greateyes
greateyes GmbH manufactures high-performance scientific CCD and sCMOS cameras and electroluminescence/photoluminescence inspection systems for research institutions and industrial customers in the solar and semiconductor value chains, operating globally as part of Tibidabo Scientific Industries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What greateyes does
greateyes GmbH is a Berlin-based manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras and inspection systems, founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Humboldt University of Berlin and now operating as part of Tibidabo Scientific Industries. The company designs and produces cooled CCD and sCMOS cameras operating across X-ray, EUV, UV, VIS, and NIR spectral ranges, along with electroluminescence (EL) and photoluminescence (PL) inspection systems for the photovoltaic and semiconductor value chains. End markets span university and government research institutions and industrial customers in solar cell, wafer, and module manufacturing.
The product portfolio rests on four camera families: ELSE (UV/VIS/NIR CCD), ALEX (VUV/EUV/X-ray CCD), CHARLIE (back-illuminated sCMOS, launched 2025), and LOTTE (in-vacuum CCD), plus customised variants. Technical differentiation comes from patented ultra-deep thermoelectric cooling (down to -100°C for CCD, -50°C for sCMOS), true 18-bit AD conversion, ultra-high-vacuum-compatible stainless-steel housings (10^-10 mbar), and back-illuminated sensor configurations reaching up to 99% quantum efficiency. The LumiSolar inspection line covers R&D (LumiSolarCell EL/PL), high-throughput inline production (LumiSolar Professional Inline, up to ~138 modules/hour via the LSA Automation partnership), and portable/field inspection (LumiSolar Outdoor and Mobile). The company offers the greateyes Vision software and SDKs for EPICS, Tango, µManager, LabVIEW, and Python integration into experimental and OEM workflows.
greateyes operates a hybrid direct/channel go-to-market with quote-based, custom-configured pricing across all product lines. The company sells directly to research institutions and industrial customers while leveraging a global network of sales partners and distributors; customer acquisition is supported by conferences (EXSR 2026, EMLC 2026), the company LinkedIn page, a newsletter, and downloadable technical content on the website. The company is privately held with no disclosed revenue, no external funding rounds, and no public valuation.
greateyes firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- greateyes
- Legal name
- greateyes GmbH
- Website
- https://greateyes.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- greateyes GmbH manufactures high-performance scientific CCD and sCMOS cameras and electroluminescence/photoluminescence inspection systems for research institutions and industrial customers in the solar and semiconductor value chains, operating globally as part of Tibidabo Scientific Industries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
greateyes industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Scientific Cameras and Photonics Instrumentation
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules) (HDAHALAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH), Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK)
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Where greateyes is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berlin
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
greateyes business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Scientific Camera Sales: Sale of high-performance scientific CCD and sCMOS cameras (ELSE, ALEX, CHARLIE, LOTTE series) for imaging and spectroscopy applications. Cameras are sold directly to research institutions and industrial customers.
- Inspection System Sales: Sale of solar cell and module inspection systems including LumiSolar Professional, LumiSolar Outdoor, LumiSolar Mobile, LumiSolarCell EL/PL, and wafer inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing quality control.
- Customized Camera Solutions: Custom-designed scientific cameras tailored to specific application requirements, including specialized sensor configurations, flange types, cooling solutions, and software modules.
- Technical Support and Service: Product technical support services for customers with product inquiries and custom solutions requirements.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Custom-configured scientific cameras and inspection systems |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
greateyes product offering
Product offeringCore offering
greateyes manufactures high-performance scientific CCD and sCMOS cameras for imaging and spectroscopy applications across X-ray through EUV to UV/VIS/NIR wavelengths, alongside dedicated electroluminescence and photoluminescence inspection systems for solar cell and module quality control. The product portfolio combines in-house detector-cooling, low-noise electronics, and modular platforms (ELSE, ALEX, CHARLIE, LOTTE) with turnkey inspection families (LumiSolar and LumiSolarCell) for laboratory and industrial customers.
