Sentea has been spun out with $1.9m in seed funding to commercialise fibre optic sensor technologies that monitor engineering structures for wear and damage.
Ghent University and Imec have jointly formed Belgium-based silicon photonics producer Sentea with €1.6m ($1.9m) in seed capital from investors including multi-university venture fund Qbic II.
Fidimec, a VC arm of Imec, and Finindus, an investment firm run by steel company ArcelorMittal and the Flemish government, have also provided cash, as have Flemish state-owned economic development firm PMV and members of Sentea’s founding management team.
Sentea will develop fibre optic sensor technologies designed to detect indications of wear and tear…
