- LIGC, an Israeli maker of Laser-Induced Graphene filters (LIG), raised $3M in Series A funding
- Wuhan-based public listed company Hubei Forbon Technology Co. Ltd (300387.SZ) also made the investment
- Then the company intends to use the funds to scale and manufacture its filters
- Air filters are in airplanes, ships, schools, offices, and homes
- The technology developed by Houston’s Rice University in partnership with Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev in Israel and licensed from BGN technologies
- It utilizes graphene’s conductivity to run an electric current through the filter
