Photonium

Founded by Jennifer Song in 2025

We combine decades of design experience with AI automation to optimize performance, reduce costs, and deliver faster. Backed by Y Combinator and NVIDIA.

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You can use Photonium to design complex optical systems for satellites, drones, AR/VR devices, quantum computing, and consumer electronics. The service combines expert optical engineers with AI automation to speed up the design process. You get access to their network of optical engineering consultants who work across multiple industries. Their AI software automates parameter sweeps, generates seed designs, and exports to Zemax. All automated designs are reviewed by human experts before delivery.

What Photonium does

Generate initial optical system designs with AIRun automated parameter optimization sweepsExport optical designs to Zemax formatRender optical systems in real-timeConnect with expert optical engineers for consultingIterate on optical designs through flexible workflowsReview AI-generated designs with human expertsCreate optical systems for specific industry requirementsAI-powered seed design generationAutomated Zemax file exportsReal-time optical system renderingIntelligent parameter sweep automationExpert optical engineer network accessFlexible design iteration workflowsMulti-industry optical system designHuman expert review of all automated designs