LighTopTech
LighTopTech Corp. develops and sells the OCX® imaging system, combining optical coherence tomography and Gabor-domain optical coherence microscopy for high-resolution 3D imaging of biological tissue and materials, serving ophthalmology, dermatology, life sciences, and industrial non-destructive testing customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersWest Henrietta, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LighTopTech does
LighTopTech Corp. is a privately held, Henrietta, New York-based optical imaging company founded in 2013 by Dr. Cristina Canavesi (President) and Dr. Jannick Rolland (CTO). It commercializes the OCX® imaging system, the first instrument to combine Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM) in a single desktop unit, achieving isotropic 2-micrometer 3D resolution at depths up to ~0.6 mm in organic tissue and 2 mm in composites. A proprietary liquid-lens design inspired by whale eyes enables dynamic refocusing within a volume, while a companion software stack (Viewer 4D™, OCTA Tool with the proprietary URFA motion-artifact-reduction algorithm, and FrameAlign™) handles visualization, angiography, and motion correction.
The company addresses four vertical segments: ophthalmology/eye care (corneal imaging for diagnosis, donor evaluation at eye banks, and disease monitoring), dermatology (non-invasive optical biopsy for skin cancer), industrial nondestructive testing, and life sciences research. Revenue is generated through direct, quotation-based sales of OCX hardware and one-time-licensed software tools, with no public pricing disclosed; customers are reached primarily via an enterprise field-sales motion anchored at industry conferences such as ARVO, EBAA, SPIE Photonics West, and CARS. Approximately $2.77M in cumulative non-dilutive SBIR/STTR grants from NSF and NIH has funded development over 2014-2024; the company operates with 1-10 employees and has no known equity venture capital, parent, or acquisition activity on record.
LighTopTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LighTopTech
- Legal name
- LighTopTech Corp.
- Website
- https://lightoptech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- LighTopTech Corp. develops and sells the OCX® imaging system, combining optical coherence tomography and Gabor-domain optical coherence microscopy for high-resolution 3D imaging of biological tissue and materials, serving ophthalmology, dermatology, life sciences, and industrial non-destructive testing customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LighTopTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical coherence imaging systems
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Retinal Imaging & OCT Systems (OCT/OCTA, Fundus Cameras, Fluorescein/ICG Angiography) (HLAHAJAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE), Intraoperative Imaging & Guidance (C-arms, O-arm, IOUS, fluorescence) (HLAHADAH)
Keywords
Where LighTopTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- West Henrietta
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
LighTopTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- OCX® Imaging System Hardware Sales: Sale of the OCX® imaging system hardware in two configurations (OCX.R0 and OCX.R20). The system is offered as a complete desktop unit for biomedical and industrial imaging applications.
- Software Tools: Sale of specialized software tools including Viewer 4D™ (3D visualization), OCTA Tool (angiography processing), and FrameAlign™ (motion correction/image registration).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
LighTopTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LighTopTech designs, manufactures, and sells the OCX® imaging system, a compact desktop instrument that combines Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM) with proprietary liquid lens technology to deliver non-destructive, high-resolution volumetric images of biological tissue and materials. The system is complemented by three licensed software tools — Viewer 4D™ for 3D visualization and annotation, OCTA Tool for angiography processing, and FrameAlign™ for motion correction and image registration.
Product overview
LighTopTech offers the OCX® imaging system as its core hardware product, which integrates Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM) for high-definition 3D imaging. The product portfolio includes three complementary software tools: Viewer 4D™ for 3D visualization and annotation, OCTA Tool for angiography processing with motion artifact reduction, and FrameAlign™ for image registration and motion correction. Together, these products enable rapid non-destructive high-resolution imaging for biomedical and industrial applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- OCX®: High-definition, non-invasive 3D imaging system combining Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM). Offered in OCX.R0 (contact) and OCX.R20 (20mm working distance) configurations.
- Viewer 4D™
- OCTA Tool
- FrameAlign™
Products and services
- OCX® High-definition, non-invasive 3D imaging system combining Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM) in a single compact, portable desktop format for biomedical and industrial imaging applications.
- Viewer 4D™ 3D image visualization and annotation software for life sciences, research and manufacturing, with sagittal, coronal, and transverse plane displays, 3D rendering with rotation and z-cropping.
- OCTA Tool Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) processing tool that minimizes motion artifacts using the proprietary URFA (Ultrahigh-Resolution Factor Angiography) algorithm based on factor analysis.
- FrameAlign™ 3D image registration tool for motion correction that minimizes image distortions, with batch mode processing.
Quantifiable outcome
- Motion artifacts reduced by nearly 50% on average using URFA algorithm
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use LighTopTech
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
LighTopTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature6 records
LighTopTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of MiamicoreCollaborative research partnership on dual OCT and OCM imaging for in vivo corneal imaging. Dr. Carolina Parra Rosas from Bascom Palmer presented at ARVO 2025 on corneal imaging using OCX technology.
