Miraex wins CHF 150,000 to advance optical quantum sensors monitoring harsh environments
15.12.2020
Miraex develops and manufactures photonic and quantum solutions for next-generation sensing, networking, and computing. The EPFL spin-off enables companies to detect anomalies in equipment or infrastructure located in hostile environments. The young startup was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Abelé, Dr. Clément Javerzac, and Karel Dumon. Miraex will use the CHF 150,000 to deliver sensors to its first customers while miniaturizing the full solution to enable mass production feasibility.
 The Miraex co-founders
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Miraex’s solutions provide critical data and analytics to help businesses make data-driven maintenance decisions while avoiding downtime and increasing safety in demanding environments. Miraex sensors are Micro Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS), capable of measuring a variety of physical parameters: vibrations, pressure, temperature, electromagnetic fields, and radio waves. The sensors are produced in-house and are supported by advanced signal processing and proprietary machine learning algorithms for data analysis.
Thanks to intrinsic safety, Miraex’s product can operate in any industrial environment, including areas where standard electronic sensors do not work (e.g., high voltage, high pressure, extreme temperatures, and explosive environments). The startup’s pilot program is underway, and the first qualified product is expected to be launched within the aerospace, industry 4.0, and automotive industries. The same technology platform is also at the heart of Miraex quantum converter and transducer products, paving the way towards large-scale quantum networking and computing.
The Miraex team will use the CHF 150,000 to further accelerate the implementation of their solution in industrial applications. The roadmap plans to deploy digital sensing solutions to first customers as soon as spring 2021 while miniaturizing the full solution to enable mass production feasibility. “Venture Kick helped us transition from exploring markets into scaling our solution. And it allowed us to surround ourselves with mentors and partners who inspire us and help us in our commercial development,” said Dr. Clément Javerzac, Miraex co-founder.
From left to right: Miraex co-founders Dr. Nicolas Abelé, Dr. Clément Javerzac, and Karel Dumon
Thanks to intrinsic safety, Miraex’s product can operate in any industrial environment, including areas where standard electronic sensors do not work (e.g., high voltage, high pressure, extreme temperatures, and explosive environments). The startup’s pilot program is underway, and the first qualified product is expected to be launched within the aerospace, industry 4.0, and automotive industries. The same technology platform is also at the heart of Miraex quantum converter and transducer products, paving the way towards large-scale quantum networking and computing.
The Miraex team will use the CHF 150,000 to further accelerate the implementation of their solution in industrial applications. The roadmap plans to deploy digital sensing solutions to first customers as soon as spring 2021 while miniaturizing the full solution to enable mass production feasibility. “Venture Kick helped us transition from exploring markets into scaling our solution. And it allowed us to surround ourselves with mentors and partners who inspire us and help us in our commercial development,” said Dr. Clément Javerzac, Miraex co-founder.
From left to right: Miraex co-founders Dr. Nicolas Abelé, Dr. Clément Javerzac, and Karel Dumon