Funded solution: Rayven Laser
About the company:
RayVen Laser GmbH is a deep-tech photonics spin-off from Ruhr University Bochum, founded in March 2025 to bring ultrafast laser technology out of the lab and into industrial applications. We develop compact, high-performance laser systems operating at a 2.1 µm wavelength — a spectral range that opens new possibilities in semiconductor and polymer processing.
Challenge:
Existing manufacturing methods for polymer micro-structuring, such as 3D printing, fall short when it comes to the precision, reproducibility, and surface quality demanded by microfluidic and lab-on-chip devices.
Solution:
Through PhotonQBoost, we are exploring 2 µm ultrafast laser processing as a superior alternative for fabricating fine polymer microstructures. At this wavelength, many polymers absorb light more efficiently, enabling cleaner, more precise micro-channel fabrication — down to feature sizes of 5–20 µm — without solvents or masks. The project covers everything from defining customer requirements and setting up our laser processing platform, to a structured parametric study and a go-to-market strategy targeting the microfluidics and lab-on-chip ecosystem.
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