FBGS
FBGS Technologies GmbH designs and manufactures proprietary fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors and interrogation systems, serving medical, aerospace, energy, industrial, and research customers with strain, temperature, pressure, shape, and force sensing solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersJena, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What FBGS does
FBGS Technologies GmbH is a privately held German photonics company founded in 2005 in Jena as a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT). The company designs and manufactures fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors and interrogation systems, holding proprietary manufacturing processes for Draw Tower Gratings (DTG®), Femtosecond Gratings (FSG®), and All Grating Fiber (AGF®) that enable high-strength, high-temperature-stable, and densely distributed grating structures for strain, temperature, pressure, force, and shape sensing. Multicore fiber variants (MCF-DTG®) extend the platform to 3D shape reconstruction for catheter navigation and robotic instrumentation.
The product portfolio spans core components (DTG®, FSG®, AGF®, soundAGF®, multicore fiber), sensor products (SG-01, SGC-01, SMW-01 strain sensors; TC-01/TC-03/TC-X01/TP-01 temperature sensors; MPT-01 pressure sensor), measurement instruments (FBG-Scan 80X/90X/915-EP/X0X-EP interrogators and the InfinityScan® long-distance system), and turn-key sensing solutions bundled with ILLumiSense software. Customers include medical device manufacturers, aerospace and defense organizations (DSTO, Indra), automotive OEMs (Daimler Chrysler), industrial process operators (HBM, Tencate, Fabrisonic), energy companies, and academic research institutions (TU Graz, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, University of Reading, B-Phot, ECN). Revenue is generated through hardware sales and licensing of DTG® and FSG® manufacturing technology; pricing is project-specific under multi-year contracts with no public rate card.
The company employs 35+ scientists, engineers, sales, and marketing staff, with wholly-owned subsidiaries FBGS International NV in Geel, Belgium (established 2011) and Suzhou X2 Electronic Technology Co Ltd in China (established 2018). GTM combines direct regional sales teams (DACH/Middle East, Americas, China) with a layered network of regional distributors and solution partners, supplemented by active participation in photonics and fiber optic sensing conferences. R&D is anchored by collaborations with Leibniz-IPHT (FaserNAV), Fraunhofer IFAM and FIBRE (SEHRKALT cryogenic hydrogen aviation project), and 4DSP for signal processing integration, with quality systems certified to ISO 9001:2015 and medical CE approval obtained in 2015.
FBGS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FBGS
- Legal name
- FBGS Technologies GmbH
- Website
- https://fbgs.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- FBGS Technologies GmbH designs and manufactures proprietary fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors and interrogation systems, serving medical, aerospace, energy, industrial, and research customers with strain, temperature, pressure, shape, and force sensing solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FBGS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fiber Optic Sensors
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE), Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB), Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM), Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
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Where FBGS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jena
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
FBGS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of fiber optic sensors, sensing cables, and measurement instrumentation. Products include strain sensors, temperature sensors, pressure sensors, and complete sensing systems.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary technologies including DTG® and FSG® technologies to other manufacturers and companies in the fiber optic sensing ecosystem.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing for enterprise and project-specific requirements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels4 records
FBGS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FBGS manufactures and commercializes Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors, specialty optical fibers, and fiber optic measurement instrumentation. The company sells individual sensing components (DTG, FSG, AGF gratings; strain, temperature, pressure sensors; FBG-Scan interrogators; ILLumiSense software) as well as turn-key sensing solutions for strain, temperature, pressure, shape, and force measurement across medical, industrial, energy, infrastructure, transportation, composite, and R&D applications.
Product overview
FBGS offers a comprehensive portfolio of tailored fiber optic sensing components and turn-key solutions centered on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology. The product ecosystem comprises three core grating technologies (DTG®, FSG®, AGF®) that form the foundation for various sensor products including temperature, strain, force, pressure, and shape sensors. These components integrate with a range of measurement devices (FBG-Scan series interrogators including 80X, 90X, 915-EP, X0X-EP, and InfinityScan) and ILLumiSense software to deliver complete sensing solutions. The company provides both individual components for OEM integration and complete turn-key solutions targeting medical, process industry, infrastructure, energy, transportation, composite materials, and R&D applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DTG® (Draw Tower Gratings): Draw Tower Grating technology producing high-strength fiber Bragg gratings with superior optical and mechanical properties.
- FSG® (FemtoSecond Gratings)
- AGF® (All Grating Fiber)
- MCF-DTG® (Multicore Fiber DTG)
- FBG-Scan
- ShapeProbe®
- soundAGF®
Products and services
- Draw Tower Gratings (DTG) High-strength Fiber Bragg Gratings produced during the optical fiber drawing process, featuring reflectivity greater than 15%, FWHM of 100pm, and tensile strength greater than 50N. Available in low bend loss fibers (1550nm and 830nm windows) and reduced cladding fibers (80 micrometers). Used as core components for OEM sensor integration.
- FemtoSecond Gratings (FSG) Uniform chirped gratings written using ultrafast laser pulses through coating, maintaining pristine fiber mechanical strength. Optimized for 1550nm wavelength window operation. Designed for harsh-environment sensing applications requiring enhanced thermal stability and mechanical robustness.
