Mbryonics

Mbryonics is Ireland's largest photonics company, founded in Galway in 2014. The company positions itself as a world leader in photonic satellite communications hardware, software, and technology, describing its mission as "building the internet in space." It develops fully integrated, end-to-end optical solutions spanning on-board laser communication terminals, AI-optimized network management software, and optical ground infrastructure, serving telecommunications, Earth observation, and science missions.

The company's product line includes STARCOM, an optical communications terminal for inter-satellite and Earth-to-satellite links supporting data rates up to 400 Gbps and link distances beyond 80,000 km; STARGATE, an optical ground station designed to bridge space-based and terrestrial networks with greatly increased data throughput; STARLIGHT, a fiber-coupled digital optical modem and amplifier system operating in the 1550nm C-band for LEO, MEO, and GEO inter-satellite and space-to-ground links; TeraBIX, a radiation-hardened silicon photonic transceiver for high-speed, low-power payload and chip-to-chip optical interconnects; and PakPIC, a high-precision packaging service for photonic integrated circuits, including fiber array attachment, flip-chip bonding, and design consultancy for space-qualified hardware.

Mbryonics employs more than 100 people, including over 30 PhD holders, and has built a portfolio of 35 patent applications and trade secrets alongside an EU-trademarked brand with international applications pending. Its customers and collaborators include organizations such as DARPA, ESA, SpeQtral, Airbus Defence and Space, and Viasat, reflecting its role as a deep-tech supplier of harsh-environment fiber optic and photonic components for the space, aerospace, and defense sectors.