Venture Lab

We are thrilled to announce the launch of KeraX Venture Lab, an innovative new business unit dedicated to transforming breakthrough ideas into scalable ventures that directly support KeraLink International’s mission of preventing, detecting, and treating corneal blindness in low-income communities. 

Launched in January 2025, KeraX Venture Lab operates under a venture studio model designed to ideate, validate, and scale disruptive technologies that transform vision health. Each opportunity undergoes a thorough validation process to assess its technical feasibility, clinical relevance, impact and market potential. By leveraging our expertise in corneal health, we de-risk innovations and accelerate their path to sustainable impact. “At KeraX Venture Lab, we’re combining heart and innovation to solve problems that matter,” said Michelle Bockman, CEO of KeraLink International. “It’s about creating real solutions that change lives and bring vision to those who need it most.” 

Building upon Pantheon Vision, KeraLink’s first spinout, we are leveraging the power of technology, equitable innovation, and entrepreneurship to drive social good. KeraLink Eyewear, the second spinout startup from Keralink International, is a groundbreaking online eyewear store launching this quarter. It stands out from traditional retail eyewear by reinvesting 100% of its profits back into the nonprofit’s mission, funding novel solutions to prevent, detect, and treat corneal disease. 

KeraLink International is a nonprofit organization working to eliminate corneal blindness in communities around the world. For over 60 years, we have been at the forefront of providing essential eye care, focusing on the prevention, detection, and treatment of corneal disease. Through our work, we restore sight to individuals who would otherwise face a lifetime of blindness, empowering them with new opportunities and a chance to see the world again. KeraLink’s mission is rooted in the belief that everyone should have the right to sight, and we are dedicated to ensuring that no one is denied access to life-changing treatments. Our work is carried out through three interconnected ecosystems, each playing a vital role in our mission-driven approach. Let’s explore each of these ecosystems in more detail: 

The first and original brand of the KLI ecosystem is KeraLink International (KLI)—the nonprofit organization is at the foundation of everything we do. In support of solving for corneal blindness, our goal is to first give access to eye care to those who do not have access through partnering with local hospitals, hosting community outreach events, and supporting surgeon training workshops in communities around the world, every part of what we do—whether it’s through KeraX or Eyewear—comes back to KLI’s mission to make a lasting impact. It’s the core from which all our impact grows. 

The second brand of the KLI ecosystem is KeraX Venture Lab – The driving force behind our innovation ecosystem, KeraX is where we develop and launch transformative technologies that align with our mission.  

The third brand of the KLI ecosystem is  KeraLink Eyewear – Our second spinout startup, launching this quarter, is a groundbreaking online eyewear store that reinvests 100% of its profits back into KLI’s mission, driving innovation in corneal disease prevention, detection, and treatment. 

Every technology developed within KeraX Venture Lab supports KeraLink International’s mission, ensuring that innovation directly translates into real solutions for those affected by corneal blindness around the world.