Topic

Nanoimprint lithography

Patterning method that presses a mould or roller into a resist to replicate nanoscale structures, used for optical components such as waveguides and gratings and for some semiconductor layers.

Current clusters

product1 publisher

Morphotonics banks 40 million euros to scale production and enter data-center optics market

The Dutch company stamps out waveguides for smart glasses and now wants to supply data center optics, a market where it has not installed a machine. Its backers include 3M Ventures and the European Investment Bank.

Publishers:techcrunch.com

Reality

Evidence42
Adoption35
Hype gap+18
Incentives70
Confidence45

invest1 publisher

3M Ventures and Invest-NL put €40M into a 50-person Veldhoven nanoimprint toolmaker

Morphotonics' round is roughly four times the €9M first closing of its Series B in September 2024. The money is meant to carry a roll-to-plate imprint line into data center optics and chip packaging.

Publishers:cryptobriefing.com

Reality

Evidence32
Adoption24
Hype gap+30
Incentives62
Confidence41