Why
LuminEdge?
Taking a deeptech innovation from the laboratory to the market requires expertise, industrial resources and appropriate funding.
A significant share of deeptech innovations fail to make the leap from technological innovation to the market. This phenomenon, often referred to as the “Valley of Death”, stems in particular from the combination of high technological risks, long development cycles, heavy capital requirements and a shortage of skills and funding suited to the demonstration, industrialisation and commercialisation phases.
Co-founded by IXCAMPUS and the Institut d’Optique, with support from HEC Paris, LuminEdge helps photonics and quantum startups navigate these stages and accelerate their development.
Fully tailored support built around your needs
3 ways to accelerate your project
Expertise
Benefit from a unique network of leading scientific experts and industrial partners.
Access talent from our partner training courses.
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Funding
Get help with fundraising and introductions to our network of investors.
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Technical platforms
Access cutting-edge technical platforms for prototyping and industrialising your products.
100% photonics and quantum
24 months
of support
Minimum TRL 3
experimental proof of concept
Latest news
LightSpring secures over €3.5M to industrialise optical interfaces for photonic chips
Tech.eu · 22 September 2026
A €3.1M funding round, complemented by public funding.
Doors Photonics wins the i-Lab 2026 competition
Recognition for HyGlass technology, developed through research into glass-based integrated photonics.
