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  • News article
  • 13 June 2025
  • European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
  • 1 min read

Deep tech starts here: NILT’s journey from research to impact

Check out our latest success story: What began with two PhD students in the EU’s NaPa Consortium has grown into a standout example of deep tech entrepreneurship. In 2006, they founded NILT—an innovative company at the forefront of meta-optics. With support from the EIC and strategic investment, NILT has helped reshape how optical components are developed and applied. It’s a clear example of how EU-funded research can spark real-world impact and global leadership in emerging technologies. 

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Publication date
13 June 2025
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European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency