Mapsi Photonics is a spin-off of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya born in June 2021.
We address the infrared sensing market, specifically gas detection, thermal vision, and biodetection, which requires reliable, durable, accurate, and easy user-friendly detection in common and harsh environments.
Our disruptive technology improves the optical performance of the current technology, as well as the cost reduction of the devices. It also presents unique properties to advance in the infrared detection market, such as the miniaturization of gas detection or the improvement of sensitivity in biodetection.
THE TEAM
David Cardador
CEO & Co-Founder
Physicist, PhD in Electronics Engineering, Post Graduate in Tech Transfer, Reincident Entrepreneur, Mapsi Photonics Co-founder
Ioannis Deriziotis
Head of Production
Computer and Electronics Engineer with experience in nanotechnology
Alejandra Velez
Head of Sales
Sales & Marketing
Dani Segura
CTO & Co-Founder
PhD in Electronics Engineering, Mapsi Photonics Co-founder
Nuria Solerdelcoll Vila
Head of Developing
Photonic design & developing
Dani Martinez
Head of Research
Photonic design & technological research
OUR HISTORY
Research starts at UPC
2004
Research starts at Micro & Nanotechnology Group of Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Thanks to different national and international granted projects, lead by Professors Ramón Alcubilla and Angel Rodríguez and different researchers such as Trifon Todorov, macroporous silicon is developed at UPC clean room.
PhD Thesis start
2014
Mapsi Photonics SL entrepreneurs, David Cardador Maza & Daniel Segura Garcia start their respective thesis in macroporous silicon photonics for mid infrared selection.
First mid-IR filter prototype
2017
After some years of research the first high selectivity prototype of mid infrared filter is obtained.
Mapsi Photonics draft & IP Protection
2018
After the first mid-infrared filter prototype, David and Dani began sketching Mapsi Photonics. Following the decision to bring the technology to market, efforts were made to protect it. Two patents emerged from it in 2019 and 2020, which are now exclusively exploited by Mapsi Photonics. 2018 is where it all started to become reality. Mapsi Photonics entrepreneurs started working full time to bring the technology into the market.
Agaur Seed grant
2019-2020
Things speed up, with the help of an Ajut Llavor (from AGAUR-Generalitat de Catalunya) and under the direction of Prof. Jordi Llorca, Mapsi Photonics studied the market. With this projects filters evolved into a new stage following the demands of the potential customers.
Building a company
2020
Nobody said building a company is easy. Mapsi Photonics is selected to take part in two incubator programs: Pre-acceleration program (from Barcelona Activa) and Barcelona Tech Transfer Group (from IESE Business School). These programs provided Mapsi Photonics with a solid business foundation on which to build a successful company.
Mapsi Photonics SL becomes a reality
June 18th, 2021
After a more than three year process, Mapsi Photonics SL becomes a reallity the June 18th, 2021.
Seed founding round
November 2021
Mapsi Photonics has closed the seed funding round with 240 k€ in private capital and 150 k€ of public funding.
Mapsi Photonics headquarters move to Cornellà de Llobregat and the team grows with new incorporations.
Let’s go!
Bullnet Capital Invests in Mapsi Photonics
April 24, 2024
Milestone Achieved: Bullnet Capital leads an investment round of approximately 1.5 million in Mapsi Photonics. This investment will enable Mapsi to advance its technological development, standardize its manufacturing process, and define new product lines to expand its applications. With the support of the InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility and the European Union, this milestone marks a significant step in the growth and expansion of Mapsi Photonics.
Mapsi Photonics Relocates to Sabadell Office
May 22, 2024
Mapsi Photonics proudly announced the grand opening of its new office in Sabadell. This milestone signifies a significant advancement in our journey, marking a pivotal step towards expanding our operations and bolstering our development and production capabilities within the infrared detection market. The newly inaugurated facilities boast an impressive area of 300 square meters, providing ample space for us to expand our production capacities.
PROJECTS
Startup Capital Acció Grant
Mapsi Photonics has been granted by ACCIÓ to bring to the market optical components of macroporous silicon technology.
Mapsi Photonics has been the second most promising technology startup of the 150 young startups that applied for this grant.
Cornellà Open Future
Mapsi Photonics has been selected as one of the participants of the 6th Edition of the Cornellà Open Future (COF) acceleration program. The COF will be held from September to December 2021.
This program, joint venture of Open Innovation, SLU (Telefónica) and Ayuntamiento de Cornellà (Baix Llobregat), aims to support entrepreneurial talent by turning ideas into successful businesses in a program under the umbrella of the global platform Telefónica Open Future.
Barcelona Technology Transfer Group (BTTG-IESE)
Mapsi Photonics is participating in this programme whose goal is bringing its MBA talent into closer contact with scientists, doctors and researchers and accelerate the launch of deep-science-backed startups.
Programa de preacceleració (Barcelona Activa)
The project was granted with an Ajut Llavor for the development of a selective gas sensor.
Ajut Llavor 2019.
Mapsi Photonics has taken part of the preacceleration programme of Barcelona Activa. Its aim was to to accompany entrepreneurial projects in initial phases with a high technological impact.
Neotec
Mapsi is excited to announce its participation in the NEOTEC program! This initiative aims to provide funding for launching new entrepreneurial projects that leverage technologies or knowledge derived from research activities.
Optilaser
Mapsi proudly joins the OPTILASER project led by Secpho, whose main objective is to develop an additive manufacturing system to automate the industrial laser cutting and welding process. Our work focuses on coupling the light emitted by photonic emitters by creating two different coupling systems: one to couple a laser diode bar to optical fiber and another to couple an infrared emitter to its gas detector.
AEI Silicon Eye
Mapsi Photonics is participating in the Silicon Eye project to develop a system for monitoring the Steelmor steelmaking process. This system will utilize thermal cameras with high-quality photodetectors incorporating tunable neutral density filters, enabling the most precise and rapid detection possible.
