What Hummink does

Hummink is a French deeptech company founded in 2020 as a spin-off from Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (IPGG), École Normale Supérieure (ENS), CNRS, and PSL University, headquartered in Paris. The company has developed and patented High Precision Capillary Printing (HPCaP), an additive manufacturing technology that uses capillary forces and an oscillating capillary (macroresonator) to deposit functional materials — metals, polymers, quantum dots, biomolecules — at sub-micron resolution (down to approximately 100 nanometers) without external pressure, heat, vacuum, or electric fields. The technology achieves 20nm XY and 5nm Z-axis positioning precision and handles ink viscosities up to 100,000 cP, enabling printing on sensitive substrates including flexible films and Kapton.

The company commercializes HPCaP through three product lines: the NAZCA all-in-one microprinting platform (sold as capital equipment to universities and industrial R&D centers for prototyping and small-batch production), a forthcoming Modular HPCaP Printing Head for direct integration into semiconductor and OLED display fabrication lines (scheduled for late 2025), and proprietary functional inks sold as consumables. AI-enabled features including intelligent trajectory plotting, image recognition for defect detection, ink monitoring, and closed-loop Z-axis feedback control are embedded in the platform. Hummink generates revenue through direct enterprise and research-institution equipment sales, with quote-based multi-year contracts and pay-as-you-go ink pricing; no public list pricing is disclosed.

Hummink serves three primary customer segments: (1) semiconductor and OLED display manufacturers — particularly in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan — for sub-micron defect repair and yield improvement (with demonstrated ~10% yield gains in OLED factories addressing ~€16B in annual scrap); (2) research institutions and universities including Duke University, Université Paris-Cité, IMS Bordeaux, and Imperial College London for R&D and prototyping; and (3) printed electronics manufacturers producing flexible circuits, biosensors, and wearable devices. Go-to-market is consultative, engineering-led enterprise sales supported by field application engineers in Taiwan, dedicated sales reps in Korea and Japan, and participation in Display Week, Semicon Korea, LOPEC, and Techblick trade shows.

Name

Hummink

Legal name

Hummink

Website

https://hummink.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hummink is a French deeptech company developing High Precision Capillary Printing (HPCaP), a patented sub-micron additive manufacturing technology used by semiconductor and OLED display manufacturers for defect repair and yield improvement, and by universities for printed-electronics research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Microprinting Equipment

NAICS

Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro/Nanoscale & Precision 3D Printers (Two-Photon, Micro-SLA) (IMAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Micro printing systems
• Sub-micron manufacturing
• Capillary printing technology
• Semiconductor defect repair
• Printed electronics equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NAZCA Microprinting Systems: Sale of NAZCA R&D and prototyping machines to research institutions and industrial customers. The all-in-one platform is sold as capital equipment to R&D centers, universities, and semiconductor manufacturers for prototyping and small-batch production.
2. Modular HPCaP Integration Modules: Sale and integration of modular HPCaP printing heads into existing semiconductor and display fabrication lines for industrial-scale deployment. Revenue generated through equipment sales, installation, and ongoing technical support for production-line integration.
3. Specialized Inks and Consumables: Proprietary functional inks including silver nanoparticle ink, indium formulations, conductive inks, polymers, quantum dots, and biomaterials sold alongside the NAZCA platform and for use in integrated HPCaP systems.
4. Technology Licensing and Co-Development: Collaborative development agreements and technology licensing with research institutions (e.g., CEA-Leti, IMS Bordeaux) and industrial partners for specific applications including biosensor fabrication, flexible electronics, and OLED repair.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hummink develops and sells precision microprinting equipment based on its proprietary HPCaP (High Precision Capillary Printing) technology. Its main product is the NAZCA all-in-one microprinting platform for R&D and small-batch production, complemented by modular HPCaP printing heads for OEM integration into semiconductor and display fabs, plus a line of dedicated functional inks (silver nanoparticle, indium, polymers, quantum dots, biomaterials). The company also licenses its technology and engages in co-development with research and industrial partners for applications including OLED defect repair, semiconductor packaging, biosensors, and flexible electronics.

