Temicon

What Temicon does

Temicon GmbH, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, is a privately held precision manufacturer of micro- and nanostructured films, components, and functional surfaces serving industrial customers worldwide. The company's technology platform integrates laser interference lithography, UV lithography, electroforming via the LiGA process, and roll-to-roll (R2R) and roll-to-plate (R2P) nanoimprint lithography to replicate sub-micron features on large, seamless substrates up to GEN5 (1.1m x 1.3m). Temicon self-describes as the world market leader in micro- and nanoimprint at this substrate size, and its process stack supports structure sizes down to 200nm pitch with up to 99.5% optical transmission in anti-reflective moth-eye surfaces.

The company operates a horizontal product model organized across films and panels, metal micro-parts (microsieves, nozzles, apertures, shadow masks, precision parts, codediscs), replication tooling (shims, sleeves, injection molding inserts), and a portfolio of micro/nano structures (antireflection, diffusers, aspherical lenses, microlens arrays, optical gratings, microfluidic structures). Branded sub-lines — temiLux for lighting, temilife for life science, holotools for optics, and Morphocolor for bionic colored photovoltaics — target the display, lighting, solar/PV, optics, and life-science end markets. Notable customers and partners include Continental, HELLA, Covestro, Fraunhofer ISE, ETC Solar, Power Roll, and Micrometal.

Temicon generates revenue through custom-engineered, quotation-based hardware sales of structured films, components, and replication tools, supplemented by R&D services within publicly funded sponsorship projects. The company employs 51-100 people with an above-average share of engineers, technicians, and scientists, is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and is jointly led by co-CEOs Jan Hendrik Knizia and Markus Rawert. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise globally, with the European node of Morphotonics' Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network (joined April 2026) as a key channel for large-area nanoimprint services.

Name

Temicon

Legal name

temicon GmbH

Website

https://temicon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Temicon GmbH is a German manufacturer of micro- and nanostructured films, components, and functional surfaces. Using roll-to-roll nanoimprint lithography, LiGA electroforming, and laser interference lithography on large seamless substrates, it serves enterprise customers in display, lighting, solar, optics, and life science.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Micro- and Nanostructured Components and Films

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Forging and Stamping (3321), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Photomask Blanks, Masks & Reticles (Quartz/PELlicles) (HDAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photoresists & Lithography Chemicals (Resists/Developers/Anti-Reflective Coatings) (HDAHAGAE), MEMS Actuators & Micro-Mechanisms (Micromirrors/Microfluidics) (HDAHALAJ)

Keywords

• Nanoimprint lithography
• Microstructured films
• Nanostructured components
• Roll-to-roll manufacturing
• LIGA process parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Micro- and Nanostructured Products: Series production and sale of micro- and nanostructured films, components, and tools for various industries including display, lighting, solar, optics, and life sciences
2. Tooling and Replication Tools: Production and sale of replication tools including shims, sleeves, and injection molding inserts for customers to replicate micro- and nanostructures
3. R&D Services and Custom Development: Research and development as part of sponsorship projects with partners from industry and research; custom product development from prototyping to series production

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Temicon is a series producer of micro- and nanostructured films, components, and functional surfaces manufactured using nanoimprint lithography (NIL), roll-to-roll and roll-to-plate replication, micro injection molding, and LIGA electroforming. The company produces structured films and plates, metal micro parts (microsieves, nozzles, apertures, shadow masks, precision parts, codediscs), replication tools (shims, sleeves, injection molding inserts), and micro/nano structures (antireflection structures, diffusers, microlens arrays, optical gratings, microfluidic structures) for display, lighting, solar, optics, and life science applications.

