Company Overview

Hillcrest Laboratories (a.k.a. Hillcrest Labs) sells products to consumer electronics manufacturers, service providers, and consumers that enable unique, interactive digital media experiences for TVs and other digital media devices. Hillcrest Labs licenses its motion control technology, called Freespace®, for use in a wide range of electronics products, including remote controls, computer peripherals, game controllers, mobile handsets, and virtual reality systems. The company also sells interactive TV applications and content delivery solutions to power Smart TV devices. Hillcrest has licensed these products to a wide range of companies including LG Electronics, Logitech, and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

For consumers, Hillcrest Labs offers the Kylo™ browser, a free desktop Web browser for TV.

Hillcrest Labs has received numerous awards and recognitions including the CES Innovations Award, PC World's 100 Best Products and Greatest Tech Designs, Popular Mechanics' Editors Choice, ECN's Reader's Choice Tech, and many others.

Based in Rockville, Maryland, Hillcrest Labs was founded in 2001 by Dan Simpkins. The company is funded by NEA, AllianceBernstein, Columbia Capital, and Grotech Ventures. For additional information, visit www.hillcrestlabs.com.