Pixel Photonics funding news – Munster-based DeepTech Startup Pixel Photonics Secures €1 Million in Funding

This development represents a technological breakthrough in ultra-precise photon detection and enables new applications in fields such as microscopy, diagnostics and laser communication.

Light is the central information carrier in numerous high-tech applications from microscopy and telecommunications to quantum computing. Highly sensitive detectors are essential for reliably detecting even the lowest signal strengths, with SNSPD currently being the detectors of choice. Pixel Photonics has already set milestones in scalability and sensitivity with the integration of SNSPDs with photonic waveguides.

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However, existing highly efficient detector solutions, especially in the near-infrared spectral range, are often limited to light in a single optical mode, making interfacing with many applications challenging, especially in life sciences, microscopy, diagnostics and LiDAR, which typically work with multimodal light.

This is where Pixel Photonics comes in: With the help of the SPRIND grant of 1 million euros, the deep-tech startup will now push ahead with a multi-mode adaptation of its detection technology.

Nicolai Walter, CEO of Pixel Photonics said, “The SPRIND funding perfectly complements our journey alongside visionary VCs like Quantonation and HTGF, providing a crucial boost to the development of our technology beyond quantum applications. This support enables us to accelerate progress and bring our innovations to market faster. Our multi-mode capable singlephoton detectors will seamlessly integrate into established optical systems, making the adoption of SNSPD technology effortless for industry players. By offering a versatile detection platform, this innovation expands possibilities across a broad range of applications while unlocking new opportunities in medtech and diagnostics. Ultimately, this advancement has the potential to open entirely new markets for Pixel Photonics, with strong multi-million-euro revenue potential,”.

The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation promotes disruptive technologies with the potential to create new markets and strengthen Germany's technological sovereignty.

For deep-tech start-ups like Pixel Photonics, this means an opportunity to drive long-term developments, master technological risks and become internationally competitive. The development of multi-mode-capable single photon detectors will open up new technological possibilities for Pixel Photonics and push existing boundaries in photon detection.

About Pixel Photonics

Pixel Photonics GmbH is a leading German nanophotonics start-up founded in 2021 as a spin-off from the University of Münster by Nicolai Walter, Dr. Wladick Hartmann, Dr. Fabian Beutel, Dr. Martin Wolff and Christoph Seidenstücker with the goal of commercializing highly scalable single-photon detectors.