FEMTOprint
Develops ultrafast laser-based 3D printing systems and contract manufacturing services for high-precision glass microdevices, enabling monolithic integration of optical, fluidic, and mechanical features at microscale.
- CEO / Founder
- Nicoletta Casanova
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.88M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Innosuisse; AGIRE Foundation; USI Startup Centre; TiVenture; European Union; VentureLab
Technology & Products
Key Products
Lens Arrays; Integrated optics; Fiber couplers
Technological Advantage
Patented FEMTOPRINT® technology achieves sub-micron resolution (down to 30 µm thickness) and 99.9% density in glass, protected by IP from spin-off project; ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified for medical and industrial quality.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces development cycles for glass microdevices by 50% through maskless, monolithic 3D printing, eliminating costly alignment and assembly steps while achieving sub-micron resolution and high reliability for applications like microfluidics and quantum ion traps.
How They Differentiate
3x higher resolution than standard micro-SLA (30 µm vs. 100 µm) and exclusive focus on glass/transparent materials vs. BMF's polymers; offers full CDMO services including production, while Nanoscribe is primarily hardware-focused.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial companies, research labs, universities, and CDMOs in photonics, medtech, biotech, aerospace, and watchmaking requiring micro-scale 3D fabrication.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Biotech; Optics; Photonics; Quantum; Semiconductors; Aerospace; Automotive; Watchmaking; Energy
Competitors
Mo-Sci; 3D Microprint; Acrea 3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Employee count grew 6% last year to ~37-39 employees; revenue estimated at $1M-$6.5M annually.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2013 as spin-off from FEMTOPRINT project; Launched FEMTOprinter f100 platform in 2014; Won Photonics Award for 3D printing at Laser World of Photonics (2015); ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified; Expanded to 1,500 m² manufacturing campus; Launched Photonics Business Unit in Neuchâtel (2023)
Notable Customers
Picometrics Technologies; Shilps Sciences; Synova; Politecnico di Torino; Galatea Lab; Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital