Vigo Photonics

Name

Vigo Photonics

Legal name

VIGO Photonics Spółka Akcyjna

Website

https://vigophotonics.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VIGO Photonics manufactures uncooled and cooled infrared photon detectors, epitaxial wafers, detection modules, and focal plane arrays based on proprietary HgCdTe, InAs/InAsSb, and Type-II Superlattice technologies, serving defense, aerospace, industrial, and medical customers across Europe and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrared Photon Detectors and Photonic Components

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Photodiodes & Discrete Photodetectors (HDAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Epitaxy Materials & Services (Epi Wafers/MBE/MOCVD) (HDAHAGAC), Optoelectronic Emitters (LED/Laser/VCSEL) (HDAHALAL), Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Infrared photon detectors
• Epitaxial wafer manufacturing
• Focal plane arrays
• Type-II superlattice technology
• MWIR LWIR sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Ozarow Mazowiecki

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrared Detector Sales: Sale of finished infrared photon detectors and detection modules including HgCdTe (LN2-cooled, photovoltaic, photoconductive), InAs/InAsSb, and InGaAs variants. Includes focal plane arrays and multi-element detectors.
2. Epitaxial Wafer Sales: Sale of III-V semiconductor epi-wafers including InGaAs PD, VCSEL, and QCL structures for photonics and electronics applications. Available in large volumes and small test batches.
3. Military/Defense Contracts: Strategic framework agreement with PCO S.A. worth PLN 192 million through 2031 for advanced infrared detector development. Largest sales growth segment in 2024 (up 78% to PLN 23.2 million).
4. R&D Project Funding: EU-funded research projects including Horyzont Europa, European Defence Fund, and national programs. Multiple ongoing projects with consortium partners across various applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VIGO Photonics designs, develops, and manufactures uncooled and cooled infrared photon detectors, III-V epitaxial wafers, integrated detection modules, and focal plane arrays. Its vertically integrated production spans MOCVD-based epitaxial wafer growth through finished detector modules for defense, aerospace, industrial, medical, and research customers. The company also operates the HyperPIC initiative to integrate mid-IR lasers and photonic detectors onto compact chips for consumer electronics and environmental sensing.

Product overview

VIGO Photonics is a world-leading manufacturer of uncooled infrared photon detectors and related photonic components. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its core infrared detector technology, which it supplements with epitaxial wafer manufacturing, detection modules, and focal plane arrays. The product portfolio includes: (1) Epi-wafers (InGaAs PD, VCSEL, QCL structures) for semiconductor and photonics applications; (2) Infrared Detectors spanning HgCdTe (LN2-cooled, photovoltaic, photoconductive, multi-element) and InAs/InAsSb technologies operating in MWIR and LWIR ranges; (3) Infrared Detection Modules with temperature stabilization, amplifiers, and controllers in various configurations; (4) Focal Plane Arrays using Type-II Superlattice technology for military applications; and (5) the emerging HyperPIC initiative for integrated mid-IR sensing chips. The company has recently expanded through the acquisition of InfraRed Associates, adding standard HgCdTe and InSb detector offerings to its portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HyperPIC: Initiative to integrate lasers and photonic detectors into compact chips for use in consumer electronics, medicine, and environmental monitoring.

