What OPTIKA does

OPTIKA S.r.l. is an Italian privately-held manufacturer and distributor of optical microscopes founded in 1971 and headquartered in Ponteranica, Bergamo province (Via Rigla, 30; VAT 03372430169), with a workforce of 51–100 employees. The company designs and produces precision optical instruments spanning five product categories: Educational Microscopes (biological and stereo entry-level series such as ECOVISION, B-60/150/190, MS/SFX, SLX), Laboratory Microscopes (B-290/380/510/810/1000, IM-300/5/7 inverted, POL polarizing, FLUO fluorescence, SZR-180), Inspection & Industrial Microscopes (SZ/SZP/CL/GEM stereo and MET/IS industrial), Professional Digital Microscopes, and a Cameras & Digital Solutions line spanning entry-level E/B/TB/HB/WiFi series through professional P/GS/WH/HA/4K and high-level CMOS/CCD global-shutter cameras. Underlying technology centers on proprietary optical and illumination engineering, including patent-pending X-OEF optics and a modular LED fluorescence system (B-1000LD4) delivering 10% higher light intensity than HBO and 35% higher than Metal-Halide lamps with reduced operating cost.

OPTIKA monetizes primarily through hardware unit sales across educational, laboratory, and industrial vertical segments, structured as request-for-quote direct sales via the corporate website, supplemented by an Italy-only direct-to-consumer Factory Outlet for OPTISTAR-branded accessories and a self-serve free-download model for proprietary camera-control software (Optikaproview for Windows, Optikalinux for Linux, Optikamac for Mac, OPTIKA Vision Lite, OPTIKA Scanner) and the OPTIKA MobileView Android app. The company also operates an implied international dealer/distributor network supported by 400+ technical datasheets, 179+ instruction manuals in six languages (EN/IT/ES/FR/DE/PT), and 28+ English-language catalogs totaling 36+ catalog assets. Customer-facing value is delivered through cost-effective LED illumination, modular interchangeable components, and a bundled hardware-software-documentation ecosystem spanning entry-level educational units through research-grade fluorescence and 4K imaging systems. No public listing, external investors, parent entity, M&A activity, or disclosed revenue is present in the source material.

Name

OPTIKA

Legal name

OPTIKA S.r.l.

Website

https://optikamicroscopes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Microscopes

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lenses & Optical Accessories (Lenses, Filters, Adapters, Teleconverters) (CRACAPAF), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Optical microscopes
• Laboratory instruments
• Digital imaging cameras
• Educational microscopy
• Fluorescence microscopy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lombardi

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Microscope Hardware Sales: Sale of optical microscopes across educational, laboratory, and industrial segments. Products include biological microscopes, stereomicroscopes, inverted microscopes, and specialized microscopy systems.
2. Digital Imaging & Camera Systems: Sale of microscope cameras including entry-level, professional, and high-level digital imaging solutions. Includes WiFi-enabled cameras and advanced CMOS/CCD sensor systems.
3. Accessories & Spare Parts: OPTISTAR branded eyepieces, objectives, and accessories sold through factory outlet for Italian market. Also includes spare parts and replacement components.
4. Software Licenses: Proprietary software packages including Optikaproview, Optikaliteview, Optikalinux, and Optikamac for camera control and image processing. Drivers and technical software downloads.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OPTIKA manufactures and distributes optical microscopes and digital imaging solutions across five main categories: educational microscopes, laboratory microscopes, inspection and industrial microscopes, professional digital microscopes, and cameras and digital solutions. The company also offers polarimetry and refractometry instruments, proprietary camera software, and an Android mobile application, serving education, research, and industrial inspection customers worldwide.

Product overview

OPTIKA is an Italian manufacturer of precision microscopes offering a comprehensive product portfolio across five main categories: Educational Microscopes (biological and stereo microscopes for teaching), Laboratory Microscopes (advanced research-grade instruments including inverted, polarizing, and fluorescence models), Inspection & Industrial Microscopes (professional stereo and specialized industrial microscopes for quality control), Professional Digital Microscopes, and Cameras & Digital Solutions (entry-level, professional, and high-level microscope cameras). The company also provides Polarimetry & Refractometry instruments, supporting software across Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms (Optikaproview, Optikaliteview, Optikalinux, Optikamac, OPTIKA Vision Lite, OPTIKA Scanner), and a mobile Android application (OPTIKA MobileView). The product lineup includes specialized series such as ECOVISION, B-60/150/190/290/380/510/810/1000, IM-300/5/7, SZ/SZP/CL/GEM/MET/IS, FLUO, POL, and SZR, alongside diverse camera options ranging from entry-level E/B/TB/HB/WiFi series to professional P/GS/WH/HA/4K series and high-level CMOS/CCD camera models. OPTISTAR products represent factory outlet accessories available for the Italian market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPTISTAR: OPTISTAR is a sub-brand for discontinued or outlet/excess inventory microscope products and accessories sold through the Factory Outlet channel.
• OPTIKA Vision Lite
• OPTIKA ProView