- All Grating Fiber (AGF) Optical fiber containing densely spaced low-reflective (R<0.1%) Draw Tower Gratings with spatial separation as small as 10mm center-to-center. Used with OFDR systems for distributed sensing in aerospace and other applications.
- soundAGF Low-reflective gratings customized for Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) systems.
- Strain Sensor SG-01 Optical strain gauge for direct surface mounting on target structures using adhesive.
- Strain Sensor SGC-01 Distributed strain measurement chain using multiple sensors along a single fiber for monitoring entire stress distribution.
- Strain Sensor SMW-01 Glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) encapsulated DTG array sensor for harsh environments and embedded material measurement.
- Temperature Sensor TC-01 Multi-point high-precision temperature chain with configurable tube length (15cm) and temperature accuracy of 1 degree C.
- Temperature Sensor TC-03 Multi-point temperature chain with configurable tube length, measurement points, and distribution positions.
- Temperature Sensor TC-X01 Splice-free chain of multiple high-precision fiber optic temperature sensors on a single fiber.
- Temperature Sensor TP-01 Temperature probe for compensating thermally influenced strain measurements, with stainless steel housing and FC/APC connector.
- Fiber Optic Pressure Sensor MPT-01 Medium-range hydrostatic pressure and temperature sensor monitoring 0-150 degrees C and 0-700 bar, featuring monolithic silica transducer and extremely low cross-sensitivity between temperature and pressure.
- FBG-Scan 90X Interrogator Dynamic, precise spectrometer-based interrogator for FBG sensors, available in 4 or 8 channel configurations.
- FBG-Scan 80X Interrogator Dynamic, precise measurement device for FBG sensors based on spectrometer technology.
- FBG-Scan 915-EP Interrogator Flagship spectrometer-based FBG demodulation system combining 15 optical channels with top performance, achieving 0.3pm measurement accuracy at full speed in industrial environments.
- FBG-Scan X0X-EP Interrogator Series combining FBG-Scan 804, 808, 904, or 908 optical engines with embedded processing platform in 19-inch chassis.
- FBGS InfinityScan Long-distance monitoring device enabling measurement of dense FBG sensor networks, dramatically increasing the number of sensors that can be read out.
- ILLumiSense Software Real-time measurement software supporting FBG-Scan interrogator series (80X and 90X), including EP-versions for embedded processing applications.
- Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing Solutions Turn-key temperature sensing systems including sensors, interrogators, software, and data interfaces for industrial environments, metal casting, and structural health monitoring. Compatible with IBA systems.
- Fiber Optic Strain Sensing Solutions Strain measurement solutions using FBG sensors featuring stable wavelength response, suitable for structural health monitoring and composite material integration.
- Fiber Optic Shape Sensing Solutions Turn-key shape sensing system using multi-core fiber (MCF-DTG) for real-time 3D shape reconstruction, tracking catheter navigation and robotic instrument position.
- Fiber Optic Force Sensing Solutions Force sensing solutions for medical applications using DTG technology in multi-core fibers, enabling high-resolution force measurement for catheter tips and robotic surgical instruments.
- Fiber Optic Pressure Sensing Solutions Turn-key pressure sensing system featuring extremely low cross-sensitivity between temperature and pressure, designed for oil and gas, downhole, and harsh environment applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- High sensitivity measurement for strain, temperature, pressure, shape, and force detection
Companies that use FBGS
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
FBGS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature5 records
FBGS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- FOSA (Fiber Optic Sensing Association)coreFBGS is an active member of FOSA, the Fiber Optic Sensing Association. FOSA promotes the use of fiber optic sensing technology across industries, develops standards, and provides industry advocacy. Membership enables FBGS to participate in industry initiatives, contribute to standards development, and network with other companies in the fiber optic sensing ecosystem.
- Com&SenscoreCom&Sens is a solution partner for FBGS, providing integration and solution development services for fiber optic sensing applications. The partnership extends FBGS's capability to deliver complete sensing solutions to end customers.
- Arkwright TechnologiescoreArkwright Technologies serves as a solution partner, offering integration and application development services for FBGS fiber optic sensing products in specific markets.
- Lowell InnovationcoreLowell Innovation is a sales partner specifically focused on the Oil & Gas market in North America. They provide local sales support, application expertise, and customer relationships in the energy sector.
- Shingingway Industrial Co., Ltd. (SWI)regionalShingingway Industrial (SWI) serves as the Taiwan distributor for FBGS products, providing local sales and support services in the Taiwanese market.
- Fiber Optic Sensing Solutions Pvt. Ltd.regionalFiber Optic Sensing Solutions is the India sales partner for FBGS, handling distribution and sales activities in the Indian market.
- TRIONregionalTRION is the South Korea sales partner for FBGS, providing local sales representation and customer support in South Korea.
- TEDS EngineeringregionalTEDS Engineering serves as sales partner for FBGS in Turkey, providing local market coverage and customer engagement.
