What Advacam does

ADVACAM s.r.o. is a privately held Czech technology company, originally established as a university spin-off (around 2012–2013), that designs and manufactures semiconductor photon-counting cameras based on CERN Timepix/Timepix3 hybrid pixel detector technology. The company's product portfolio spans three families — the compact MiniPIX line for portable and space-qualified radiation monitoring (including the MiniPIX SPACE variant with ~2W power draw for satellite integration), the research-grade AdvaPIX line with scalable single/dual/quad sensor configurations, and the large-area WidePIX line (CHROMATIC, CHROMATIC Industry, SenseEdge with edge computing, CHROMATIC 25, DYNAMIC Industry) for industrial imaging and non-destructive testing. Supporting software includes PIXet Pro/EDU for data acquisition and the TraX Engine co-developed with ESA for particle identification.

ADVACAM serves a diversified customer base across space agencies (NASA — Artemis I and II, Lunar Gateway, ISS; ESA), scientific infrastructure (CERN, ESRF), aerospace primes (Boeing, Blue Origin), and industrial OEMs (Anton Paar's XRDynamic 500 X-ray diffractometer, Mirion, Thermo Fisher, Radalytica robotic X-ray scanners). Application verticals include space radiation monitoring, non-destructive testing of composites and welds, material analysis (XRD, XRF, crystallography), biomedical imaging and cancer research, food inspection, and educational tools via the MiniPIX EDU and EDU Kit. The business is ISO 9001 certified for X-ray imaging cameras, and pricing is custom-quoted rather than list-priced.

The firm operates as part of the AdVisiones Technologies technology group, alongside three wholly-owned subsidiaries: AdvaScope (electron microscopy), Radalytica (robotic X-ray scanning), and AdvaSpace (space projects and radiation monitoring). In December 2025, AdVisiones Technologies acquired a German imaging-device competitor. With 1–10 employees and a Prague-based legal entity (ADVACAM s.r.o.), the company leverages its CERN heritage, ISO certification, and marquee-customer flight heritage as the primary commercial differentiators; revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Advacam

Legal name

ADVACAM s.r.o.

Website

https://advacam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADVACAM s.r.o. is a Czech photon-counting camera manufacturer, spun out from CERN Timepix technology, serving space agencies (NASA, ESA), scientific labs (CERN), and industrial OEMs with MiniPIX, AdvaPIX, and WidePIX detector families for radiation imaging, NDT, biomedical, and materials-analysis applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Radiation Imaging Instrumentation

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging Sensors (CMOS/CCD/ToF/Depth) (HDAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors & Targeting Systems (IMABAGAC), Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Radiation imaging cameras
• Photon counting detectors
• Non-destructive testing
• Particle tracking technology
• X-ray imaging sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

ADVACAM designs and manufactures semiconductor photon-counting cameras (MiniPIX, AdvaPIX, and WidePIX product families) based on CERN Timepix/Medipix chip technology for radiation imaging, particle tracking, and energy-sensitive spectral X-ray imaging. The cameras are complemented by proprietary software (PIXet Pro, PIXet EDU, TraX Engine) and are sold for applications including space radiation monitoring, non-destructive testing, material analysis, biomedical imaging, and physics education. Custom detector configurations and educational kits are also offered as standalone product lines.

Product overview

ADVACAM offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor photon-counting cameras based on CERN technology for radiation imaging and particle detection. The product lineup consists of three main detector families: the portable MiniPIX series (MAGIC, SPRINTER, SPACE, BASIC, EDU) for compact and mobile applications; the research-grade AdvaPIX series (MAGIC, MAGIC Dual, MAGIC Quad) with scalable sensor configurations for scientific use; and the large-area WidePIX series (CHROMATIC, CHROMATIC Industry, CHROMATIC SenseEdge, CHROMATIC 25, DYNAMIC Industry) for industrial-scale imaging. Supporting the hardware, ADVACAM provides software including PIXet Pro/EDU for data acquisition and TraX Engine (developed with ESA) for particle identification. The EDU Kit provides educational packages while Custom Products enable bespoke configurations. The technology enables single-photon detection, energy-sensitive spectral imaging, and material-differentiating color radiography across applications including non-destructive testing, material analysis, biomedical imaging, space radiation monitoring, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MiniPIX: Miniaturized photon-counting cameras for radiation detection and particle tracking
• AdvaPIX
• WidePIX
• PIXet Pro
• TraX Engine

