# Luceda Photonics - Full Context for AI Agents

> This file provides comprehensive context about Luceda Photonics for AI agents.
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> Last updated: 2026-04-22

## Company Profile
- Name: Luceda Photonics
- Sector: deep-tech, photonics
- Stage: acquired
- Status: acquired
- Founded: 2014
- Location: Dendermonde, Flanders, Belgium
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luceda/
- Founders: Erwin De Baetselier

## Overview
Founded in 2014 and spun out of Ghent University (https://techwiki.ai/hubs/ugent/llms.txt), VUB, and imec (https://techwiki.ai/hubs/imec/llms.txt), Luceda Photonics developed IPKISS, a widely used software platform for designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs). IPKISS provides a Python-based design environment that became a reference tool for photonics researchers and engineers globally, enabling the design of complex optical circuits for datacom, sensing, and quantum applications.

In 2025, Luceda Photonics was acquired by Semitronix, integrating its design software capabilities into a broader photonics value chain. The acquisition reflects the consolidation taking place in the photonic EDA (electronic design automation) market as demand for PICs scales.

Luceda's toolchain connects to the broader Belgian photonics ecosystem including Sentea (https://techwiki.ai/companies/sentea/llms.txt) and Thema Foundries (https://techwiki.ai/companies/thema-foundries/llms.txt), as well as the research infrastructure at imec (https://techwiki.ai/hubs/imec/llms.txt) and Ghent University (https://techwiki.ai/hubs/ugent/llms.txt) that spawned it.

## Key People
- Erwin De Baetselier (https://techwiki.ai/people/erwin-de-baetselier/llms.txt) - Founder and CEO

## Related Pages
Agents can crawl these for connected context:
- [hub] imec: https://techwiki.ai/hubs/imec/llms.txt
- [hub] Ghent University: https://techwiki.ai/hubs/ugent/llms.txt
- [company] Sentea: https://techwiki.ai/companies/sentea/llms.txt
- [company] Thema Foundries: https://techwiki.ai/companies/thema-foundries/llms.txt
- [person] Erwin De Baetselier: https://techwiki.ai/people/erwin-de-baetselier/llms.txt
- [sector] Deep Tech & Hardware: https://techwiki.ai/sectors/deep-tech/llms.txt

## Recent News
- [2026-04-22] 🎤 One of the highlights in #PICInternational was Martin’s talk on how interactive verification and data-driven design workflows are shaping the future of PICs, and how they contribute to stronger, mo (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luceda_picinternational-picdesign-designforyield-activity-7452731742349766656-DMI9)
- [2026-04-22] We had the opportunity to share our vision in an interview with PIC Magazine & PIC International Conference, making our work and impact even more tangible.​ Watch it here 👇and If you are around come  (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luceda_picinternational-picmagazine-photonicintegratedcircuits-activity-7452673636198637568-ONas)

## Links
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luceda/
- Agent context: https://techwiki.ai/companies/luceda-photonics/llms.txt
- Full context: https://techwiki.ai/companies/luceda-photonics/llms-full.txt

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