Product overview
greateyes GmbH is a Berlin-based manufacturer of scientific, high-performance cameras for imaging and spectroscopic applications. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: scientific cameras and inspection systems. The camera lineup includes four main series: ELSE (UV VIS NIR CCD cameras), ALEX (VUV EUV X-ray CCD cameras), CHARLIE (new sCMOS camera for VUV EUV X-ray), and LOTTE (in-vacuum CCD cameras). Each series offers imaging (i) and spectroscopy (s) variants. Customised camera configurations based on ALEX and LOTTE platforms are also available. The inspection systems product line centers on the LumiSolar family for solar cell and module quality inspection: LumiSolar Professional (desktop/industrial EL inspection), LumiSolar Professional Inline (automated inline inspection), LumiSolar Outdoor (portable field inspection), LumiSolar Mobile (portable inspection), and LumiSolarCell variants (PL and combined EL/PL inspection for cells and wafers). The company also provides greateyes Vision software and various SDKs for integration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ELSE: Scientific full-frame CCD cameras for UV, VIS, NIR imaging and spectroscopy
- ALEX
- CHARLIE
- LOTTE
- LumiSolar
- LumiSolarCell
Products and services
- ELSE Camera Series Scientific CCD camera platform covering spectral ranges from X-ray and EUV through UV/VIS to NIR, supporting imaging and spectroscopy applications in research laboratories.
- ALEX Camera Series Scientific CCD camera platform designed for spectral and imaging applications, complementing the ELSE platform within greateyes' multi-platform concept.
- CHARLIE sCMOS Camera sCMOS-based scientific camera platform for high-speed, low-noise imaging and spectroscopy, expanding greateyes' offering beyond CCD technology.
- LOTTE Camera Series Scientific camera platform completing greateyes' four-platform ecosystem (ELSE, ALEX, CHARLIE, LOTTE) for diverse imaging and spectroscopy applications.
- Customised Cameras Bespoke scientific camera configurations for OEM and instrumentation customers, allowing selection of sensor, cooling, housing, and interface options to meet specific instrument integration requirements.
- LumiSolar Professional Turnkey desktop inspection system based on greateyes camera technology for laboratory-grade electroluminescence and photoluminescence imaging of solar cells and modules.
- LumiSolar Professional Inline Inline variant of the LumiSolar Professional inspection system designed for integration into solar cell and module production lines for continuous quality control.
- LumiSolar Outdoor Outdoor-capable LumiSolar inspection system for electroluminescence and photoluminescence testing of installed photovoltaic modules under field conditions.
- LumiSolar Mobile Mobile LumiSolar inspection configuration for on-site solar module electroluminescence and photoluminescence testing in flexible deployment scenarios.
- LumiSolarCell EL Electroluminescence (EL) inspection module for solar cell quality control within the LumiSolarCell product family.
- LumiSolarCell PL Photoluminescence (PL) inspection module for solar cell quality control within the LumiSolarCell product family.
- LumiSolarCell EL PL Combined electroluminescence and photoluminescence inspection module for solar cell quality control within the LumiSolarCell product family.
- LumiSolarCell Wafer Inspection Wafer-level inspection module within the LumiSolarCell family for photoluminescence and electroluminescence quality control at the wafer stage of solar cell production.
- greateyes Vision Software Camera control and imaging software accompanying greateyes' scientific cameras and inspection systems, providing image acquisition and processing functions for laboratory and industrial users.
Quantifiable outcome
- Detects micro cracks, inactive cell areas, low intensity cells, contaminations, misaligned bus bars and cells in solar modules
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use greateyes
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
greateyes technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature6 records
greateyes partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LSA Automationcoregreateyes and LSA automation jointly offer the LumiSolarProfessional (LSP) Inline inspection system for pre-laminates and solar modules. The partnership combines greateyes scientific cameras with LSA automation's inline handling systems to create a turn-key solution for automated quality inspection in solar module manufacturing.
- Humboldt University of Berlincoregreateyes was founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Humboldt University in Berlin. Along with the university, greateyes was awarded the Berlin-Brandenburg innovation prize for developing the world's first commercially available LED-based photoluminescence inspection system.
