What Dynamic Optics does

Dynamic Optics Srl is an Italian private deep-technology company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Padova, that develops adaptive laser beam shaping technology based on deformable mirrors. The company's core product enables real-time adjustment of laser intensity distribution during industrial laser processes such as welding and additive manufacturing, targeting process instability, defect formation (spatter and porosity), and limited microstructure control in materials like titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V. Its stated functional benefits include reduced defects, improved first-time-right manufacturing, lower energy consumption, and reduced material waste. The company employs 1–10 people and is privately held with no public ticker.

The company's business model is not publicly disclosed: there is no available pricing, no named end-customer logos, and no disclosed revenue. Its commercial pathway appears to rely on a small set of strategic partnerships rather than a broad direct sales motion, with a core co-development relationship with Swedish laser systems integrator Permanova Lasersystem AB and supporting research collaboration with University West. Its only disclosed funding event is an approximately $232,000 round in October 2021 from Progress Tech Transfer Fund. Its served market is currently European industrial manufacturers using laser welding and additive manufacturing, with no disclosed broader geographic footprint.

Name

Dynamic Optics

Legal name

Dynamic Optics Srl

Website

https://dynamic-optics.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dynamic Optics Srl is an Italian deep-tech company that develops deformable mirror-based adaptive laser beam shaping technology for real-time control of welding and additive manufacturing processes, serving industrial manufacturers in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Laser Optics

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optics & Laser/Light Engine Components (Lenses, Galvos, Laser Modules, UV Engines) (IMAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Adaptive laser optics
• Deformable mirror systems
• Laser beam shaping
• Wavefront sensor technology
• Industrial laser processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Dynamic Optics manufactures adaptive lenses, deformable mirrors, optical components, and wavefront sensors. Its flagship offering is adaptive laser beam shaping technology based on deformable mirrors, which enables real-time adjustment of laser intensity distribution in industrial laser welding and additive manufacturing processes. The technology targets improvements in process stability, defect reduction (spatter and porosity), and microstructure control in materials such as titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V, while reducing energy consumption and material waste.

Product overview

Dynamic Optics Srl offers adaptive laser beam shaping technology developed using deformable mirrors for industrial laser processing applications. The technology enables real-time, dynamic adjustment of laser intensity distribution in welding and additive manufacturing, improving process quality and efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adaptive Laser Beam Shaping Technology Deformable mirror-based system that enables real-time adjustment of laser intensity distribution during industrial laser welding and additive manufacturing processes. It improves process stability, reduces defects such as spatter and porosity, enhances microstructure control in materials such as titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V, and lowers energy consumption and material waste, supporting first-time-right manufacturing.
• Adaptive Lenses
• Deformable Mirrors
• Wavefront Sensors

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces defects including spatter and porosity in laser welding
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Permanova Lasersystem ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish company collaborating with Dynamic Optics on adaptive laser beam shaping technology development for industrial applications. The partnership focuses on integrating Dynamic Optics' deformable mirror technology with Permanova's laser systems for welding and additive manufacturing applications.
• University WestsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides research support for the adaptive beam shaping technology development. University West researchers collaborate with Dynamic Optics and Permanova Lasersystem AB on advancing real-time laser intensity distribution control for manufacturing applications.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Imagine Optic: Supplies wavefront sensors, adaptive optics components, and deformable mirrors for industrial lasers and high-power laser applications. Highly comparable product set and a relevant competitor in the same adaptive-optics-for-lasers niche.
• SCANLAB: Leading supplier of galvanometer-based laser beam deflection and scanning systems used inside industrial laser welding and additive manufacturing machines. Comparable because it sells beam-control subsystems into the same OEM customer base that Dynamic Optics targets via Permanova.
• AdlOptica (Thorlabs Adaptive Optics): Specializes in adaptive optics for industrial laser materials processing, including beam shaping with deformable mirrors for welding, cutting, and additive manufacturing. Direct overlap with Dynamic Optics' core technology and target applications; now part of Thorlabs.
• Holo/Or: Israeli maker of diffractive and refractive beam-shaping optics for industrial high-power lasers used in welding, cladding, and additive manufacturing. Direct competitor on the 'beam shaping for industrial laser processes' proposition, with a different optical architecture.
• ALPAO: French designer and manufacturer of deformable mirrors and adaptive optics for industrial and scientific applications. Closest direct comparable to Dynamic Optics in product architecture (deformable mirrors) and in deploying adaptive optics into industrial laser and imaging use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Jenoptik: German photonics group with a Light & Optics division producing optical components and modules for industrial laser material processing. Comparable as a larger, established supplier of laser-optics modules into the same welding/AM customer set.
• nLIGHT: US-listed supplier of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, plus beam-control and processing-head subsystems, for industrial welding, cutting, and additive manufacturing. Comparable as a much larger incumbent integrating optics and beam shaping into industrial laser systems.
• Thorlabs: Broad-line US photonics and optics catalog company that acquired AdlOptica, bringing in industrial adaptive-optics capability directly competitive with Dynamic Optics. Comparable as a much larger incumbent with overlapping industrial adaptive-optics and laser-physics products.
• FISBA: Swiss precision optics manufacturer supplying customized optical components and subassemblies, including for industrial laser systems. Comparable as an established European precision-optics player serving industrial laser OEMs, though broader in scope than Dynamic Optics.

Others

• Permanova Lasersystem AB: Swedish OEM of fiber-laser systems for welding and additive manufacturing and Dynamic Optics' disclosed 'core' strategic partner. Closely tied commercially because it integrates Dynamic Optics' deformable-mirror modules into its systems, so it is both a channel and a comparable laser-systems business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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