Deep tech company Solinide Photonics selected for Sweden’s prestigious “33-List”hottest tech startups
Gothenburg, Sweden, November 12th, 2026: Solinide Photonics, developer of energy optimization technology for datacenters, announces it has been awarded a position on Sweden’s “33 List”. Established in 2008, The 33-Listan is an annual ranking of the 33 most promising young Swedish technology companies with the potential to become international market leaders. The list is published by technology publication Ny Teknik based on evaluation of 100’s of start-ups.
Solinide Photonics, a Chalmers University research labs spin-off, recently introduced its patented LumiCOMB optical frequency comb generator technology to the global market in its transformation to a commercial supplier – backed by a €4M seed round announced in August.
-Marcello Girardi, CEO and Co-Founder, Solinide Photonics, “We are incredibly proud to be recognized on Sweden’s prestigious 33 Listan, alongside some of the country’s most innovative and promising technology companies. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, ingenuity, and ambition of the entire Solinide Photonics team.
– “Breakthrough photonics technology can help shape the future of our industry. Being selected for the 33 Listan is both a validation of the progress we have made and an inspiration to accelerate our journey from pioneering innovation to global impact.”
About Solinide’s Technology
Solinide’s newly launched LumiCOMB provides a compact, plug-and-play, optical frequency comb generator highly energy-efficiency tool for AI datacenters, telecommunications, semiconductors, consumer electronics and more. The single-source comb generator consolidates the traditional rack of lasers commonly used by RF labs, researchers, developers and more with one compact, comprehensive instrument.
Solinide Photonics’s LumiCOMB technology provides world record efficiency published in OFC 2026 with partners, including a leading AI infrastructure vendor.
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About Solinide
Solinide Photonics AB (formerly Iloomina AB) develops integrated frequency combs and products based on patented technology for prototyping photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on silicon nitride core waveguides and the commercialisation of integrated frequency combs. Solinide was founded in 2021 as a spin-off from Chalmers University of Technology. For more information, visit us at www.Solinide.com and LinkedIn.
Media Contacts
Leslie Johnsen
Communications Advisor
Mob: +47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@solinide.com
Mark Holm
VP of Technology
Solinide
E-mail: mark.holm@solinide.com