- MemstecregionalMemstec is a Taiwan-based partner providing sales and support services for FBGS products in Taiwan.
- Leibniz-IPHTcoreLeibniz-IPHT (Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology) is a research partner for the FaserNAV project - a navigation and shape sensing application development initiative. The partnership combines FBGS's fiber sensing expertise with IPHT's research capabilities in photonics technology.
- 4DSPcoreStrategic partnership with 4DSP for technology development and integration. 4DSP specializes in high-performance signal processing solutions that complement FBGS's fiber optic sensing technology.
- FAZcorePartnership with FAZ focused on medical fiber sensors - developing fiber optic sensing solutions for medical and healthcare applications requiring high precision and biocompatibility.
- B-PHOT (Brussels Photonics)coreB-PHOT is a research partner working with FBGS on nuclear fuel assembly vibration monitoring using fiber optic sensing technology. The collaboration leverages B-PHOT's photonics research expertise and FBGS's sensing technology.
- INVENT GmbHcoreINVENT GmbH is the project lead for the SEHRKALT initiative, a research project focused on high-temperature fiber optic sensing applications. FBGS collaborates as a technology partner in this project.
- Fraunhofer IFAMcoreFraunhofer IFAM (Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials) is a project partner in the SEHRKALT initiative, contributing expertise in materials science and manufacturing technology to advance high-temperature fiber optic sensing capabilities.
- FIBRE (Faserinstitut Bremen)coreFIBRE (Fiber Institute Bremen) is a research partner in the SEHRKALT project, contributing fiber technology expertise and research capabilities to develop advanced high-temperature fiber optic sensing solutions.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights6 records
FBGS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Smart Fibres: UK provider of FBG sensors and interrogators for strain, temperature and pressure measurement in aerospace, energy and civil engineering. Closest like-for-like peer in terms of FBG component/interrogator offering and customer profile.
- Luna Innovations: US-based specialist in fiber optic sensing, including FBG-based strain and temperature sensors and distributed sensing systems. Directly comparable in core FBG technology and interrogation systems, with a broader and more commercialized product line.
- Optics11: Dutch fiber optic sensing company focused on structural health monitoring, underwater acoustics and pressure sensing. Comparable in optical sensing technology stack and end-market focus on defense, energy and infrastructure.
- Com&Sens: Belgian solution partner already integrating FBGS fibers into fiber optic sensing systems for structural health monitoring. Closely comparable in optical strain/temperature sensing modules and acts as both a partner and a competitor in certain European accounts.
- Technica Optical Components / Technica SA: European provider of FBG-based optical sensors and interrogation modules for industrial and research applications. Comparable specialty fiber optic sensor offering with overlapping industrial and energy customers.
Others
- NKT Photonics: Specialty optical fiber supplier including fibers used in sensing and laser applications. Adjacent supplier-side peer whose specialty fibers can compete with or complement FBGS's AGF and DTG fiber products.
Emerging players
- IDIL Fibres Optiques: French specialty fiber optic and FBG sensor manufacturer serving research and industrial markets. Comparable in FBG component manufacturing and custom sensor design, at smaller scale.
Broad incumbents
- HBM (HBK): Global measurement technology incumbent offering electrical and fiber optic strain gauges for test and industrial monitoring. Overlaps with FBGS in optical strain sensing but operates a much broader sensor and DAQ portfolio.
- Yokogawa Electric: Large industrial instrumentation and control incumbent with optical temperature and pressure sensing offerings. Adjacent competitor in process-industry applications where FBGS sells its pressure and temperature sensing solutions.
- TKH Group (FiberSens / TKH Security): Dutch technology group offering fiber optic sensing systems for infrastructure, security and industrial monitoring. Comparable in distributed and FBG-based structural monitoring deployments but with a broader systems integration footprint.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
FBGS social profiles
Digital presenceFBGS compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
FBGS financial estimates
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FBGS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
FBGS subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
FBGS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors3 records
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FBGS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about FBGS
What does FBGS do?
FBGS manufactures and commercializes Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors, specialty optical fibers, and fiber optic measurement instrumentation. The company sells individual sensing components (DTG, FSG, AGF gratings; strain, temperature, pressure sensors; FBG-Scan interrogators; ILLumiSense software) as well as turn-key sensing solutions for strain, temperature, pressure, shape, and force measurement across medical, industrial, energy, infrastructure, transportation, composite, and R&D applications.
Is FBGS a public or private company?
FBGS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was FBGS founded?
FBGS was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is FBGS based?
FBGS is headquartered in Jena, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does FBGS make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing.
Who are FBGS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Smart Fibres, Luna Innovations, Optics11, Com&Sens and Technica Optical Components / Technica SA. NKT Photonics is listed as an others. IDIL Fibres Optiques is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are HBM (HBK), Yokogawa Electric and TKH Group (FiberSens / TKH Security).
Does FBGS have an API?
No public API is recorded for FBGS.
What industry is FBGS in?
FBGS's product category is Fiber Optic Sensors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAJAO, Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors), with a secondary code of HDAHALAO, Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration). Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3827.