Azalea Vision announced that co-founder and CTO Andrés Vasquez Quintero will become CEO, effective immediately, while continuing as CTO. The transition marks the company’s next phase, advancing its smart contact lens platform into clinical development, following its selection for the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, according to Azalea Vision.

Co-founder Enrique Vega, CEO since the company’s inception, transitions to the board of directors, where he will continue to support Azalea’s strategy, investor relationships, and long-term vision, preserving founder continuity.

Under Vasquez Quintero’s leadership, Azalea will focus on 3 priorities: advancing the EIC-funded clinical program; filing the regulatory submissions for device certification; and driving its next financing round across Europe and the United States.