How to grow your Photonics
Business in Europe & USA

The market of the future, now...
Photonics is reshaping industries from telecommunications to healthcare. With silicon photonics alone projected to grow from $1.6 billion in 2022 to $19.4 billion by 2032, the potential is enormous. Entrepreneurs can tap into this revolution to address challenges in data transmission, medical diagnostics, and energy efficiency.
What It Takes for you to Succeed
To win in this dynamic market, entrepreneurs need cutting-edge expertise, strong commercial partnerships, substantial R&D investments, and a robust intellectual property portfolio.
Learn from companies like Celestial AI, which tackled critical industry issues, secured strategic partnerships, and raised $156 million in funding to become a leader in optical compute technology.
"Our Photonic Fabric™ technology is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for Accelerated Computing optical interconnectivity, driven by unparalleled performance and efficiency.”
The PIC Powerhouse: from Design to Testing in Integrated Photonics
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and software for designing photonic devices.
Established players: Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems, Siemens EDA, Ansys, Keysight Technologies, Altium or Zuken.
Emerging players: Luceda Photonics
Facilities focused on producing and testing photonic components.
Established players: GlobalFoundries, CSEM, FiconTEC and Hamamatsu Photonics
Emerging players: LIGENTEC, Lightium
Merging diverse materials and tech on a single chip for versatile functionality
Established players: X-FAB, X-Celeprint, Tyndall National Institute
Emerging players: LIGENTEC, SMART Photonics
Ensures devices meet reliability and performance standards.
Established players: ficonTEC, Eblana Photonics, Avantier
Emerging players: Photonfirst, Quantifi Photonics, PHIX Photonics Assembly

Tap into growing applications
Photonics is on track to grow from $837.8 billion in 2024 to over $1 trillion by 2028, driven by advancements in optical communications and imaging.
Key investors like Intel Capital and Lockheed Martin Ventures are fueling innovation. Explore how to leverage this growth with insights into industry structure, application areas, and key success factors.
Sparksense Market Advisory team

Hervé Flutto
Managing Director
I founded Sparksense in 2017 to leverage my 25-year track record of scaling innovative tech solutions across Europe and US startup ecosystem. I combine strategic business development, venture building, and technology investment expertise.

Sofiia Mishchenko
Digital Marketing Specialist
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Siddharth Tiwari
Senior Account Executive
I help Tech Startups to Expand their Business across Europe & North America. I am a strategic doer with a genuine interest in innovative products and an entrepreneurial mindset.