DENSsolutions
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersDelft, Netherlands
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
DENSsolutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DENSsolutions
- Legal name
- DENSsolutions
- Website
- https://denssolutions.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DENSsolutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electron Microscopy Instruments
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biosensors & Lab-on-Chip (BioMEMS) (HDAHALAK), MEMS Actuators & Micro-Mechanisms (Micromirrors/Microfluidics) (HDAHALAJ)
Keywords
Where DENSsolutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Delft
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
DENSsolutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- MEMS Nano-Chip Hardware Products: DENSsolutions generates revenue through the sale of proprietary MEMS-based Nano-Chip sample carriers and sample holders for in situ electron microscopy. Product lines include Wildfire (heating), Lightning (biasing/heating), Lightning Arctic (cryogenic), Climate (gas environment), and Stream (liquid environment) systems. These are capital equipment products sold to research institutions.
- Software Products (Impulse & Nexus): Revenue from software products including Impulse control software for experiment automation and Nexus free data integration/visualization software. Nexus is offered as free to use with optional Pro and Enterprise license tiers for advanced features.
- Gas/Liquid Supply Systems and Accessories: Sale of supporting infrastructure including Gas Supply Systems, Liquid Supply Systems, Vaporizers, Gas Analyzers, and consumables. These are integrated components required for operating the environmental in situ microscopy systems.
- Professional Services: Technical support and demonstration services as indicated by 'Request a Demo' and 'Contact us' options on the website, suggesting consultation and implementation support services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Hardware Solutions - Custom Quote |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels8 records
DENSsolutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DENSsolutions designs, manufactures, and sells MEMS-based in situ electron microscopy solutions that transform transmission electron microscopes (TEM) and scanning electron microscopes (SEM) into nanoscale laboratories. Its portfolio includes specialized Nano-Chip based sample holders and platforms for heating, biasing, cryogenic, gas, and liquid experiments, complemented by control and analytical software for nanoscale imaging and analysis.
Product overview
DENSsolutions provides a comprehensive portfolio of MEMS-based in situ electron microscopy solutions for TEM, organized around four core product lines (Wildfire, Lightning, Climate, Stream) plus software (Impulse, Nexus). Wildfire and Lightning provide dedicated heating and biasing capabilities respectively, while Lightning Arctic combines cryogenic cooling with heating/biasing. Climate addresses gas-phase experiments with its Nano-Reactor, Gas Supply System, Gas Analyzer, and Vaporizer components. Stream enables liquid-phase imaging with its Nano-Cell and Liquid Supply System. Both Climate and Stream have been upgraded with Infinity modular holders featuring 8 electrical contacts. The portfolio also includes CryoSilico for cryo-EM, sample preparation tools (FIB stub), and free data integration software (Nexus). The Impulse software controls experimental parameters across all platforms.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Nexus: Free in situ experiment data integration and visualization software for managing (S)TEM images, videos, and stimuli logs.
- Impulse
Products and services
- Wildfire Nano-Chip
- Lightning Nano-Chip An in situ TEM Nano-Chip platform for heating and electrical biasing experiments, allowing researchers to study the thermal and electrical behavior of materials simultaneously.
- Lightning Arctic A cryogenic in situ TEM solution for imaging and characterizing samples at low temperatures, designed for life sciences and quantum materials research.
- Climate Nano-Chip An in situ TEM Nano-Chip platform that introduces controlled gas environments and heating for studying catalysis, gas-solid reactions, and environmental materials research.
- Stream Nano-Chip An in situ TEM Nano-Chip platform for liquid and heating experiments, enabling nanoscale imaging of liquid-phase processes, electrochemical reactions, and biological samples.
- Infinity A modular in situ solution for electron microscopy offering a flexible experimental platform that supports multiple in situ techniques through a configurable system.
- CryoSilico Silicon nitride sample carriers designed for cryo-electron microscopy applications, used to support and prepare samples for cryo-EM imaging.
- Nexus Software Control software for DENSsolutions in situ EM systems, providing instrument control, experiment management, and data acquisition for researchers, available in Pro and Enterprise editions.
- Impulse Software Analytical software designed to process, visualize, and analyze data generated from in situ electron microscopy experiments performed with DENSsolutions systems.
- FIB Stub 3.0 A sample carrier stub for scanning electron microscopy that enables cross-sectional analysis of samples prepared through focused ion beam (FIB) milling workflows.
Quantifiable outcome
- Temperature stability: Drift rate less than 0.3nm/min at 1000°C, ROI displacement less than 50nm at ΔT=750°C
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use DENSsolutions
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
DENSsolutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
Feature9 records
DENSsolutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- EMAT (University of Antwerp)coreResearch partnership for in situ electron microscopy development and applications. EMAT (Electron Microscopy for Materials Science) at University of Antwerp is a leading electron microscopy research center. DENSsolutions Infinity system has been installed at EMAT for collaborative research in environmental TEM techniques.
- FAU Erlangen-NürnbergcoreInstallation of DENSsolutions Infinity environmental holder at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg for advanced in situ TEM research combining heating and biasing capabilities.
- UC IrvinecorePartnership with UC Irvine for cross-platform TEM characterization using DENSsolutions Infinity system. UC Irvine research team including Prof. Joe Patterson utilizes the system for complementary studies across different TEM platforms.
- National University of Singapore (NUS)coreAcademic research partnership for in situ microscopy applications in materials science and catalysis research.
- POSTECHcoreResearch collaboration with POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) for advanced electron microscopy research applications.