- University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical SciencescoreOngoing academic collaboration with co-founder Prof. Jannick Rolland (alumna and former faculty). Dr. Canavesi invited as colloquium speaker in March 2024. Research collaboration on optical imaging technologies.
- Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA)coreIndustry partnership with EBAA for presenting at annual meetings and developing corneal imaging applications for eye banking. Dr. Canavesi presents at Innovative Solutions Showcase.
- SpectiveminorSpective serves as exhibition partner at ARVO conferences, hosting LighTopTech's exhibit booth at ARVO 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
LighTopTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Carl Zeiss Meditec: Carl Zeiss Meditec is a dominant global ophthalmic device company whose Cirrus HD-OCT and broader surgical/imaging portfolio define the standard of care in retinal and corneal imaging. It is a broad incumbent that competes across LighTopTech's ophthalmic OCT/OCTA targets and dwarfs the company in scale, distribution, and clinical evidence.
- Topcon Healthcare: Topcon Healthcare is a large ophthalmic imaging and healthcare-IT vendor whose Triton and Maestro systems integrate multi-modal OCT/OCTA with fundus imaging. It is a broad incumbent in the ophthalmic imaging market and competes with LighTopTech in clinical OCT/OCTA workflows.
- Leica Microsystems (Danaher): Leica Microsystems, part of Danaher's life-sciences portfolio, provides advanced optical microscopy and imaging platforms used in biomedical research and clinical pathology. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with LighTopTech's microscopy-based GDOCM imaging in life-sciences research and dermatopathology workflows.
Direct peers
- Tomey Corporation: Tomey is an ophthalmic diagnostic equipment manufacturer offering multi-modal OCT and specular microscopy systems used in corneal and anterior-segment imaging. It directly competes with LighTopTech's corneal and eye-bank imaging applications, particularly for endothelial cell assessment.
- Heidelberg Engineering: Heidelberg Engineering is a leading developer of ophthalmic diagnostic imaging systems, most notably the SPECTRALIS multimodal imaging platform combining OCT, OCTA, confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, and wide-field imaging. It is a direct competitor in clinical/research ophthalmic OCT, targeting the same eye-care specialists and clinical workflows LighTopTech is pursuing.
- NIDEK: NIDEK is a Japanese ophthalmic and optometric equipment manufacturer offering multi-modal OCT/OCTA devices and anterior-segment imaging systems. It competes with LighTopTech in clinical ophthalmic imaging, including corneal and anterior-segment imaging, with a broader commercial product line.
- Wasatch Photonics: Wasatch Photonics develops OCT systems and OEM OCT engines for research, dermatology, and industrial inspection. It is a direct peer across LighTopTech's research/dermatology/industrial verticals, particularly where high-resolution, swept-source OCT is required.
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs manufactures a wide range of photonics and OCT instruments, including research-grade spectral-domain OCT systems and OEM OCT engines used by researchers and integrators. It is a direct peer for LighTopTech's research and OEM imaging customers, particularly those building translational ophthalmic or biomedical imaging systems.
- Santec: Santec is a Japanese developer of swept-source OCT systems and components used in ophthalmology and research imaging. It is a direct competitor in the OCT/OCTA platform space and overlaps with LighTopTech in both clinical ophthalmology and biomedical research imaging customers.
- Optovue (Visionix / Luneau Technology): Optovue, now part of Visionix/Luneau, pioneered commercial OCT angiography and offers the Avanti/Solix OCTA platforms widely used in ophthalmology and eye banks. It directly competes with LighTopTech in OCT/OCTA imaging of the cornea and retina, especially as both target non-invasive structural and vascular assessment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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LighTopTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
LighTopTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors2 records
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LighTopTech M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LighTopTech
What does LighTopTech do?
LighTopTech designs, manufactures, and sells the OCX® imaging system, a compact desktop instrument that combines Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Gabor-Domain Optical Coherence Microscopy (GDOCM) with proprietary liquid lens technology to deliver non-destructive, high-resolution volumetric images of biological tissue and materials. The system is complemented by three licensed software tools — Viewer 4D™ for 3D visualization and annotation, OCTA Tool for angiography processing, and FrameAlign™ for motion correction and image registration.
Is LighTopTech a public or private company?
LighTopTech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was LighTopTech founded?
LighTopTech was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is LighTopTech based?
LighTopTech is headquartered in West Henrietta, United States, in the North America region.
How does LighTopTech make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. OCX® Imaging System Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Tools.
Who are LighTopTech's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Carl Zeiss Meditec, Topcon Healthcare and Leica Microsystems (Danaher). Direct peers are Tomey Corporation, Heidelberg Engineering, NIDEK, Wasatch Photonics, Thorlabs, Santec and Optovue (Visionix / Luneau Technology).
Does LighTopTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for LighTopTech.
What industry is LighTopTech in?
LighTopTech's product category is Optical coherence imaging systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAB, Retinal Imaging & OCT Systems (OCT/OCTA, Fundus Cameras, Fluorescein/ICG Angiography), with a secondary code of HLAGAIAE, Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments. Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3841.