# SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing: Electrical/electronic manufacturing, Ghent, Belgium

> SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing: SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing is a Belgian company founded in 2018, focusing on advanced fiber optic sensor interrogators.

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# SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing

SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing is a Belgian company founded in 2018, focusing on advanced fiber optic sensor interrogators.

Funding reported Last round: Venture (Round not Specified)

Electrical/electronic manufacturing Ghent, Belgium

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 13 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 2.5M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Venture (Round not Specified) Oct 2021

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## About SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing

SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing is a Belgian company founded in 2018, focusing on advanced fiber optic sensor interrogators.

As a spin-off from Ghent University's Photonics Research Group and imec, SENTEA leverages over a decade of research to enhance structural health and condition monitoring in various industries. The company aims to improve safety in civil infrastructure and efficiency in industrial assets through the widespread adoption of fiber optic sensors. SENTEA's core products include fiber optic sensor interrogators and Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors. Their technology utilizes proprietary photonic integrated circuits for precise strain and temperature measurements. These sensors are lightweight, resistant to electromagnetic interference, and capable of continuous monitoring in harsh environments. SENTEA targets multiple sectors, including renewable energy, civil infrastructure, heavy industry, transport, energy, aerospace, and medical instrumentation, providing solutions that enhance operational efficiency and prevent equipment failures.

## What company datasets say SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **2.5M** in the source's currency

Last round **Venture (Round not Specified)**

Last round size **2.5M**

Last round date **Oct 2021**

## Founders and team

From SENTEA Fiber Optic Sensing's own website: 3 on the team.

- **Karsten Verhaegen** CEO
- **Ronny Bockstaele** COO
- **Thijs Spuesens** CTO

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

interrogator systems vibration sensing light-based sensors strain measurement fiber optic interrogator manufacturing continuous monitoring multi-point sensing fibers semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing pressure sensing temperature measurement civil engineering daisy chain cabling open model interoperability fiber optic sensing mechanical or industrial engineering

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- **Sector:** Electrical/electronic manufacturing
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33441, 334513, SIC 3661
- **Region:** Flanders
- **Revenue:** 6.4M a year, as listed

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