering facilities expands the size of the Company's Englewood facility by over 65%, enabling commercial device testing and evaluation, production reliability testing, laser characterization, SEM analysis and the expansion of the Company's chemical synthesis production line.

The facility will support the Company's recently added team members, including organic chemists as well as photonics, packaging and reliability engineers that will bring the Company's head count to 33 team members.