PHOTO-SENS PARTNERS

Surfix has earned its stripes as a provider of R&D services in the field of nanocoatings for biosensors and microfluidic devices. The company now focuses on the development and marketing of its plug-and-play photonic diagnostics platform.

CSEM, founded in 1984, is a Swiss research and development center (public-private partnership) specializing in microtechnology, nanotechnology, microelectronics, system engineering, photovoltaics, and communications technologies. More than 500 highly qualified specialists from various scientific and technical disciplines work for CSEM in Neuchâtel, Zurich, Muttenz, Alpnach, and Landquart.

PHIX provides packaging and assembly services for all major photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology platforms and is specialized in hybrid integration of chip-to-chip and fiber-to-chip modules. Located in Enschede, The Netherlands, PHIX provides a one-stop-shop for PIC assembly, from design to manufacturing, in scalable production volumes.

LRE Medical is a leading provider of contract engineering and manufacturing of complex and highly integrated instrumentation for the IVD, MedTech and Life Sciences industry. LRE offers one-stop shop solutions from early feasibility studies through product development, manufacturing, after-sales service to lifetime product support. LRE manages project risks and assures compliance through tight integration of engineering and manufacturing. With 60 years of comprehensive expertise LRE has a history of proven success and continuity.

Tunatech has been established after a long-standing involvement in several European research projects dealing with fisheries and aquaculture, especially of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus). The core competence of the company focuses on the reproduction of high-priced fishes like Tuna species as well as services and diagnostics in the fields of aquaculture, fisheries, and molecular ecology.