Project description
Setting a new standard in thermal sensing
Today’s infrared sensing systems are often too bulky, expensive and complex to be integrated into compact, portable devices for daily use. This results in limited real-time monitoring of health and environmental safety. The EIC-funded BRIGHTIR project aims to overcome this by developing the first manufacturable, miniaturised thermal infrared emitter chip. By delivering a compact, cost-effective light source, project outcomes may enable high-performance sensing at massive scale. The project will also work to industrialise these emitters and evaluate their performance in metabolic wellness sensors. In the end, BRIGHTIR aims to establish a new industry benchmark, introducing advanced biochemical sensing into medical diagnostics and environmental monitoring.
Objective
The BRIGHTIR project will deliver the first manufacturable class of miniaturized thermal infrared emitters that overcome the size, cost, and performance limitations of today’s light sources. In a world where exposure to chemicals and materials directly affects health, safety, and the environment, affordable and portable sensing is essential. Current infrared systems are too large, complex, and expensive for mass deployment or integration into compact devices. BRIGHTIR will provide a broadband infrared emitter chip with compact form factor, high efficiency, and low cost, unlocking scalable biochemical sensing platforms for wellness, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.
The project will advance industrialization of the emitter, demonstrate high-value use cases in hydration, lactate, and glucose monitoring, and engage lighthouse partners to validate customer needs while building a structured market entry strategy. The technology developed will address critical market needs across health, environmental monitoring, and consumer electronics. With early market validation, strong intellectual property protection, and strategic partnerships with leading players, BRIGHTIR will establish a new industry standard for integrated infrared sensing and lay the foundation for large-scale commercial adoption across multiple sectors.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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2072 ST-BLAISE
Switzerland
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