Product overview

Temicon GmbH is a worldwide series producer of micro- and nanostructured films and components for innovative applications in displays, lighting, solar, optics, and life sciences. The company's product portfolio consists of multiple product lines organized by category: Films & Panels (Structured Films, Structured Plates, Components for HUD), Metal Micro Parts (Microsieves & Filters, Nozzles, Apertures, Shadow Masks, Precision Parts, Codediscs), Tools (Shims, Sleeves, Injection Molding Inserts), and Micro/Nano Structures (Antireflection Structures, Diffusers, Aspherical Lenses, Microlens Arrays, Optical Gratings, Microfluidic Structures). The company operates under branded product lines including temiLux® for lighting solutions, temilife® for life science products, and holotools® for optical tools. Additionally, Temicon produces specialized products like Morphocolor® colored photovoltaic modules, Front Light Guides for reflective displays, Waveguide Displays for AR applications, Spatial Light Filters for industrial metrology, and Functional Surfaces for solar modules. Temicon is a technology platform company that combines lithographic mastering, electroforming (LIGA process), and roll-to-roll/roll-to-plate nanoimprint technologies to deliver products from prototyping through high-volume series production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• temilux®: Brand for best-in-class deglazing prisms (temilux® ID) and various diffusion plates for lighting applications.
• temilife
• holotools
• temiLux® ID

Products and services

• Structured Films Micro- and nanostructured films produced using the UV film casting process for various optical and functional applications in display, lighting, and other industries.
• Structured Plates Structured panels manufactured using the UV casting process for optical and lighting applications.
• Components for HUD Precise optical elements for head-up displays (HUD) in automotive and aviation applications.
• Microsieves & Filters Micro filters, membranes, micro sieves, and nozzle plates manufactured using the LIGA process for precision filtration applications.
• Nozzles Precision nozzles and membranes for medical and industrial aerosol generation applications.
• Apertures High-precision optical micro-apertures for various optical applications.
• Shadow Masks Shadow masks as micro-perforated foils for PVD (physical vapor deposition) processes in solar and semiconductor manufacturing.
• Precision Parts Micro-precision parts manufactured using the LIGA process for various industrial applications.
• Codediscs Encoded discs for position sensing and industrial automation applications.
• Shims Nickel shims for replication of micro- and nanostructures in mass production.
• Sleeves Sleeves for the replication of nano- and microstructures in roll-to-roll processes.
• Injection Molding Inserts Injection mold inserts with micro structures for precision manufacturing.
• Antireflection Structures Moth-eye inspired antireflective structures for reduced glare and increased transmission in optical applications, with up to 99.5% light transmission.
• Diffusers Holographic diffusers for controlled light distribution in displays, lighting, and optical systems.
• Aspherical Lenses Precision aspherical lenses for advanced optical applications.
• Microlens Arrays (MLA) Microlens arrays for 3D sensing, face recognition, and optical beam shaping applications, with up to 45,000 lenses per mm² and 100% fill factor.
• Optical Gratings Optical diffraction gratings for spectroscopy, display technology, and optical data transmission, with sub-micron structure sizes down to 200nm pitch.
• Microfluidic Structures Microfluidic structures for lab-on-a-chip and lab-on-a-film diagnostic and analytical applications, enabling investigation or control of smallest fluid quantities in the nanoliter range.
• temiLux® Lighting Products Best-in-class de-glaring prisms (temiLux® ID) and diffusion plates for general and automotive lighting applications, achieving UGR 19 de-glaring with 92% transmission.
• temilife® Life Science Products Brand for life science products including microfluidic chips, nebulizer nozzles, membranes, and microtiter plates for medical technology and diagnostics applications.
• holotools® Optical Tools Brand for diffraction grating molds and optical tooling products for research and industrial applications.
• Morphocolor® Colored Photovoltaic Modules Bionic-colored photovoltaic modules inspired by the Morpho butterfly wing structure, developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer ISE for building-integrated photovoltaics.
• Front Light Guides Highly transparent lighting solutions for reflective displays, e-paper, e-books, and electronic shelf labels.
• Waveguide Displays Nanostructured optical gratings for waveguide-based augmented reality displays, enabling full-color RGB displays with compact device dimensions.
• Spatial Light Filters Angle-selective elements for defined solid angles using ultra-thin films with microlens and pinhole combinations for industrial metrology and automation.
• Functional Surfaces for Solar Modules Microstructured films for PV modules that reflect light at angles enabling total internal reflection, maximizing light capture on solar cells.
• Stencils and Shadow Masks for PV Screen printing stencils and evaporation masks for photovoltaic cell manufacturing, with structure sizes down to 3µm for improved cell efficiency.
• Custom R&D and Series Production Services Research and development as part of sponsorship projects with partners from industry and research, including custom product development from prototyping to series production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34.4% solar module efficiency world record achieved with temicon anti-reflective coatings
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and key component supplier.

• MorphotonicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Temicon is the European partner in Morphotonics' Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network, providing access to large-area Nanoimprint Lithography capabilities without upfront equipment investment. This enables customers to scale from early-stage development to high-volume manufacturing.
• CSEMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Swiss technology innovation center is also a partner in the Morphotonics Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network, providing NIL capabilities in Switzerland alongside temicon for Europe.
• Moveon TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Asia-Pacific optics manufacturer partner in the Morphotonics Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network, complementing temicon's European coverage.
• Fraunhofer ISEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partnership with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Fraunhofer ISE is listed as a reference customer and collaboration partner on colored photovoltaic modules (Morphocolor) and advanced PV technologies. Fraunhofer ISE achieved 34.2% and 34.4% efficiency records using temicon's anti-reflective nanoimprint surface structuring.
• Azur Space Solar Powerkey component supplierTechnology or IntegrationAzur Space provided the triple solar cells used in the Fraunhofer ISE Vorfahrt project that achieved 34.2% efficiency. Temicon provided the nano-imprint surface enhancements that contributed to the efficiency gains.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jenoptik: Jenoptik is a German photonics company producing micro-optics, laser materials processing, and optical components for automotive, semiconductor, and life-science customers. Broad incumbent: same German Mittelstand heritage and same end-customer verticals (HELLA, Continental, automotive HUD) as Temicon, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• SUSS MicroTec: SUSS MicroTec is a German manufacturer of lithography equipment (mask aligners, coaters/developers) and wafer-processing tools serving semiconductor and MEMS markets. Broad incumbent: serves the same lithography value chain as Temicon but at the capital-equipment level rather than as a component supplier.
• ams OSRAM (micro-optics / Heptagon legacy): ams OSRAM inherited micro-optics capabilities (microlens arrays, diffractive elements) from its Heptagon acquisition and supplies optical components for consumer electronics 3D sensing, automotive, and lighting. Broad incumbent: overlaps with Temicon in MLA and optical structures but at semiconductor-volume scale.
• EV Group (EVG): EVG is an Austrian supplier of NIL equipment (EVG770, HERCULES NIL platforms) and wafer-bonding systems serving semiconductor, MEMS, and photonics customers. Broad incumbent: provides the NIL tools that Temicon-adjacent customers may buy rather than outsource, but does not produce finished structured components itself.
• Canon (Nanoimprint Lithography / Molecular Imprints): Canon acquired Molecular Imprints and is commercializing FPA-1200NZ2C NIL systems for semiconductor patterning. Broad incumbent: applies NIL technology at semiconductor wafer scale, a much larger addressable market than Temicon's specialty components but with substantially different economics.

Direct peers

• NIL Technology (NILT): NILT is a Danish nanostructured optics company using nanoimprint to produce diffractive optical elements, microlens arrays, and AR/VR waveguide components. Direct peer: same NIL technology foundation, same optical-component end markets (3D sensing, AR, lighting) as Temicon.
• Power Roll: Power Roll is a UK developer of flexible micro-structured thin-film solar based on embossed groove structures. Direct peer: also uses micro-structured flexible films for solar generation (BIPV) and is both a Temicon reference customer and a competing technology path for next-gen photovoltaic surfaces.
• Morphotonics: Morphotonics is a Dutch large-area Nanoimprint Lithography equipment and service provider. Direct peer: Temicon is Morphotonics' European partner in its Lab-to-Fab Partner Network, both serving customers seeking to scale NIL processes for displays, lighting, and AR waveguides.

Emerging players

• Canatu: Canatu is a Finnish deep-tech company producing carbon nanotube (CNT) films for transparent conductive and heating applications, including automotive and transparent heating. Emerging player: serves overlapping end markets (automotive interior touch, AR optics substrates) with a different core technology but similar customer-development motion.
• Holoeye Photonics: Holoeye is a German specialist in diffractive optical elements, spatial light modulators, and micro-optical components for research and industrial applications. Emerging player: overlaps with Temicon's holotools diffraction grating offering and optics segment, but at smaller scale and research-leaning customer mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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