Photon Manufacturing

What Photon Manufacturing does

Photon Manufacturing, LLC is a Bellevue, Washington-based contract engineering firm founded in 2008 that designs and delivers embedded electronics, firmware, and software for medical, industrial, consumer, and laser system products. The firm operates as a multi-disciplinary development partner, providing system architecture, analog/digital/mixed-signal circuit design using Altium Designer, embedded firmware, desktop application software, optical and laser engineering, thermal management, mechanical co-design via SolidWorks, prototype manufacturing, test automation, and limited small-volume production. Notable disclosed engagements include lead-contractor development of Ondine Biomedical's Steriwave nasal decolonization system, the EKOS Control Unit 4.0 for ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis (BTG/EKOS), end-to-end design and FDA/CDRH-compliant small-volume manufacturing of Laser Fantasy's Rainbow FX laser light show projector, and first-generation electronics and firmware for DNP's Supernova Flex motorized projection screen, including a precision 4-quadrant PWM motor driver. The firm emphasizes low-emission PCB layouts for EMC compliance and combines 25+ years of technical project management experience with two decades of laser and optical systems expertise across a small engineering team.

The company generates revenue through custom, project-based product development contracts with enterprise clients, structured as one-time engagements rather than recurring subscriptions or licensing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by scope; client acquisition occurs primarily through direct enterprise engagement (phone, email, LinkedIn) rather than inbound marketing. The firm holds no disclosed patents, trademarks, awards, external funding, or strategic partnerships, and operates from a single Bellevue headquarters serving North American clients. Customer concentration is anchored in a small set of large, regulated enterprises, with revenue predictability tied to the cadence of project wins and the multi-year lifecycles of medical and laser device programs.

Name

Photon Manufacturing

Legal name

Photon Manufacturing, LLC

Website

https://photonmanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Photon Manufacturing is a Bellevue, Washington contract engineering firm that designs embedded electronics, firmware, and software for medical devices, laser systems, industrial equipment, and consumer products on a project basis for enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (334)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Custom electronics design
• Embedded firmware development
• Medical device engineering
• Laser system development
• Prototype manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Development Contract Services: The company generates revenue through custom product development contracts, acting as lead contractor or development partner for clients across medical, industrial, consumer, and laser device sectors. Revenue is project-based with no recurring subscription component.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Photon Manufacturing is a contract engineering firm that designs and develops custom electronics, embedded firmware, software, optical systems, and thermal management solutions for medical, industrial, consumer, and laser device manufacturers. Engagements span the full product development lifecycle, including system architecture, schematic and PCB design, firmware and desktop application development, optical and thermal design, prototype manufacturing and testing, and small-volume production. The firm acts as lead contractor or development partner, with particular expertise in FDA/CDRH-regulated medical and laser products.

Product overview

Photon Manufacturing develops custom electronics and firmware solutions as a contract engineering firm, not a single unified product platform. Their portfolio includes four named products spanning medical devices, laser systems, and projection screens: Ondine Steriwave (nasal decolonization system), EKOS Control Unit 4.0 (ultrasound treatment control), Laser Fantasy Rainbow FX (laser light show projector), and DNP Supernova Flex (motorized projection screen). The company provides full product development lifecycle services including system architecture, electronics design, software development, optical design, thermal design, prototype manufacturing, and small-scale manufacturing, with particular expertise in medical device and laser system development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ondine Steriwave Nasal Decolonization System Medical device product developed as lead contractor for Ondine Biomedical Inc. featuring custom laser driver and temperature control circuitry, full thermal management system, and assisted laser source selection and fiber optic transmission design for a nasal decolonization system.
• EKOS Control Unit 4.0 Driver unit for EKOS Medical's ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis treatment of blood clots, architected and led by Photon Manufacturing; supports twice as many outputs as the previous generation in a device one-third the size and half the weight, with electrical circuit development by Photon and control software/UI co-developed with EKOS staff.
• Laser Fantasy Rainbow FX Laser Light Show Projector Laser light show projector that Photon Manufacturing designed end-to-end (system controller, laser and motor drivers, embedded firmware, thermal management, mechanical design) and manufactures in small volumes under FDA/CDRH compliance for Laser Fantasy.
• DNP Supernova Flex Motorized Projection Screen (1st Generation Electronics) First-generation electronics and firmware for the DNP Supernova Flex motorized projection screen, including a 4-quadrant PWM motor driver with 0.5mm positioning repeatability, custom infrared remote control, and plug-in modules for RS-232 and Ethernet control.
• Custom Embedded System Development Services End-to-end contract engineering service including project planning and management, system architecture, analog/digital/mixed-signal/power electronics design (Altium Designer), embedded firmware, desktop application software, optical design, thermal design, prototype manufacturing and testing, and test automation for design verification. Delivered to clients in medical, industrial, consumer, and laser device markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• EKOS Control Unit 4.0 supports twice as many outputs in a device 1/3 the size and 1/2 the weight of previous generation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cambridge Consultants: Part of Capgemini Invent, Cambridge Consultants provides contract product development and engineering services across medical devices, industrial, and wireless sectors. Comparable as a high-end multidisciplinary engineering services firm competing for similar enterprise engagements.
• StarFish Medical: Canadian medical device design and manufacturing services firm serving startups through large OEMs. Comparable to Photon Manufacturing's lead-contractor role on FDA-regulated medical devices such as Steriwave and EKOS Control Unit 4.0.
• Donatelle: US-based medical device contract design and manufacturing organization serving Class II/III device OEMs. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized contract engineering and small-volume production partner in regulated medical markets.
• Ximedica: Medical device design, development, and manufacturing services firm with deep FDA-compliance experience. Highly comparable on the medical-device-focused contract engineering axis that drives Photon's flagship work.
• TTP plc: UK-based independent technology and product development consultancy that designs electronics, software, and physical products for medical, industrial, and consumer clients. Directly comparable as a multidisciplinary contract engineering firm serving regulated end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Benchmark Electronics: Global EMS and engineering services provider with strong medical, aerospace, and industrial portfolios. Comparable at the broad-incumbent level on regulated electronic product development and small-volume manufacturing.
• Thorlabs: Established US photonics component and OEM laser/optic system manufacturer serving research, medical, and industrial markets. Comparable on the laser and non-imaging optics capability axis, though Thorlabs sells products rather than engineering services.
• Jabil: One of the world's largest EMS providers offering design services, prototyping, and high-volume manufacturing. A broad incumbent whose design-services arm overlaps with Photon's contract engineering positioning.
• Plexus Corp: Large global Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider with significant medical and industrial segments. Overlaps with Photon's small-volume manufacturing and electronic design services, but at much greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Product Creation Studio: Seattle-area product development firm offering electronics, firmware, mechanical, and industrial design under one roof. Comparable as a regional multidisciplinary engineering services peer with similar size and GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/photon-manufacturing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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