We are Crown
On a mission to help the world reach zero carbon through sustainable and affordable smart glass technology.
Reduce
Carbon emissions and heating and cooling costs
Optimize
The use of daylighting in the building
Improve
The energy efficiency of windows
After nearly two decades commercializing intellectual property, working with over 20,000 patents, Doug Croxall came across electrokinetic technology that had been earmarked to be divested by Hewlett-Packard. He felt so strongly that he acquired the technology and left his job as the chairman and CEO of a publicly-traded company to lead the newly-formed venture, Crown Electrokinetics.
The original technology developed at HP was designed to control the light passing through plastic with electronically charged ink, similar to what is used in Amazon’s Kindle.
The Crown team saw a much larger opportunity for it in the emerging smart glass industry. Crown created a pigment-based film, DynamicTint™, that when applied to a glass surface could allow it to transition from clear and dark in seconds. Because the technology is embedded in a thin film, rather than actual glass, it can be applied to any existing glass surface.
Armed with this technology, Crown set out with a lofty goal to retrofit and upgrade existing windows within the built environment.
Doug Croxall
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
“Without innovation, we will not solve climate change. We won’t even come close.”
Bill Gates
Reduce operating costs AND carbon emissions
Our Vision
To help decarbonize buildings, we took our DynamicTint™ technology and combined it with window inserts, to create the world’s first Smart Window Insert powered by DynamicTint™. It is a fully self-contained unit, making installation easy and does not require hardwiring into your electrical grid because it is solar and battery powered. The window insert adds another layer of insulation to your windows, reducing the amount of heat loss. Installing Smart Window Inserts will help building owners reduce their energy consumption, operating costs and carbon emissions.
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Our Leadership
Doug was Founder, CEO and Chairman of Marathon Patent Group from 2012 until 2017. Doug has invested in patents and technology-related companies since 1998. Education: BA Purdue University; MBA Pepperdine University.
Former HP R&D manager for the electrokinetic film technology at HP Corvallis. Education: MS, Material Science & Engineering, Stanford University; BS, Material Science & Engineering, Cornell University
Chief Operating Officer
Joel was CFO of ViacomCBS Networks International, a $2.0 billion division of the global multi-media enterprise. While at ViacomCBS, Joel has been developing and leading strategic financial organizations, around the world, for over two decades.
VP of Electronic Films Engineering
Jim was a Sr. Engineer at HP with extensive experience in Thin Films in the presence of organic materials and ink. Education: Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Oregon State University; BS, Engineering Physics (Mech. Engr.) Physics
Jon was Software Engineering Manager and Architect at Lightspeed Aviation, the leader in aviation headsets and accessories. Jon has more than 28 years of experience in the software development arena.