About XRnanotech
XRnanotech is the culmination of more than 10 years of research and development at the world-renown Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland. The company was incorporated in 2020 with the goal to bring the newest groundbreaking innovations in nano-optics to market.
Vision
Enabling optical instruments around the world to reach their full potential.
Mission
Developing and fabricating the most innovative nano-optics that reach the highest quality in resolution, efficiency, stability and design.
Team
Our team of engineers and scientists work tirelessly to find the ideal solution for our customers.
Customers all over the world trust us as a supplier of X-ray optics for scientific experimenting, material testing, medical imaging and more. We deliver individualized optics with a low lead time and full service.
We are capable of manufacturing Fresnel zone plates with down to <10nm resolution, and offer a wide range of materials like Gold, Nickel, Silicon (dioxide), Iridium, Chromium and even Diamond. Our patented technologies are product to years of research at the world-renown Paul Scherrer Institute.
Numerous Institutions have reinforced our claim to a leading position in Switzerland’s Startup scene. We have been named a Deep Tech Pioneer, granted the PSI Founder Fellowship, won the Venture Kick Program and much more.
Meet the Team
Dr. Andreas Insam was the CEO of BENDURA BANK AG from its founding in 1998 until September 2020. During this time, Insam Familienstiftung was a significant shareholder of this Liechtenstein-based bank. In addition to his activities in the private equity industry, Dr. Andreas Insam personally oversees the development and management of his commercial property portfolio in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Austria.As a board member, Dr. Andreas Insam focuses on XRnanotech AG’s strategy as well as potential partnerships and acquisitions. He holds the qualification Dr. rer. soc. oec. in Business Administration from the University of Innsbruck.
Awards and Funding
Swiss Product Excellence Award 2024, for our innovative content, value creation potential and quality of our business model and marketing concept.
European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre, Switzerland (ESA BIC CH) Incubator Award, for extensive technical, business and financial support plus networking and community building for startups that exploit technologies related to space for application on earth or technologies from earth adapted for usage in space. This relates to application fields such as navigation and positioning, telecommunication, cybersecurity, earth observation, materials & processes, space transportation & logistics or robotics.
Business Incubation Centre (BIC) of CERN Technologies Incubator Award, for start-ups implementing innovative CERN technologies transforming them from technical concepts into groundbreaking products or services.
Gerbert Rüf Foundation, Innobooster Project Award, for innovative, science-based deeptech businesses promising high market potential and for top talents with a clear plan and funding need for accelerated market entry that show how a further boost in research and development or design can drive business success.
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) Founder Fellowship, for excellent business ideas, bringing innovative technologies, which were developed at PSI, to the market, specifically addressing the worldwide need for nanostructured X-ray optics to focus high-energy beams at highest resolutions and maximal photon efficiency.
Venture Lab, Venture Kick Award, for start-up companies from Swiss Universities to accelerate their speed-to-market and to raise the attractiveness of these young companies among professional investors and industry partners.
Swiss Nanoscience Institute, NanoArgovia Project ACHROMATIX, for the development of X-ray lens innovation and technology transfer for companies in Northwestern Switzerland. It bridges the gap between basic scientific research conducted at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and its industrial applications.
The League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources (LEAPS), INNOV Consortium, (GA n. 101004728), for the implementation of new strategies and activities for long-term partnerships between industry and the European light sources, synchrotrons and free-electron lasers, with their tens of thousands of users.
Innosuisse, Scale Up Coaching, for start-ups with very high growth potential, primarily intended to give them a boost, namely with support in sharpening and implementing their growth strategy.
SWISSMEM, Photonics Innovation Booster, for innovation characterized by increasing complexity and interdisciplinarity and continuing to develop to maintain their ability to innovate.
Innosuisse Trade Fair Program for Start-Ups, for entering international markets to increase added value in Switzerland, for having a quality internationalization strategy and for a high potential to open up the respective market and create value.
MassChallenge Switzerland Award for adding value to the Swiss society with the aim to help scale quicker, leading to a faster market adoption of breakthrough solutions.
W.A. de Vigier Foundation 2021 Award, Top 17 among 60 pre-selected startups for a strong entrepreneur profile, innovative solutions, societal relevance, feasibility, high chance of success, and strong market competitiveness.
Nextcorps Luminate Award runner-up for start-ups that solve industry challenges with technology using optics, photonics, or imaging and to accelerate innovation and time to market.
Swiss Nanoconvention 2023 “Best Start-Up Award”, sponsored by the Swiss Nano‐ and Microtechnology Network (Swiss MNT) for support in targeted businesses and future planning in the short to midterm.
Swiss Innovation Challenge Finalist for a high level of innovation, outstanding technical presentation, quality planning and implementation, and a professional business plan.
Swiss Nanoscience Institute, NanoArgovia Project CAPOFOX, for the further development of lithographic techniques, innovation and technology transfer for companies and academic institutions in Northwestern Switzerland. It bridges the gap between basic scientific research conducted at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and its industrial applications.
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Deep Tech Pioneer Award for game changing start-ups developing cutting-edge technology to bring positive change to the planet, society and industries.
Nextcorps Manufacturing Accelerator Award for support to companies providing the tools needed to assess their readiness to scale up and focus their time and financial resources on the most important projects required at their current stage of development.
The 65th International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication Start-Up Competition Winner for innovation related to electron, ion and photon beam technology as well as micro-/nano-fabricated devices enabled by novel patterning nanomanufacturing techniques.
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