history
How It All Started
Phonoptics is a start-up from the entrepreneur innovation sector of the Institut d'Optique Graduate School
(Supoptique), in particular from the meeting between Jean-Michel Malavieille, then Technical Director of SEDI-ATI,
and Vivien STAEHLE, student at IOGS.
From a pre-existing patent on a fiber optic micro-displacement measurement technique,
Phonoptics made it the first single fiber optic microphone.
This was followed by the development of different versions of microphones as well as the sensors presented on this site.
Internet.
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Phonoptics aims to grow into an international company with a full range of sensors
to meet all the most demanding needs of acoustic, pressure and temperature measurement.
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In particular, we are aiming at the development of a new static pressure sensor using Fabry-Pérot technology,
to extend the temperature ranges of our pyro-reflectometer.
Awards
To make itself known, raise funding and get feedback from experts in the field, Phonoptics has
participate in various competitions successfully such as…
Golden Photon
She will win a Photon d’Or from the Photoniques magazine and the Optics Valley Fiber Innovation Prize in the Student-Entrepreneur category.
2015 Business Springboard
A year after its creation, the start-up won the Tremplin Entreprises competition in 2015 and was a Scientipôle Initiative winner.
Hello Tomorrow Challenge
She was also a semi-finalist in the Materials and Construction category of the Hello Tomorrow Challenge.
In 2016, a fundraising campaign was held.
2014 National Competition
In 2014, she won the national competition to support the creation of innovative technology companies in the “Emergence” category.
The team -
Vivien Staehle
CEO
Co-founder of Phonoptics, graduate of the Institute of Optics (Supoptique). Management training at HEC and cIM Ponts et Chaussés
Denis Savoie
R&D Engineer
A graduate of the Institut d'Optique and a doctor from the Paris Observatory, Denis specializes in photonics and the Python computer language.
Méderic Lequeux
R&D Engineer
A graduate of the Orsay Masters and a doctor of the University of Orsay Paris Saclay, Méderic specializes in microfabrication, sensor assembly and optical fiber manufacturing.
Romain Karcher
R&D Engineer
A graduate of the Institut d'Optique and a doctor of the Paris Observatory, Romain specializes in photonics, more specifically in Fabry-Perot interferometric fiber optic sensors for applications in infrasound acoustic measurement.
Jean-Michel Malavieille
General manager
Co-founder of Phonoptics, Jean-Michel is formerly technical director of SEDI-ATI. He advises Phonoptics on technical and human choices