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Materialise
Materialise is a pioneer in additive manufacturing, operating one of the world's largest 3D printing facilities alongside a suite of industrial and medical software. Its Mimics software suite supports surgical planning, personalised implants and medical device design for hospitals and MedTech firms globally; its industrial arm serves aerospace, automotive and consumer goods. Founded in 1990 in Leuven by Fried Vancraen and Hilde Ingelaere as the Benelux's first rapid-prototyping bureau, the company listed on NASDAQ (MTLS) in 2014. As of Q1 2026 it reported $302 M trailing revenue and a $335 M market cap, and in May 2026 spun off its eyewear division to focus on core manufacturing and healthcare software.
Swave Photonics
Swave Photonics has developed the world's first true holographic display chip — the HXR spatial light modulator with sub-300 nm pixels — enabling AR smart glasses, heads-up displays and 3D video walls without waveguides or varifocal lenses. Spun out of imec in Leuven in 2022 by Theo Marescaux and Dmitri Choutov, the company closed a €27 M Series A in January 2025 co-led by imec.xpand and SFPIM Relaunch, followed by a €6 M Samsung Ventures-backed follow-on in June 2025, bringing total funding to over €43 M. The chip leverages CMOS manufacturing for mass-market cost structures, targeting OEMs in AR wearables and automotive HUDs.
