NIT
Manufactures uncooled MWIR/LWIR infrared detectors and high-speed thermal imaging systems for real-time industrial process monitoring, with specialized focus on laser metal deposition quality control in additive manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Arturo Baldasano
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- Lynred
Technology & Products
Key Products
Uncooled MWIR focal plane arrays (1–5 microns); Uncooled LWIR infrared detectors; High-speed infrared cameras (1 kHz frame rate capability); OEM infrared imaging modules; I3LASWELD (Inline Infrared Imaging Laser Welding QA system); CLASCO project thermal monitoring integration
Technological Advantage
Proprietary uncooled MWIR detector technology with integrated FPA-to-system architecture enables cost-effective, high-speed thermal monitoring for additive manufacturing quality control applications; integration into I3LASWELD laser welding system demonstrates ecosystem capability.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Affordable, high-speed uncooled IR thermal imaging detectors enabling real-time melt-pool geometry monitoring during laser metal deposition, reducing defects and improving part quality without the cost and cooling requirements of traditional cooled detectors.
How They Differentiate
Proprietary uncooled MWIR detector technology; vertically integrated production from FPA to end systems; specialized focus on laser metal deposition monitoring with 1 kHz+ frame rates; cost-effective alternative to cooled thermal imaging systems.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
OEM manufacturers, metal additive manufacturing systems integrators, industrial process quality control
Industry Verticals
Additive Manufacturing (laser metal deposition); Industrial Process Monitoring; Defense; Laser Welding
Competitors
Lynred; Princeton Infrared Technologies
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Founded 2009; progressed from startup to well-established SME by ~2024; leveraged Europractice for IC development; no revenue, employee counts, or other quantitative metrics available
Major Milestones
Europractice-IC partnership for semiconductor design support (timeline: recent, pre-2026); ICEX Next Program support with European FEDER co-financing for international development