Products and services

• MiniPIX MAGIC Portable miniaturized photon-counting camera based on Timepix3 detector technology for particle tracking and radiation detection applications.
• MiniPIX SPRINTER World's first implementation of CERN's new-generation Timepix3 chip in a compact format for fast photon counting and radiation detection.
• MiniPIX SPACE Radiation monitoring camera designed specifically for space applications, featuring low power consumption (~2W) and compact size for satellite and spacecraft integration.
• MiniPIX BASIC Entry-level portable photon-counting camera for general radiation detection and imaging applications.
• MiniPIX EDU Educational version of the MiniPIX camera designed for teaching particle physics in schools and universities, featuring user-friendly interface and portable design.
• AdvaPIX MAGIC High-performance photon-counting camera using Timepix3 chip with advanced spectroscopic capabilities for scientific research applications.
• AdvaPIX MAGIC Dual Dual-sensor configuration of the AdvaPIX MAGIC camera providing doubled active area for larger field of view imaging.
• AdvaPIX MAGIC Quad Quad-sensor configuration of the AdvaPIX MAGIC camera providing four times the active area for large-scale imaging applications.
• WidePIX CHROMATIC Large-area photon-counting detector array with spectral/color X-ray imaging capabilities for material-sensitive inspection.
• WidePIX CHROMATIC Industry Industrial-grade version of WidePIX CHROMATIC designed for non-destructive testing and quality control applications.
• WidePIX CHROMATIC SenseEdge Edge-computing enabled WidePIX detector with on-device processing capabilities for real-time imaging applications.
• WidePIX CHROMATIC 25 WidePIX detector array featuring 25 sensor modules for extended area coverage in scientific and industrial imaging.
• WidePIX DYNAMIC Industry Industrial-grade dynamic photon-counting detector for time-delayed integration mode and high-speed scanning applications.
• PIXet Pro Professional data acquisition and control software for ADVACAM photon-counting cameras, providing advanced analysis and visualization tools.
• PIXet EDU Educational version of PIXet software designed for teaching and learning photon-counting detector operation.
• TraX Engine Particle identification and data analysis software developed in cooperation with ESA for tracking and characterizing radiation particles.
• EDU Kit Complete educational kit for teaching particle physics and radiation detection in classroom settings, including MiniPIX EDU camera and supporting materials.
• Custom Products Bespoke detector configurations and system integrations tailored to specific customer requirements and applications.

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DECTRIS: Swiss manufacturer of hybrid photon-counting (HPC) X-ray detectors also based on CERN technology. DECTRIS is the most direct functional competitor to ADVACAM's Timepix-based cameras across scientific, synchrotron, and NDT imaging.
• X-Spectrum: German developer of advanced photon-counting X-ray detectors for synchrotrons and high-end scientific imaging. Closely comparable technology and customer base to ADVACAM and likely the German competitor referenced in the December 2025 acquisition.
• KETEK (now part of Bruker): Specialist in silicon drift detectors (SDDs) and X-ray sensors used in spectroscopy and analytical instruments. Comparable technology profile to ADVACAM in semiconductor-based radiation detection.

Broad incumbents

• Mirion Technologies: Large, public radiation detection and measurement company with broad nuclear, medical, defense, and industrial portfolios. Mirion is already a named customer/partner of ADVACAM and competes across the radiation-imaging value chain with much greater scale.
• Bruker: Major scientific instrument manufacturer with strong X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, and materials analysis portfolios. Overlaps directly with ADVACAM's material analysis and XRD applications.
• Varex Imaging: Pure-play X-ray imaging component manufacturer supplying tubes, detectors, and subsystems to medical, industrial, and security OEMs. Comparable in serving X-ray imaging end markets where ADVACAM's WidePIX detectors are deployed.
• Anton Paar: Austrian precision measurement and analytical instrument manufacturer. Has integrated ADVACAM's detector technology into its XRDynamic 500 powder XRD system, demonstrating direct technical overlap in X-ray diffraction instrumentation.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Diversified scientific instrument major serving materials science, life sciences, and analytical labs. Already a named ADVACAM customer/partner and competes broadly in electron microscopy and X-ray analytical instrumentation.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Global Japanese supplier of photonic sensors, detectors, and imaging components. Comparable in offering scientific and X-ray imaging detector technologies to ADVACAM but at vastly greater scale across multiple end markets.
• Teledyne e2v (Teledyne Imaging): Supplier of image sensors and detector modules for scientific, space, medical, and industrial markets. Comparable as a provider of CMOS and CCD imaging sensor technology to OEMs building scientific cameras.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Advacam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ADVACAM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advacam
• Instagraminstagram.com/advacam_cameras

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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