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From Prototype to Production

About AlphaLum

AlphaLum develops advanced optical solutions that drive the frontier of innovation. Leveraging decades of combined expertise in optics, electronics, software, and AI, we engineer high-performance systems built for precision, efficiency, and seamless integration.

By streamlining the path from prototype to scalable product, we help customers bring ideas to market faster, reduce development risk, and free up resources to focus on what matters most—continued innovation.

With a proven track record of bringing complex optical technologies to market, AlphaLum helps leading companies turn ideas into reliable, high-impact solutions. Our mission: to design transformative optical systems that redefine how people see, sense, and interact with the world.

Our Capabilities

Our multidisciplinary team combines expertise across multiple domains to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Holographic Systems

Next-generation AR display solutions, offering immersive experiences with a very efficient and compact form factor.

Sensing

Innovative sensing technologies engineered for next-gen applications, delivering high accuracy and rapid response in low-power, cost-effective designs.

Electronics

Custom driving solutions and integration expertise that ensure optimum performance, reliability, and seamless interfacing with advanced optical components.

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Software & Hardware Co-Design

Intelligent software solutions that boost hardware performance through tight co-design with analog sensor electronics. Our integrated approach streamlines complex functions while maximizing overall system efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence

Leveraging cutting-edge EdgeAI technology, our systems deliver real-time AI/ML performance on resource-constrained devices, providing low-cost, high-performance outcomes for next-generation applications.

Advanced Optics

Cutting-edge optical systems with exceptional performance and efficiency. Leveraging innovative design principles to deliver compact and cost-effective solutions.

Manufacturing

Proven expertise in scaling from prototype to high-performance production.

Metrology

Precise solutions for characterizing, calibrating, and validating advanced optical systems with high accuracy and repeatability.

Prototyping

Rapid and precise prototyping of optical systems, enabling fast iteration, performance validation, and smooth transition to scalable production.

Team

Leadership

Our founding team brings together decades of combined expertise with a proven track record of successful collaboration.

Markus Rossi

CEO

25+ years in micro-optics and photonics
Co-founder & CTO/CIO, Heptagon (acquired by ams)
Former VP & Head of Innovation Office, ams OSRAM
Ph.D. in Micro-Optics (EPFL)

Eric Tremblay

CTO

14+ years in optical engineering and system architecture
Technical Project Lead & Co-founder, Composyt Light Labs (acquired by Intel)
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (UC San Diego)

Tanja Koch

CBO

9+ years experience as start-up founder (AR space), venture capitalist & innovation strategist
Deep expertise in design thinking and user-driven innovation
Previously Senior Product Manager at ams OSRAM
M.Sc. in Management (TMU)

Carlos Macias

Director of R&D

15+ years experience in research and engineering
Led engineering projects for high-volume consumer and industrial optics at Magic Leap and ams OSRAM
Track record of guiding products from R&D to mass production
Ph.D. in Physics (Imperial College London)

Volker Zagolla

Director of Engineering

9+ years advancing AR display, combiner, and eye-tracking technologies
Lead engineer specializing in system design for next-generation display and eye-tracking technologies at Intel, Magic Leap and ams OSRAM
Proven track record in test-driven, data-centric development and metrology, with expertise in taking prototypes from PoC to full industrialization.
Ph.D. in Optics & Photonics (EPFL)

Extended Team

Our team of senior experts comes from diverse backgrounds including optical sciences, physics, electrical engineering, laser technology, computer science, and neuroscience and includes 17 dedicated full-time engineers who have worked together for several years, leveraging their combined expertise to drive innovation.

Background

Our team brings together expertise from prestigious academic institutions and world-leading technology companies. Originally incubated within ams OSRAM's innovation office, we have since spun off as an independent startup dedicated to advancing breakthrough optical solutions.