InPhoTech
InPhoTech is a Polish specialty fiber optic company founded in 2011 that designs and manufactures multicore, hollow-core, and photonic crystal fibers plus fiber optic sensors for harsh-environment industrial applications. It serves B2B clients across mining, aerospace, telecom, oil & gas, medical, defense, and automotive sectors through custom R&D services and direct enterprise sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersWarsaw, Poland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What InPhoTech does
InPhoTech Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish specialty fiber optic and photonics company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Ołtarzew near Warsaw, with an additional Brussels-area branch office. The company designs, develops, and manufactures specialty optical fibers — including microstructured, photonic crystal, multicore (notably a flagship seven-core design), and hollow-core fibers — alongside fiber optic sensors for vibration, temperature, strain, pressure, and gas detection in harsh environments. Underlying capabilities include in-house preform manufacturing (MCVD and OVD processes), silica, soft-glass and polymer fiber drawing, Fiber Bragg Grating inscription, glass tapering, and spectral measurement services. The technology stack draws on the 30+ year Polish fiber optics school tradition and is protected through five PCT-pending patents covering interferometric sensors, power splitters, and gas sensors.
InPhoTech serves industrial B2B customers across seven primary verticals: mining, aerospace and space, oil and gas, telecommunications, medical, defense and security, and automotive and railway. The company operates a sales-led, event-driven go-to-market model, with active participation in Photonics West, ECOC, OFC, OFS, and Laser World of Photonics generating leads, complemented by direct enterprise sales and a dedicated export sales contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around bespoke project contracts. Revenue streams include custom R&D services, hardware sales of specialty fibers and sensor systems, and potential technology licensing from the international patent portfolio.
The company operates an R&D center funded by a 15.8 million PLN EU grant (against a 48.8 million PLN total project cost) under the Intelligent Development Operational Programme, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from TUV NORD, and has won the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 1, TEAM-TECH funding, and Deloitte Technology Fast 50 / Fast 500 EMEA rankings. Strategic partnerships anchor the operating model: UMCS provides fiber manufacturing expertise, Fibrain provides telecom market access, IPT Fiber (a wholly-owned subsidiary) commercializes multicore technology, and international collaborators include CIEMAT and PAN. The leadership team is anchored by Dr. hab. inż. Tomasz Nasiłowski, founder and CEO, who has received multiple Polish innovation and business leadership awards.
InPhoTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- InPhoTech
- Legal name
- InPhoTech Sp. z o.o.
- Website
- https://inphotech.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- InPhoTech is a Polish specialty fiber optic company founded in 2011 that designs and manufactures multicore, hollow-core, and photonic crystal fibers plus fiber optic sensors for harsh-environment industrial applications. It serves B2B clients across mining, aerospace, telecom, oil & gas, medical, defense, and automotive sectors through custom R&D services and direct enterprise sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
InPhoTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Optical Fibers and Photonic Components
- NAICS
- Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)
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Where InPhoTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warsaw
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
InPhoTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Custom R&D Services: Research and development services for specialized fiber optic and photonic solutions tailored to specific industrial client requirements
- Specialty Optical Fiber Products: Manufacturing and sale of specialty optical fibers including multicore, microstructured, photonic crystal, and hollow-core fibers
- Fiber Optic Sensor Systems: Custom-designed fiber optic sensors for industrial monitoring applications in harsh environments
- Technology Licensing: International patent protection pursued for proprietary inventions including fiber optic sensors and interferometers, enabling potential licensing revenue
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
InPhoTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InPhoTech designs, manufactures, and sells specialty optical fibers (including multicore, hollow-core, microstructured, and photonic crystal fibers) and fiber optic sensors for vibration, temperature, strain, pressure, and gas detection. The company also provides custom R&D services, preform manufacturing (MCVD/OVD), fiber drawing, glass processing, and spectral measurement services for industrial clients across telecommunications, mining, aerospace, oil & gas, medical, defense, and automotive sectors.
