Top Tech Startups in California, US in 2027

Bright Silicon Technologies is pioneering the state-of-the-art in solid-state beam control in both free space and fiber optics. Our technology platform, the Lightfield Directing Array (LDA), offers a unique combination of speed, precision, stability, and digital flexibility for the exquisite control of light. The LDA will revolutionize optical systems by enabling the next generation of high-speed, highly parallelized, low loss optical switches for data centers and optical communications terminals for free-space networks. We invented a chip-scale solution for steering light far more precisely than ever before. It's a MEMS segmented micromirror array, driven by a stack of analog and digital logic integrated into the unit to ensure high speed, large range and precision feedback operation. The LDA concept was initially developed as a side project during graduate school. Originally envisioned as a cool way to make 3D TVs that don't need glasses, it has gone through many revisions and application ideas. For over a decade the underlying technology was nurtured in the national laboratory system until they achieved a functional benchtop demonstration. Bright Silicon Technologies was established in 2020 to transform the laboratory bench demonstration of the LDA into a commercial unit and develop products utilizing this revolutionary technology.

1Way Interview is an async video interview platform that helps small and mid-sized hiring teams screen candidates faster — without the scheduling overhead of live interviews. HR teams create interview templates with video, text, or multiple-choice questions, then share a single link with candidates. Candidates record their answers on their own time — no login, no app download, works on any device. AI automatically screens and scores every response, surfacing the strongest candidates so your team can focus on who to talk to, not who to skip. Built for teams that hire regularly but don't have enterprise budgets. Schools running admissions cycles, logistics companies filling warehouse roles, accounting firms scaling for tax season, recruitment agencies managing multiple clients — they all use 1Way Interview to move faster without adding headcount to their hiring process. Core capabilities: - Video, text, and multiple-choice question builder - Shareable interview links (no candidate account needed) - AI-powered screening and scoring on every response - Team collaboration with shared pipelines and stage tracking - Company branding and custom privacy policies - Plans from $14/mo with a 14-day free trial Trusted by hiring teams across the US, UK, and Australia — from schools and logistics companies to accounting firms and recruitment agencies.