We are NMI Technologies, a young research team from the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and the IHP - Leibniz-Institute for Innovations for High Performance Electronics in Frankfurt (Oder). With our innovative and novel sensor technology, we are working to play a decisive role in shaping the future of plastics recycling.

Our team is developing highly integrated, plasmonic, CMOS-compatible wavelength-selective NIR detector-arrays that can reliably recognise and differentiate between plastics. In contrast to conventional sensors based on InGaAs, germanium detectors integrated on silicon technology are used here and combined with a plasmonic metasurface. This integration not only enables a more compact design, but also significantly reduces manufacturing costs, which is a decisive advantage for industrial applications.

The aim of our spin-off is to transfer the sensors into marketable products. The initial focus is on use in plastics recycling, where the precise sorting of plastics plays a key role in the circular economy.

Our team has applied for EXIST research transfer funding and is supported by a strong network of partners: BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, IHP, iCampus, Start-Up Lausitz, Gründerzentrum, IHK Cottbus, Technologiezentrum Horb, Innonet Kunststoff and FiberFlow are among the most important companions.

With this alliance and a promising technology, our company NMI Technologies has the potential to make a significant contribution to more efficient recycling and thus to greater sustainability in the near future.

Contact: contact(at)NMITechnologies.com

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