Swave Photonics

Augmented Reality, Manufacturing, Metaverse, Semiconductor

Author

Peniel Keme Kitoko
May 26, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

🌎🌍🌏| Focus Sunday - Belgium

Spatial Computing via NanoPixel Holography.

  Problem

  • Market Potential: Innovative display technology faces challenges in providing immersive augmented reality experiences.

  • Challenge: Current AR displays struggle with resolution, depth focus, and comfort.

  • Lacking Tool: The industry lacks advanced tools for creating realistic 3D holographic images.

    • Extra Barriers: Current solutions cause visual discomfort and fail to provide true immersion.

This issue's Startup equips AR developers with advanced holographic technology to overcome current limitations.

  Solution

Swave Photonics

Swave Photonics offers HXR technology, delivering lifelike holographic AR experiences.

How: Achieved through proprietary diffractive photonics technology for unparalleled realism.

  • Platform: Swave powers holographic glasses and headsets, providing immersive spatial AR.

  • Target: Their target audience includes AR developers, manufacturers, and content creators.

  • Resolving: Solves the problem of limited AR immersion with lifelike holographic visuals.

  Company Info

  • Industry: Augmented Reality, Manufacturing, Metaverse, Semiconductor

  • Business Model: Licensing, B2B

  • HQ: Leuven, Belgium

  • Founding Year: 2022

  • Employee Count: 11-50

  • Investors: Acequia Capital, imec.xpand, Luminate, QBIC Fund, Flanders Future Techfund

  • Funding Amount: $10 million

  Traction

  •   Winner of 2023 SPIE Photonics West Startup Challenge

  •   Finalist in Luminate NY's accelerator program

  •   Recognized in 2023 AWE USA Startup to Watch competition

  Competition Advantages

  • Proprietary diffractive photonics technology

  • High-resolution 3D holographic imagery

  • Seamless integration with existing AR platforms

  Founders

  • Mike Noonen, CEO (Former Chairman and Co-founder of Silicon Catalyst)

  • Dmitri Choutov, COO (Expertise in photonics and semiconductor technology)

  • Theo Marescaux, CPO (Expertise in photonics and semiconductor technology)

  Job Opportunities & Contact

  • Hiring Status: Active

  • Contact Information:

    • [email protected]

    • https://swave.io/contact/

    • https://www.linkedin.com/company/swave-photonics/

  Why Invest by George

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Ooh-ooh-ahh-ahh! Swave’s tech makes AR look so real, even a monkey can’t tell the difference between AR bananas!

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- George Capuchinski -

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