Products and services

• Epi-wafers (InGaAs PD, VCSEL, QCL structures) High-quality III-V epitaxial wafers including InGaAs photodetector (PD), Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), and Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) structures grown on GaAs substrates via production-scale MOCVD. Available in large volumes and small test batches for advanced photonics and electronics customers.
• Infrared Detectors Uncooled and cooled infrared photon detectors including HgCdTe variants (LN2-cooled, photovoltaic, photoconductive, multi-element) and InAs/InAsSb detectors operating in MWIR and LWIR spectral ranges. Offerings include anti-fringing solutions for increased SNR and ROHS-compliant products with no minimum order quantity.
• Infrared Detection Modules Integrated detection modules combining InAsSb and HgCdTe detectors with electronics including temperature stabilization, integrated amplifiers, and temperature controllers. Available in single-channel, multi-channel, multi-band, balanced/autobalanced, and ASIC-type configurations for gas sensing, spectroscopy, and analytical applications.
• Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) High-resolution infrared focal plane arrays based on Type-II Superlattice InAs/InAsSb technology for military thermal imaging systems, air defense platforms, and advanced defense applications. Currently offered in MWIR band via the Eagle product line.
• InAsSb Digital Easy-Adaptable IR Detection Module Compact and easy-adaptable InAsSb infrared detection module with temperature stabilization, integrated amplifier, and temperature controller, offered with an evaluation kit for gas sensing applications.
• AMS3140-01 MWIR InAsSb Detection Module Temperature-stabilized MWIR InAsSb detection module with integrated amplifier and temperature controller, supplied with an evaluation kit for gas sensing applications.
• HgCdTe LN2-cooled Detectors High-performance mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) infrared detectors cooled with liquid nitrogen, providing wavelengths up to 21 μm and including an anti-fringing option for increased signal-to-noise ratio.
• HyperPIC Initiative (Mid-IR Photonic Integrated Circuits) Strategic initiative to integrate mid-IR lasers and photonic detectors onto compact chips, enabling mid-IR Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) solutions for consumer electronics, medical devices, and environmental monitoring applications. First-of-its-kind solution for mid-IR sensing integration, with VIGO's own mid-IR lasers engineered for PIC technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to order of magnitude improvement in sensitivity for portable FTIR spectrometers in milk analysis use case
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centre Wallon de Recherches AgronomiquesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026EU project partner for BROMEDIR project, deployed portable FTIR spectrometer at cow farm for in-situ milk analysis with cloud-based analytics.
• Clyde & Co (Legal Counsel)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 March 2026Advised consortium of Polish financial institutions on cross-border financing for VIGO Photonics' US acquisition of InfraRed Associates assets. Transaction involved multiple financing facilities across Polish and US jurisdictions.
• PCO S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2025Strategic framework agreement valued at nearly PLN 200 million through 2031 to develop and deliver next-generation cooled infrared detector arrays using proprietary Type-II Superlattice technology. VIGO supplies advanced semiconductor-based focal plane arrays for military thermal imaging systems and air defense platforms. Leverages ITAR and CMMC compliance for US defense engagement.
• Military University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing R&D partnership where technology for uncooled infrared detectors was originally developed in the 1980s. Continued joint research in shared laboratory on new infrared detector types.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thorlabs: US-based photonics components manufacturer with extensive catalog of IR detectors, optical detectors, and epitaxial wafers. Comparable in product breadth and direct-to-customer sales model for photonics components.
• Lynred: French manufacturer of infrared detectors (InGaAs, MCT, T2SL) for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications. Closest European peer to VIGO, with comparable T2SL roadmap and infrared focal plane array programs.
• Excelitas Technologies: North American photonics components manufacturer with strong infrared detector, sensor, and optics portfolio for defense, industrial, and medical markets. Direct competitor in cooled and uncooled IR detector modules.
• Hamamatsu Photonics: Japan-based global leader in photonic detectors including infrared, UV, and X-ray sensors for scientific, industrial, and medical markets. Most directly comparable to VIGO in IR detector product breadth and vertical integration from photonics components to modules.

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne FLIR: US-based leader in thermal imaging and IR detection for defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Now part of Teledyne Technologies; competes with VIGO across defense IR sensor programs and broader thermal imaging solutions.
• Coherent Corp (formerly II-VI): Global compound semiconductor and photonics platform with significant III-V materials, laser, and detector capabilities. Comparable in epitaxial wafer (GaAs/InP) and laser/detector product lines targeting defense, communications, and industrial markets.
• L3Harris Technologies: Large US defense prime with significant infrared sensing and focal plane array capabilities across military and space platforms. Competes with VIGO for US defense thermal imaging and air defense detector programs.
• IPG Photonics: Global leader in high-power fiber and diode lasers with growing presence in mid-IR and sensing applications. Comparable to VIGO's emerging mid-IR laser product line for PICs and integrated photonic sensing.
• Leonardo DRS: US/Italian defense electronics provider with infrared detector and advanced sensing products across military platforms. Comparable in serving European and US defense customers with IR detection solutions.

Others

• MKS Instruments (Newport / Ophir): US-based photonics and semiconductor equipment company with IR detector and laser measurement product lines. Adjacent peer in supplying photonic test and measurement to defense and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/VIGOSystemSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vigo-photonics
• Xx.com/systemvigo

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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