Product overview

Hummink offers a unified precision microprinting ecosystem centered on its proprietary HPCaP (High Precision Capillary Printing) technology. The core product is the NAZCA all-in-one microprinting platform, which combines the HPCaP technology with precision motion control, advanced vision systems, and modular ink delivery. This platform is complemented by specially formulated dedicated functional inks optimized for the system. The company is also developing a Modular HPCaP Printing Head as an add-on module for industrial production line integration. The portfolio enables manufacturers to achieve sub-micron printing for semiconductor defect repair, OLED display restoration, biosensor fabrication, and flexible electronics applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HPCaP: High Precision Capillary Printing technology - the core patented technology enabling micron and sub-micron printing using capillary forces.
• NAZCA

Products and services

• NAZCA Microprinting Platform All-in-one microprinting platform based on Hummink's proprietary HPCaP technology, designed for R&D, prototyping, and small-batch production. Offers sub-micron resolution from 50µm down to a few hundred nanometers with multi-ink support, real-time process monitoring via a high-magnification camera, cleanroom compatibility, substrates up to 8 inches, SVG import, and ink viscosity tolerance up to 100,000 cP. Sold as capital equipment to universities, research institutes, and industrial R&D centers.
• Modular HPCaP Printing Head Industrial-grade modular printing head designed for direct OEM integration into existing semiconductor and display manufacturing production lines. Enables scalable deployment of HPCaP technology in high-volume production environments for inline sub-micron defect repair, TFT backplane restoration, RDL repair, and missing bump repair in advanced packaging.
• Dedicated Functional Inks

Quantifiable outcome

• Manufacturing yield improvements of approximately 10% in OLED display factories through sub-micron defect repair
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEA-LeticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-authored scientific publication with CEA-Leti in 2025 demonstrating HPCaP's submicron-resolution patterning capabilities on advanced substrates while reducing material waste and processing complexity. CEA-Leti is one of Europe's leading applied research institutes in microelectronics.
• IMS BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HPCaP machine installed at IMS Bordeaux as a collaborative experimentation platform and proof-of-concept center for industrial applications including printed electronics, sensors, and flexible circuitry.
• PSL UniversitycoreOthers · 1 January 2020Hummink was created as a spin-off from PSL University (specifically Institut Pierre-Gilles de Gennes). The company was incubated for two years at PC'UP (ESPCI) and Agoranov.
• Duke UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Aaron Franklin's team at Duke University acquired the NAZCA system for research in sub-micronic printing for next-generation electronics. Collaboration includes printing carbon nanotube (CNT) transistors and silver electrodes with sub-500nm gaps on both silicon and flexible Kapton substrates.
• Université Paris-CitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Vincent Noel's team acquired NAZCA equipment for micro-electronics research. Researchers at ITODYS laboratory used HPCaP to fabricate EGOFET biosensors with electrode gaps as small as 500nm for label-free detection devices.
• Imperial College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Ravinash Krishna Kumar's team at Imperial College London explored HPCaP for bioprinting microbial communities, successfully printing E. coli bacteria in controlled patterns for infectious disease research and clinical research programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• XTPL: XTPL develops ultra-precise deposition technology for microelectronics and display repair, targeting similar sub-micron additive manufacturing applications including OLED defect repair and semiconductor interconnects. Closest direct peer to Hummink given overlapping technology positioning and customer focus.
• Heidelberg Instruments: Manufactures direct-write lithography systems (DWL) for mask-less micro- and nano-patterning in R&D and industrial applications, including photonics, MEMS, and microelectronics. Directly comparable to Hummink's NAZCA platform in resolution, customer base, and use cases.
• Nanoscribe (BICO): Pioneer in two-photon polymerization-based micro and nano 3D printing systems used for photonics, microfluidics, and biomedical research. Directly comparable in micro/nano-scale additive manufacturing equipment and research customer base.
• Kloé: French manufacturer of direct-write micro-printing systems based on inkjet and other technologies for printed electronics, photonics, and microelectronics R&D. Highly comparable French peer with similar precision printing positioning and customer profile.
• Notion Systems: Industrial inkjet systems for functional materials, displays, and semiconductor packaging. Comparable in serving OLED/display and semiconductor manufacturers with precision deposition equipment, though technology approach differs from HPCaP.
• Kateeva: Specializes in inkjet printing equipment for OLED display manufacturing, including thin-film encapsulation. Directly comparable end-market customer base (OLED manufacturers) with overlapping value proposition for display yield improvement.

Broad incumbents

• Applied Materials: Largest semiconductor and display equipment manufacturer globally, with broad deposition, etch, and inspection portfolios. Represents a potential competitive threat and a benchmark for the scale Hummink would need to achieve to capture large fab opportunities.
• ASMPT (ASM Pacific Technology): Major supplier of assembly and packaging equipment for the semiconductor and LED industries. Comparable as incumbent serving the same customer base with overlapping advanced packaging and display capabilities.
• KLA / Orbotech: Dominant inspection, metrology, and repair equipment supplier for semiconductor and display manufacturing. Directly competes in defect detection and repair workflows that Hummink targets, with established Tier-1 customer relationships.

Emerging players

• UpNano: Vienna-based developer of high-resolution two-photon polymerization 3D printing systems for research and industrial prototyping. Comparable micro/nano 3D printing technology positioning focused on similar research customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments

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