-Oak Ridge National Laboratory: This team is studying the long-term stability of the device once it is implanted in the body.

-Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories: Researchers work on advanced ray designs where electrodes are built on materials much like contact lenses.

-Los Alamos National Laboratory: Researchers develop advanced optical imaging techniques and make models of neuropaths stimulated by implant. They have provided a better understanding of how the prosthesis works by mapping out interaction between brain and retina.

-Argonne National Laboratory: This team is using its patented ultra nano crystalline diamond technology to make the implant biocompatible with the surrounding ocular tissue.

-Second Sight: A commercial partner that will make the device according to standards. This company is responsible for making the artificial retina commercially available to the public.

-Doheny Eye Institute at USC: This is where the original inventors of the artificial retina are working to provide basic research and design of the device. The surgeons provide expertise on implantation.

-USC Santa Cruz: Experts in wireless communication and technology provide the critical link between the camera and the implant.-N.C. State University: Provides electrical and thermo modeling of the device which tells us how much energy can be used