A micro optics and polymer photonics company based north of Copenhagen - on a mission to bring spectrometers and micro-spectrometers from the optical bench into volume production.
SPIO Systems is a micro optics and polymer photonics company based north of Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2020. As a pure OEM business, we specialize in scalable optical chip technology - redefining how micro optics, spectrometers, and micro-spectrometers are designed, manufactured, and applied.
Our mission is to move optics out of the box with miniature, frameless polymer photonics modules - built for volume production - that integrate into everything from agricultural tools and medical instruments to wearables and mobile technology.
We are a team of engineers and physicists driven by curiosity, precision, and a vision to broaden the scope of optical sensing. By replacing bigger, manually assembled systems with miniaturized chip-based solutions, we open the door to new applications, new markets, and new possibilities.
Just as the electronic chip transformed the world starting in the 1960s, SPIO Systems is here to transform how optical modules and chips are designed and manufactured.
To contribute to the optical chip revolution - moving micro optics from bulky, manually assembled frames into compact polymer photonics chips that are miniature, robust, and ready for volume production.
To become the technology leader in micro optics and polymer photonics based on Stacked Planar Integrated Optics and nanoscale 3D structures - broadening the scope of optical sensing worldwide.
Curiosity, precision, and a long-term technological vision. We push boundaries and embrace the complexity of optics - because that’s where the most valuable opportunities live.
Explore our Q&A on micro optics, polymer photonics, spectrometers, and volume production - covering our mission, our systems, and our foundation.
Read the Q&A →Founded in 2020, SPIO Systems draws from decades of Danish optical industry expertise. Our founders previously worked at established northern Copenhagen optics companies including FOSS and Millpond, and our co-founder Per Ibsen founded Ibsen Photonics - bringing deep knowledge in optical design, precision manufacturing, and component alignment.
This heritage gives us a unique foundation - first-hand experience of what it takes to manufacture reliable optical products, combined with a fresh approach to making that process faster, smaller, and more accessible.
We have partnered with Stensborg, a leading roll-to-plate replication machine manufacturer, to power our nanoimprint production line - a collaboration that sits at the heart of our manufacturing capability.
SPIO Systems ApS established in Farum, Denmark, by Henrik Madsen and Per Ibsen. Focus on developing scalable optical chip technology from the ground up.
Strategic partnership formed with Stensborg, enabling our nanoimprint production line using their leading roll-to-plate replication machines.
Engineering team grew with optical engineers, R&D engineers, and a mechanical engineer - building full-stack capability from design through production.
End-to-end optical chip manufacturing - from design and prototyping through to volume contract production for customers across agriculture, medical, wearables, and mobile.
A team of optical engineers, R&D engineers, and manufacturing specialists dedicated to advancing photonic technology.
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Head of Technology
R&D Engineer
Administration
Metasurface Engineer
R&D Engineer
Our board brings together industry leadership, investment expertise, and strategic guidance.
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Investor & Business Angel
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