Products and services

• Educational Biological Microscopes (ECOVISION, B-60, B-150, B-190 Series) Entry to mid-range upright biological microscopes designed for teaching and student laboratory work in schools, universities, and training centers. Includes the ECOVISION entry-level series and the advanced B-190 series with X-OEF patent pending optics.
• Educational Stereomicroscopes (MS/SFX, SLX Series) Stereomicroscopes for educational and basic inspection use, providing low-magnification three-dimensional viewing for student laboratories and training programs.
• Laboratory Biological Microscopes (B-290, B-380, B-510, B-810/B-1000 Series) Research-grade upright biological microscopes designed for medical, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and materials research laboratories requiring high optical performance and reproducibility.
• IM-300, IM-5, IM-7 Inverted Microscope Series Inverted microscopes for laboratory research, suited to cell culture, tissue, and live-sample observation, available in multiple configurations including brightfield, phase contrast, and LED fluorescence variants.
• POL Polarizing Microscope Series Polarizing microscopes for laboratory applications requiring observation of birefringent and anisotropic specimens such as minerals, thin sections, and materials samples.
• FLUO Fluorescence Microscope Series Fluorescence microscopes for laboratory research applications requiring fluorescence illumination, including the B-1000LD4 with a full-modular 4-slot LED filter system.
• Professional Stereo Microscopes (SZ, SZP, CL, GEM Series) Professional stereomicroscopes for inspection and industrial applications, including the GEM series targeted at gem and jewelry inspection, with parallel optical system options on the SZP series.
• Industrial Microscopes (MET, IS Series) Industrial microscopes for metallurgical inspection and quality control, including reflected-light metallurgical microscopes (MET) and inspection stereomicroscope/zoom systems (IS series) for electronics and SMD inspection.
• Professional Digital Microscopes Professional-grade digital microscope systems for inspection, documentation, and connected imaging workflows across laboratory and industrial settings.
• Entry-Level Microscope Cameras (E, B, TB, HB, WiFi Series) Entry-level microscope cameras for basic digital imaging, including USB, HDMI, and WiFi-enabled models for education and routine documentation use.
• Professional Microscope Cameras (P, GS, WH, HA, 4K Series) Professional microscope cameras including global-shutter (GS), cooled (WH), cooled WiFi (WFR), and 4K resolution models for advanced documentation, publication, and high-end imaging workflows.
• High-Level Microscope Cameras (CMOS Global Shutter, CMOS Rolling Shutter, CCD) High-level microscope cameras with CMOS global shutter, CMOS rolling shutter, and CCD sensors for high-quality, distortion-free, and low-light imaging in demanding research and industrial applications.
• Polarimeters (HR and HRD Series) Optical polarimeters for measuring the angle of rotation of polarized light, used in sugar, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and chemical analysis applications.
• Abbe Refractometer Refractometer for measuring refractive index and related optical characteristics of liquids and materials in laboratory and quality control settings.
• OPTIKA Camera Software (Optikaproview, Optikaliteview, Optikalinux, Optikamac, OPTIKA Vision Lite, OPTIKA Scanner) Proprietary software packages for OPTIKA microscope cameras, providing image capture, processing, and camera control across Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms; Vision Lite supports WF Series and EDUCAM 4083.4 cameras; Scanner is designed for OPTISCAN10.
• OPTIKA MobileView Android Application Android mobile application enabling users to view, capture, and share images from OPTIKA microscopes and cameras on mobile devices.
• OPTISTAR Factory Outlet Accessories and Spare Parts Discontinued and outlet-grade eyepieces, objectives, biological microscopes, stereo microscopes, and microscope cameras sold online at discounted prices exclusively to the Italian market.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Motic: Motic is a China-based microscope manufacturer with strong presence in educational and entry-level laboratory segments globally. Closely comparable mid-market positioning to OPTIKA, with overlapping biological, stereo, and digital microscope product lines and similar price-tier strategy.
• Brunel Microscopes: Brunel Microscopes is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of educational, laboratory, and industrial microscopes. Direct peer at similar scale, with overlapping product categories and a comparable European mid-market positioning to OPTIKA.
• Meiji Techno: Meiji Techno is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in biological, stereo, and metallurgical microscopes for educational, clinical, and industrial markets. Closely comparable in scale and mid-tier positioning to OPTIKA, with similar modular microscope platforms and a global dealer network.
• Labomed: Labomed is a US-based microscope manufacturer offering biological, stereo, and digital microscopy solutions for clinical, research, and educational markets. Comparable product portfolio structure and target customer segments to OPTIKA at similar scale and price points.
• Swift Optical Instruments: Swift Optical is a US-based educational and clinical microscope manufacturer with a comparable mid-market product range covering biological and stereo microscopes. Direct peer in the educational segment with overlapping channels into schools and universities.

Broad incumbents

• Leica Microsystems: Part of Danaher, Leica Microsystems is a premium German microscope and imaging-systems manufacturer serving life-science research, clinical, and industrial markets. Highly comparable product categories (biological, stereo, fluorescence, inverted) but at a higher price tier and with significantly greater R&D, distribution, and IP scale than OPTIKA.
• Carl Zeiss Microscopy: Zeiss is a global premium optics and microscopy leader offering biological, stereo, inverted, fluorescence, and electron microscopes. Direct overlap with OPTIKA's laboratory and industrial product lines, but Zeiss operates at a higher tier with much broader R&D resources and an entrenched global installed base.
• Evident (formerly Olympus Life Science): Evident, the rebranded Olympus life-science division, is a major microscope manufacturer serving clinical, research, and industrial markets. Competes with OPTIKA across biological, inverted, and fluorescence segments with stronger brand recognition and broader global service infrastructure.
• Nikon Instruments (Healthcare / Microscopy): Nikon's microscopy division produces biological, stereo, industrial, and measuring microscopes. Direct product overlap with OPTIKA across multiple categories, but Nikon operates at greater scale with deeper distribution and stronger brand equity in clinical and research markets.

Emerging players

• Huvitz: Huvitz is a South Korean manufacturer producing optical instruments including microscopes and optical measurement equipment. Comparable in modular digital microscopy and imaging-camera approach, with overlapping technology direction but more limited microscope line depth than OPTIKA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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