The future of lens technology.
Our solid state, shape shifting tuneable lens technology facilitates optical zoom in a shorter CCM stack.
Ultra precise surface.
LirOptic’s technology offers arbitrary surface shapes with ultra precise surface precision - enabling optics close to the diffraction limit of light.
Fast reaction.
Our technology enables reaction times at the ms scale comparable to the human eye.
High power efficiency.
New materials and IP-protected multi-layered optical systems provide highest power efficiency - supporting mobile applications.
Our markets.
Smartphones & Electronics
Augmented & Virtual Reality
Defense & Space
Our partners.
Changing perspectives.
LirOptic aims to transform the optical lens system market by introducing groundbreaking solid-state, shape shifting, tunable optical lens technology.
Our focus is on Compact Camera Module (CCM) applications across diverse industries, including consumer electronics, augmented and virtual reality, defense, space, and automotive.
Our team.
Simon Forsyth
CEO, Co-Founder
Simon began his career in financial services, working with National Australia Group and later with the Royal Bank of Scotland in a lending capacity until 2009. Since then, he has been actively involved in the Irish startup ecosystem, serving as an executive director in both the high-tech engineering and medical device industries. During this period, he played a key role in securing substantial funding from private and institutional investors, as well as European grant funding.
Prof. Dr. Dominic Zerulla
CTO, Co-Founder
Dominic is a Professor of Physics at University College Dublin, with over 25 years of experience working with the Plasmonics & Ultrafast Nano Optics group. He has received multiple accolades, including UCD Innovator of the Year 2022, Enterprise Ireland Big Ideas 2021, and the Science Foundation Ireland Future Innovator 2020 award.
Joe O’Keeffe
Co-Founder
Joe is a serial entrepreneur and former Vice President of Research (Augmented Reality) at META. He successfully led InfiniLED as CEO, achieving its acquisition by META, and also served as CEO of SensL, which was successfully acquired by ON Semiconductor.
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