Printoptix
Designs, develops, and fabricates custom 3D-printed micro-optical components and systems (10 µm to 2 mm scale) for applications like fiber optics, imaging sensors, and LEDs, enabling rapid prototyping and series production.
- CEO / Founder
- Nils Fahrbach
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.5M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- European Innovation Council (EIC); Exist; Young Innovators; Viewpointsystem
Technology & Products
Key Products
Fiber Tip Optics; Micro Optical Components; Optical Arrays; Micro Objective Lenses; Custom Design Services
Technological Advantage
Proprietary multiphoton lithography process enables printing of complex multi-surface freeform optics with high aspect ratios and 100% fill factor, protected by university research IP and over 10 years of experience in 3D-printed micro-optics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces lead times for custom micro-optical components from months to days while lowering costs by 30-50% compared to traditional multi-supplier overseas processes, offering a one-stop solution from design to series production.
How They Differentiate
Focuses exclusively on end-to-end micro-optical systems (design to production) with 3x faster prototyping (days vs. weeks) and 30-50% cost reduction vs. Nanoscribe's hardware-only approach; offers custom solutions vs. Horizon's standardized parts.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial companies requiring custom micro-optics for medical technology, sensors, data processing, and photonics applications.
Industry Verticals
Medical; Photonics; Sensors; Data Processing; Optics & Imaging
Competitors
Nanoscribe, Horizon
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Grew from 2 founders in 2021 to 9 employees by 2024; revenue growth not disclosed.
Major Milestones
Founded in December 2021; Finalist in 2023 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation; Secured €1.7M EIC Transition grant in 2023
Notable Customers
Nanoscribe; Viewpointsystem