Tech Tour Photonics 2025: A Hub of Innovation in Brussels
The Tech Tour Photonics 2025 Investment Program brought together the brightest minds in photonics and photonics-enabled solutions, creating a powerhouse of innovation, investment, and collaboration. The program culminated in an event in Brussels on 19 and 20 February. It featured 30 groundbreaking startups showcasing cutting-edge technology, more than 40 top-tier investors exploring high-potential opportunities, and over 80 one2one meetings fostering strategic partnerships. Engaging tech tracks covered advancements across healthcare, Industry 4.0, energy, cybersecurity, and more.
Twelve companies were selected as top presenters at Tech Tour Photonics 2025 for their outstanding pitching and innovative photonics solutions. Five of the top presenting companies are members of the PhotonHub Scaling Club.
Top Presenting Companies
Astrape Networks transforms data center networks with OPTINET, a hybrid optical solution that manages 30-50% more load with fewer servers, enhancing AI and high-frequency trading performance while reducing costs and energy consumption.
CCRAFT pioneers photonic chips on a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) platform, enabling next-generation telecom, datacom, AI and quantum computing applications with superior optical performance and scalability.
Enantios advances chiral chemistry and molecular characterization with precision solutions for pharma and biotech, enhancing drug development and therapeutic effectiveness.
Finchetto Ltd revolutionizes AI network infrastructure with an ultra-low latency Ethernet switch that eliminates electronic switching, enabling scalable, high-performance networks for next-generation data centers.
Indigo Diabetes develops the world’s first invisible sensor for continuous glucose, ketone, and lactate monitoring, leveraging nanophotonics to transform diabetes management.
InPhocal redefines laser marking technology with a patented concentric laser beam, enabling faster, high-quality marking on curved surfaces, reducing ink waste, and transforming packaging and produce labeling.
Photon IP leads the charge in optical chip integration, offering high-performance solutions that simplify fabrication and accelerate mass adoption of photonic technologies.
Pilot Photonics delivers full-stack photonics, combining cutting-edge laser and photonic integrated circuits to power telecom, datacom, and RF applications with unparalleled efficiency.
SteerLight develops next-generation LiDAR sensors, integrating FMCW technology and non-mechanical beam steering for ultra-precise 3D vision in autonomous mobility, robotics, and smart cities.
Swave Photonics introduces Holographic Extended Reality (HXR) chips, enabling ultra-high-resolution, true holographic displays that push the boundaries of immersive visualization.
TriLite Technologies designs the world’s smallest projection displays, making augmented reality eyewear as lightweight and seamless as everyday glasses.
VoxelSensors unlocks Spatial and Empathic AI interfaces with ultra-low power, real-time eye tracking and spatial awareness, redefining AR, XR, and human-device interaction.
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