Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOGB20250630008
- Term of Validity
- 30 June 2025 - 30 June 2026
- Company's Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Investment agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Watt Laser designs and manufactures bespoke high-precision laser systems to help manufacturers transition from chemical- or tooling-based processes to digitally controlled, sustainable methods. These systems reduce chemical usage, lower operating costs, and support co-development, R&D, and technology transfer across sectors where precision and throughput are critical.
- Full Description
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Watt Laser designs and manufactures bespoke high-precision laser systems to help manufacturers replace traditional chemical- and tooling-based processes with digitally controlled sustainable alternatives. These systems are tailored for applications involving thin materials where accuracy, consistency, and repeatability are critical.
With in-house expertise in hardware engineering, proprietary software, and laser-material interaction, the company supports partners from feasibility through to deployment. The systems are built for integration into existing production lines, reducing chemical waste, improving throughput, and streamlining compliance with performance and sustainability standards.
Originally focused on SMT stencil manufacturing, the company has expanded its capabilities through deep knowledge of laser precision, process control, and system integration. Hardware and software are co-developed to enable tightly integrated solutions that can be rapidly adapted to new use cases. Custom systems have been deployed in sectors including semiconductors, automotive, and energy. Application areas include electronics packaging, photonics, and printed circuit alternatives, with new contracts and collaborations underway each quarter.
The company’s flagship technology, MLAb (Monolithic Laser Ablation), is a single-step, digitally controlled alternative to traditional electroforming. MLAb eliminates the need for plating baths, resists, and multi-stage processing. It offers superior resolution, cleaner features, and faster cycle times. Some masking may still be used, but the platform significantly reduces complexity and environmental impact.
The company tailors each system by advising on laser source selection, optics, motion control, and software integration. Key features include computer vision, automation, inspection tools, ERP/MRP integration, barcode systems, and metrology. All intellectual property is owned in-house, avoiding third-party licensing and allowing close collaboration on tailored solutions.
Watt Laser actively seeks partnerships with research institutions and innovation centres to co-develop cleaner laser processes. The company also collaborates with OEMs and manufacturers replacing legacy methods with scalable laser-based alternatives. Distributors and integrators with technical sales expertise are encouraged to explore joint opportunities.
Systems are ideally suited for thin, high-value materials where traditional processes fall short on quality, sustainability, or throughput. The company offers co-development, pilot deployment, licensing, and technology transfer partnerships across a broad range of industries. - Advantages and Innovations
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The company’s strength lies in its ability to deliver integrated laser systems with fully in-house developed hardware and software. This ensures seamless coordination of motion control, optics, and application-specific parameters, enabling precision and repeatability beyond conventional methods.
Where processes like chemical etching or electroforming require multiple stages, chemicals, and tooling, the company’s systems provide a single-step alternative with fewer variables, lower cost, and improved control.
The MLAb platform exemplifies this. It removes the need for plating and multi-stage treatments while enhancing feature quality and speed. Although masking may still be used in certain applications, MLAb delivers a cleaner, faster, and more scalable solution.
The modular system architecture supports prototyping and volume production. Core technologies include automation, vision-guided alignment, data capture, inspection, and real-time feedback. These capabilities enable integration with modern smart factory environments.
All IP is owned by the company, allowing direct collaboration without third-party constraints. This offers partners a highly adaptable and defensible technology platform.
Watt Laser systems are designed with full awareness of upstream and downstream manufacturing steps. Advanced sensors, computer vision, barcode automation, and real-time analytics support precision manufacturing and continuous improvement. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- IPR status
- IPR granted
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company is seeking:
• Manufacturing partners for laser process integration projects
• Research institutions for collaborative development
• Distributors with technical sales capability
• OEMs exploring modernisation of production methods
• End users with unresolved precision manufacturing needs - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 11-49
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Investment agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01001001 - Automation, Robotics Control Systems
- 02002009 - Machine Tools
- 001001015 - Semiconductors
- 01001002 - Digital Systems, Digital Representation
- Market keywords
- 03001001 - Semiconductors
- 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
- 08001010 - Semiconductor materials (e.g. silicon wafers)
- 03001004 - Other semiconductors
- 03004001 - Semiconductor fabrication equipment and wafer products
- Targeted countries
- All countries