SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES

Name

SILIOS TECHNOLOGIES

Legal name

SILIOS Technologies SAS

Website

https://silios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Micro-Optics and Optical Imaging Systems

NAICS

Flat Glass Manufacturing (327211)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM)

Keywords

• Multispectral imaging cameras
• Diffractive optical elements
• Wavefront imaging systems
• Laser beam shaping
• Precision micro-optics

Headquarters

HQ city

Peynier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Off-the-shelf Multispectral Cameras: Sale of compact snapshot multispectral cameras including CMS Series (VIS/NIR, 1.3MP), CMS4 Series (VIS/NIR, 4.2MP), TOUCAN (VIS+NIR, 400-900nm), and CICADA (SWIR, 1100-1700nm). Cameras are sold as complete units with free SDK software.
2. Wavefront Imaging Cameras: Sale of wavefront microscopy cameras including MAKATEA (VIS/NIR, 4.2MP), TIKEI (20.3MP ultra-HD), and TAKUME (SWIR, 1.3MP) for quantitative phase imaging applications in biological and nanophotonic research.
3. Custom Multispectral Sensors & Cameras: Design and manufacturing services for custom pixelated filters, multispectral sensors, and cameras with specific wavelength ranges, band centering, image resolution, or sensor requirements tailored to customer needs.
4. Diffractive Optical Elements (DOE): Custom DOE manufacturing including SHG homogenizers for laser systems, diffractive beam samplers, intra-cavity phase mirrors, and pattern generators for industrial laser applications.
5. Astronomy & Space Components: Phase plates and gratings for astronomical applications including atmospheric turbulence phase screens, large curved gratings for space missions (EUCLID NISP), piston plates for segmented telescope alignment, and coronography phase plates for exo-planet detection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SILIOS Technologies designs and manufactures micro-optics and optical imaging systems, including compact snapshot multispectral cameras (CMS/CMS4 VIS/NIR, TOUCAN VIS+NIR, CICADA SWIR), wavefront imaging cameras (MAKATEA, TIKEI, TAKUME) using QLSI technology, and diffractive optical elements for laser beam shaping and astronomy/space applications. The company also provides custom multispectral sensor and camera design services.

Product overview

SILIOS Technologies is a French micro-optics company that designs and manufactures advanced optical components and cameras. The product portfolio spans three main categories: (1) Multispectral Imaging cameras including the CMS/CMS4 Series (VIS/NIR compact cameras with 1.3MP and 4.2MP options), TOUCAN (unique VIS+NIR 400-900nm camera), and CICADA (SWIR 1100-1700nm camera); (2) WaveFront Imaging cameras including MAKATEA, TIKEI (ultra-high definition 20.3MP), and TAKUME (SWIR wavefront) cameras using QLSI technology for quantitative phase imaging; and (3) Diffractive Optical Elements including laser beam shapers (homogenizers, beam samplers, phase mirrors) and astronomy/space components (phase screens, curved gratings, coronography plates). The company supplies critical optical components for major space missions including ESA's EUCLID. Core proprietary technology includes COLOR SHADES pixelated filter manufacturing. Products are offered as both off-the-shelf and custom configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CMS Series: Compact Snapshot Multispectral Cameras in VIS/NIR range, 1.3MP resolution, 8 spectral bands plus 1 B&W channel.
• CMS4 Series
• TOUCAN Cam
• CICADA Cam
• MAKATEA Cam
• TIKEI Cam
• TAKUME Cam
• COLOR SHADES®

Products and services

• CMS Series Multispectral Camera

Quantifiable outcome

• CICADA SWIR cameras achieve 70g weight and 34x38x35mm dimensions for high integration flexibility
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Space Agency (ESA) / EUCLID MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSILIOS supplied 5 large curved gratings on prism (Grisms) for the NISP instrument of the ESA EUCLID space mission. The gratings (150mm size, 20mm thickness) were developed through a 3-year collaboration with CNRS Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM). This represents SILIOS's first phase components in space.
• Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM / CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with LAM's NISP team to develop and supply the large curved gratings for the EUCLID mission's Near Infrared Spectro-Photometer instrument.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Headwall Photonics: Headwall designs and manufactures hyperspectral/multispectral imaging instruments and OEM modules for UAV, remote sensing, and industrial machine-vision applications. Direct competitor to SILIOS's CMS, CMS4, TOUCAN, and CICADA camera product lines in the snapshot and scanning multispectral imaging markets.
• Specim (Konica Minolta): Specim, a Konica Minolta company, is a leading manufacturer of hyperspectral cameras covering VIS-NIR-SWIR ranges and industrial sorting systems. Competes directly with SILIOS across wavelengths and applications in industrial QA, agriculture, and remote sensing.
• Resonon: Resonon produces push-broom and snapshot hyperspectral/multispectral imaging systems for UAV, industrial, and laboratory applications. Closely comparable to SILIOS in target customers and application domains (precision agriculture, industrial sorting).
• HySpex (Norsk Elektro Optikk): HySpex by NEO is a Norwegian supplier of airborne, field, and laboratory hyperspectral cameras (VIS-NIR-SWIR) widely adopted in remote sensing and UAV mapping. Serves the same drone-based multispectral imaging customers as SILIOS's TOUCAN camera.

Emerging players

• Photon etc. Photon etc. develops narrow-band hyperspectral and Raman imaging instruments for research and industrial applications in VIS-NIR-SWIR. Overlaps with SILIOS in scientific multispectral imaging and filter-based optical modules.
• Nireos: Nireos makes compact interferometric spectrometers covering UV/VIS/NIR/SWIR with applications in research, life sciences, and industrial sensing. Comparable to SILIOS in offering miniaturized multispectral/SWIR-enabled solutions to integrators.
• Wasatch Photonics: Wasatch Photonics manufactures diffraction gratings, Raman spectrometers, and OCT imaging engines. Directly comparable to SILIOS's DOE/grating business (EUCLID NISP Grisms, coronography phase plates) and adjacent to its spectroscopy camera line.

Broad incumbents

• Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a major US-based photonics catalog vendor offering cameras, optics, and spectroscopy modules at very broad scale. Competes with several of SILIOS's lines (especially scientific cameras and DOEs) as a broad-line, well-capitalized incumbent.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Hamamatsu is a global optoelectronics manufacturer of photodetectors, image sensors (CMOS, InGaAs), and spectroscopy components. Overlaps with SILIOS at the sensor/hybridization and SWIR module layers through its camera and detector product lines.
• Silios-rival CILAS (ArianeGroup): CILAS, part of ArianeGroup, manufactures large optics, laser components, and space-qualified optical assemblies (Grisms, deformable mirrors). Comparable to SILIOS at the space/astronomy optics segment, particularly for ESA-grade diffractive optics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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