- Max Born-Institute BerlincoreDeveloped together with Max Born-Institute Berlin a customized super resolution camera prototype providing true sub-pixel resolution up to 2.6x enhancement over standard scientific cameras. This technology advancement has potential for a new class of scientific cameras.
- VTT FinlandminorCase study partner for characterisation of various PV materials using the LumiSolarCell inspection system. VTT Finland has published research demonstrating the capabilities of the inspection technology.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
greateyes competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Andor Technology (Oxford Instruments): Direct peer manufacturing scientific CMOS, CCD, and EMCCD cameras for physical and life sciences. Overlaps directly with greateyes in spectroscopy, EUV/X-ray imaging, and OEM scientific detector markets.
- PCO (PCO-TECH): Direct peer and fellow German scientific camera manufacturer producing sCMOS and CCD cameras for research, life sciences, and industrial imaging. Closely comparable in product line, geography, and customer base to greateyes.
- Thorlabs: Direct peer offering scientific CCD and CMOS cameras, including deep-cooled models for spectroscopy and imaging. Overlaps with greateyes in OEM instrumentation and research markets with broad distribution.
- Photometrics (Teledyne): Direct peer manufacturing scientific CMOS and CCD cameras for life sciences and physical sciences research. Closely comparable to greateyes' scientific imaging product line with strong OEM channel presence.
- Teledyne Princeton Instruments: Direct peer offering scientific CCD, EMCCD, and ICCD cameras for spectroscopy and imaging applications. Competes head-to-head with greateyes across X-ray, UV, VIS, and NIR spectral ranges in research and OEM markets.
- Hamamatsu Photonics: Direct peer providing scientific detectors, CCDs, sCMOS sensors, and X-ray cameras for imaging and spectroscopy. Competes with greateyes in EUV, X-ray, and advanced research applications globally.
Emerging players
- Raptor Photonics: Emerging player offering scientific CCD and CMOS cameras including X-ray and EMCCD variants. Smaller than the major peers but competes in similar low-light spectroscopy and imaging applications as greateyes.
- Basler AG: Industrial machine vision camera manufacturer increasingly active in scientific and inspection applications. Adjacent competitor to greateyes in solar/semiconductor inspection use cases, especially as sCMOS-based vision cameras gain traction.
- ISRA VISION: Industrial machine vision and inspection company with strong presence in solar cell/module inspection. Competes with greateyes' LumiSolar product family in automated solar QA and surface inspection markets.
Broad incumbents
- Excelitas Technologies: Broader incumbent photonics company offering detectors, cameras, and OEM optical modules including X-ray and UV detection solutions. Competes with greateyes in select imaging and detector applications as part of a wider portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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greateyes funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about greateyes
What does greateyes do?
greateyes manufactures high-performance scientific CCD and sCMOS cameras for imaging and spectroscopy applications across X-ray through EUV to UV/VIS/NIR wavelengths, alongside dedicated electroluminescence and photoluminescence inspection systems for solar cell and module quality control. The product portfolio combines in-house detector-cooling, low-noise electronics, and modular platforms (ELSE, ALEX, CHARLIE, LOTTE) with turnkey inspection families (LumiSolar and LumiSolarCell) for laboratory and industrial customers.
Is greateyes a public or private company?
greateyes is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was greateyes founded?
greateyes was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is greateyes based?
greateyes is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does greateyes make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Scientific Camera Sales are the primary driver. The others are inspection System Sales, customized Camera Solutions and technical Support and Service.
Who are greateyes's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Andor Technology (Oxford Instruments), PCO (PCO-TECH), Thorlabs, Photometrics (Teledyne), Teledyne Princeton Instruments and Hamamatsu Photonics. Emerging players are Raptor Photonics, Basler AG and ISRA VISION. Excelitas Technologies is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does greateyes have an API?
No public API is recorded for greateyes.
What industry is greateyes in?
greateyes's product category is Scientific Cameras and Photonics Instrumentation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAM, Optoelectronic Receivers & Transceivers (Photodetectors/Optical Modules), with a secondary code of IMALAOAH, Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3827.