- Zhejiang UniversitycoreAcademic partnership with Zhejiang University for in situ TEM research collaboration in materials science.
- Peking UniversitycoreResearch collaboration with Peking University for electron microscopy and materials science applications.
- Forschungszentrum JülichcorePartnership with Forschungszentrum Jülich, one of Germany's largest research centers, for electron microscopy and materials research.
- University of LimerickcoreAcademic collaboration with University of Ireland's University of Limerick for in situ microscopy research.
- Johnson MattheycorePartnership with Johnson Matthey, a global chemicals and sustainable technologies company, for catalyst research applications using in situ TEM techniques.
- INM Leibniz Institute for New MaterialscoreCollaboration with INM Leibniz Institute for New Materials for advanced materials characterization using in situ electron microscopy.
- Synfuels ChinacorePartnership with Synfuels China for research in catalysis and energy conversion using DENSsolutions environmental TEM solutions.
- Shanghai Institute of Microsystems (SIMIT)coreResearch partnership with SIMIT for micro- and nano-systems research applications.
- Tianjin University of TechnologycoreAcademic collaboration with Tianjin University of Technology for electron microscopy research.
- UConn (University of Connecticut)coreResearch partnership with UConn's Center for Advanced Microscopy and Microanalysis for electron microscopy research collaboration.
- Institute of Metal Research (IMR) - Chinese Academy of SciencescoreCollaboration with IMR for advanced materials research using electron microscopy techniques.
- Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreProduct integration partnership ensuring DENSsolutions Nano-Chips and holders are fully compatible with Thermo Fisher Scientific (FEI) electron microscopes. Products are offered in 'Thermo Fisher (FEI) compatible' configurations.
- JEOLcoreProduct compatibility partnership ensuring DENSsolutions products work with JEOL electron microscopes. Products are offered in 'JEOL compatible' configurations.
- Gatan (DigitalMicrograph)coreSoftware integration partnership. Nexus software supports import of DigitalMicrograph (.dm3, .dm4) files and Gatan Microscopy Suite data. DENSsolutions products are designed to integrate with Gatan's electron microscopy software ecosystem.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
DENSsolutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global TEM and electron microscopy platform owner whose microscopes DENSsolutions' products are designed to integrate with; also a potential competitor if it bundles in situ capabilities into its own TEM offering.
- Gatan (AMETEK): Leading EM instrumentation and software supplier (now part of AMETEK) whose DigitalMicrograph ecosystem DENSsolutions integrates with via Nexus; a broad incumbent in specimen holders and cryo-EM (K3 camera) that overlaps DENSsolutions' addressable workflows.
- JEOL: Japanese TEM and electron microscope manufacturer; one of the two platform owners DENSsolutions explicitly supports, and a broad incumbent that could expand into in situ solutions.
- Hitachi High-Tech: Major electron microscope manufacturer (HF-3300, etc.) and broader scientific instrumentation player serving academic and industrial research with overlapping customer relationships.
- Oxford Instruments: Provider of electron microscopy, nanoanalysis, and nanotechnology tools, including TEM/STEM systems and in situ accessories, serving the same research customer base with a wider portfolio.
- Bruker: Large scientific instrument company with electron microscopy, AFM, and nanotechnology characterization product lines, serving similar materials science and life science research customers with broader portfolios.
Direct peers
- Hummingbird Scientific: US-based manufacturer of in situ TEM holders and MEMS-based sample carriers for heating, biasing, and electrochemical experiments, serving the same academic and industrial research customer base.
- Protochips: US-based developer of MEMS-based in situ holders and consumables (Fusion, Atmosphere) for TEM, directly competing across heating, biasing, gas, and liquid in situ workflows with very similar product categories and target customers.
Emerging players
- Nion Co. US-based specialist in high-end aberration-corrected STEM; serves advanced electron microscopy research with potential overlap in the same in situ research customer base.
Others
- IDEX Health & Science (MEMS/Semiconductor Components): Broader MEMS and precision component manufacturer serving scientific and life science instrumentation markets; thematically adjacent given DENSsolutions' reliance on specialized MEMS fabrication supply chain.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DENSsolutions social profiles
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Valuation estimate
DENSsolutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
DENSsolutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DENSsolutions M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DENSsolutions
What does DENSsolutions do?
DENSsolutions designs, manufactures, and sells MEMS-based in situ electron microscopy solutions that transform transmission electron microscopes (TEM) and scanning electron microscopes (SEM) into nanoscale laboratories. Its portfolio includes specialized Nano-Chip based sample holders and platforms for heating, biasing, cryogenic, gas, and liquid experiments, complemented by control and analytical software for nanoscale imaging and analysis.
Is DENSsolutions a public or private company?
DENSsolutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DENSsolutions founded?
DENSsolutions was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DENSsolutions based?
DENSsolutions is headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does DENSsolutions make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. MEMS Nano-Chip Hardware Products are the primary driver. The others are software Products (Impulse & Nexus), gas/Liquid Supply Systems and Accessories and professional Services.
Who are DENSsolutions's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Gatan (AMETEK), JEOL, Hitachi High-Tech, Oxford Instruments and Bruker. Direct peers are Hummingbird Scientific and Protochips. Nion Co. is listed as an emerging player. IDEX Health & Science (MEMS/Semiconductor Components) is listed as an others.
Does DENSsolutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for DENSsolutions.
What industry is DENSsolutions in?
DENSsolutions's product category is Electron Microscopy Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAE, Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments, with a secondary code of HDAHALAK, Biosensors & Lab-on-Chip (BioMEMS). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.