Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) experienced a significant 24-hour soar of 6.85% during the night session, reflecting strong investor interest in the specialty materials firm.

The stock's upward movement follows positive investor reaction to recent developments in the company's commercialization efforts. Lightwave Logic has expanded the integration of its electro-optic polymer modulators into key industry platforms, including GDSFactory and GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics. Furthermore, the company entered a development agreement with Tower Semiconductor to support the commercialization of its technology for bandwidth-intensive data center and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. These strategic steps are viewed as critical progress in transforming the company's photonics technology into viable commercial products for growing markets.