Product overview
InPhoTech is a Polish advanced technology company implementing photonic fiber solutions for industry. The company operates as a technology provider and R&D services firm offering specialty optical fibers (including multicore, hollow-core, and photonic crystal fibers), fiber optic sensors (temperature, strain, pressure, vibration, gas), and comprehensive manufacturing services including preform technology, fiber drawing, glass processing, and spectral measurements. The product portfolio centers on specialty fiber technology developed from Poland's optical fiber school, with the 7-core multicore fiber and hollow-core fiber representing flagship innovations. The company also provides characterization, testing, and R&D services to support industrial implementation of photonic technologies across telecom, mining, aerospace, oil-gas, medical, automotive, and defense sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- IPT Fiber: Subsidiary company implementing Polish seven-core (multicore) optical fiber technology; recognized as a key player alongside Corning and Sumitomo in the Global Next-Generation Optical Fiber market according to Research and Markets.
Products and services
- Specialty Optical Fibers Specialty optical fibers including microstructured, photonic crystal, plastic, multicore, and hollow-core fibers developed for telecom, sensing, metrology, and industrial applications.
- Fiber Optic Sensors Sensors for vibration, temperature, strain, pressure, and gas detection based on classical and microstructured optical fiber technology, designed for harsh environments.
- Multicore Fiber (7-core) Seven-core optical fiber enabling increased network bandwidth capacity, developed as a Polish innovation for next-generation telecommunications.
- Hollow Core Fiber Advanced fiber technology with air channels allowing increased bandwidth and enhanced security through non-tappable transmission.
- Photonic Crystal Fibers Microstructured optical fibers with flexible design parameters for specialized sensing and telecommunications applications.
- Dispersion Compensators Optical fiber devices for compensating dispersion in telecommunication systems.
- Preform Technology Services (MCVD and OVD) Preform manufacturing services using Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition and Outside Vapor Deposition technologies.
- Fiber Drawing Services Custom fiber drawing from silica glass, soft glasses, and polymers for specialized applications.
- Glass Processing / Fiber Taperization Services Precision glass processing including taperization of standard and microstructured fibers, power combiners (7x1), and 2x2 couplers.
- Spectral Measurement Services Spectral measurement services using supercontinuum sources, lasers (405-1600nm), optical spectrum analyzers (350-1700nm), and spectrometers (200-600nm).
- Fiber Characterization Services Characterization of various fiber types including standard, microstructured, plastic, and multi-component fibers.
Quantifiable outcome
- World record data transmission capacity achieved through hollow-core fiber with air channels
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use InPhoTech
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
InPhoTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
InPhoTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Polskie Centrum Fotoniki i Światłowodów (PCFS)coreNon-profit organization focused on scientific research in photonics and fiber optic technology. Supports InPhoTech through basic research collaboration, infrastructure sharing, workforce development, and employee training. Joint organization of 'Lider Fotoniki' competition.
- CoMInsupportingR&D service company specializing in administrative and accounting support for R&D companies. Supports InPhoTech in project management, R&D accounting, external funding acquisition, business strategy development, event organization, and PR targeting high-tech audience.
- UMCS (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University)coreUniversity Fiber Optics Technology Laboratory with nearly 40 years of experience in manufacturing telecommunication, specialty, and photonic fibers. One of few European university research units with complete fiber manufacturing production line. Supports InPhoTech through fiber technology expertise and shared research infrastructure.
- FibraincoreFiber optic cable and component manufacturer with extensive telecommunications industry experience. Supports InPhoTech through market knowledge and customer needs understanding. Collaboration on innovative telecommunications solutions ready for implementation.
- IPT FibercoreSubsidiary of InPhoTech group implementing Polish seven-core multicore fiber technology. Recognized by Research and Markets alongside global leaders Corning and Sumitomo in next-generation optical fiber market reports.
- Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw University of Technology)coreCollaboration under TECHMATSTRATEG program for nanostructured photonic fibers research alongside UMCS and Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny.
- PAN (Polish Academy of Sciences)supportingJoint research partnership for autonomous fiber optic quasi-distributed temperature sensor for ground temperature measurement in climate change research.
- CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas)supportingSpanish research center collaboration under FIBOSENS project for fiber optic sensor coatings for high temperature applications. Collaboration with Plataforma Solar de Almería for thermal shock testing.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
InPhoTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- NKT Photonics: NKT Photonics is a Danish specialty optical fiber manufacturer producing photonic crystal fibers, microstructured fibers, and fiber lasers — the closest direct competitor to InPhoTech in specialty fiber categories. Both companies serve industrial, telecom, and sensing markets with custom fiber solutions.
- Thorlabs: Thorlabs is a US-based photonics components manufacturer offering specialty optical fibers, fiber couplers, FBG sensors, and preform-related equipment. Comparable to InPhoTech in serving research and industrial customers with specialty fiber products and sensing subsystems.
- OFS (Furukawa Electric): OFS, a Furukawa Electric company, is a global specialty optical fiber manufacturer offering multicore, bending-loss insensitive, and sensing fibers. It is a directly comparable specialty fiber peer to InPhoTech with overlapping telecom and sensing customer bases.
- Lumenisity (Microsoft): Lumenisity developed hollow-core optical fiber for telecommunications and was acquired by Microsoft in 2022 — the most direct competing technology to InPhoTech's hollow-core fiber offering for next-gen high-capacity and secure data transmission.
Broad incumbents
- Fujikura Ltd. Fujikura is a Japanese optical fiber and cable manufacturer with telecom and sensing product lines. Comparable as an established incumbent in specialty optical fiber markets where InPhoTech also competes.
- Sumitomo Electric Industries: Sumitomo Electric is a major Japanese specialty and telecom optical fiber producer with global tier-1 carrier relationships and active next-generation fiber development. Co-listed with InPhoTech/IPT Fiber in Research and Markets' next-generation optical fiber report.
- Prysmian Group: Prysmian is the world's largest cable manufacturer with a substantial fiber optic cable business serving telecom and industrial markets. A broad incumbent whose specialty fiber initiatives overlap with InPhoTech's addressable market.
- Corning Incorporated: Corning is the global leader in optical fiber manufacturing with multibillion-dollar revenue, broad telecom customer relationships, and a multicore/next-gen fiber R&D programme. It competes with InPhoTech indirectly in next-gen fiber categories and is named alongside the company in Research and Markets' multicore/hollow-core reports.
Emerging players
- IPG Photonics: IPG Photonics is a global leader in fiber lasers and amplifiers using specialty optical fibers as gain media. While its primary business is different, its use of rare-earth-doped specialty fibers and active fiber R&D places it in a partially overlapping niche with InPhoTech's fiber expertise.
Regional players
- Fibrain: Fibrain is a Polish fiber optic cable and component manufacturer collaborating with InPhoTech on joint product development. While not a specialty fiber maker, it is a regional partner-cum-adjacent competitor in the Polish and Central European telecom fiber market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
InPhoTech social profiles
Digital presenceInPhoTech compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
InPhoTech financial estimates
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InPhoTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
InPhoTech subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
InPhoTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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InPhoTech M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about InPhoTech
What does InPhoTech do?
InPhoTech designs, manufactures, and sells specialty optical fibers (including multicore, hollow-core, microstructured, and photonic crystal fibers) and fiber optic sensors for vibration, temperature, strain, pressure, and gas detection. The company also provides custom R&D services, preform manufacturing (MCVD/OVD), fiber drawing, glass processing, and spectral measurement services for industrial clients across telecommunications, mining, aerospace, oil & gas, medical, defense, and automotive sectors.
Is InPhoTech a public or private company?
InPhoTech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was InPhoTech founded?
InPhoTech was founded in 2011. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is InPhoTech based?
InPhoTech is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does InPhoTech make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom R&D Services are the primary driver. The others are specialty Optical Fiber Products, fiber Optic Sensor Systems and technology Licensing.
Who are InPhoTech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are NKT Photonics, Thorlabs, OFS (Furukawa Electric) and Lumenisity (Microsoft). Broad incumbents are Fujikura Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Prysmian Group and Corning Incorporated. IPG Photonics is listed as an emerging player. Fibrain is listed as a regional player.
Does InPhoTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for InPhoTech.
What industry is InPhoTech in?
InPhoTech's product category is Specialty Optical Fibers and Photonic Components. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAJAF, Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors). Its NAICS code is 335921 and its SIC code is 3827.