Project description
Paving the way for use of curved sensors
With digitalisation affecting most markets, the need for more reliable sensors is skyrocketing. Curved sensors and other related imagers can benefit multiple fields, both industrial and scientific. Unfortunately, current models are not cost-efficient and they are hard to mass-produce. The EU-funded CURVE-X project aims to pave the way for commonly used curved sensors that can be mass-produced. This will be accomplished by developing their prototype for better repeatability and easier industrialisation. The project also aims to validate their use as scientific instruments and for use in amateur and professional astronomy.
Objective
Pillar II of the ERC-STG-ICARUS aimed at paving the way to a common use of curved sensors for cost-effective imaging systems, through prototyping and recommendation for mass production. The next steps towards commercialisation and industrialisation are proposed in this PoC project to: improve the repeatability, prepare the industrialisation, realise market studies and outline a business plan. We create the start-up CURVE-ONE for the valorisation towards scientific instrumentation and amateur astronomy. The project has the positive support of potentiel clients and will be done with the help of CNRS-Innovation as a third party and the OPTITEC photonics competitiveness cluster to enhance the impact on industry.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-POC - Proof of Concept GrantHost institution
75794 Paris
France