Meet Fermat
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First Time Right
At Fermat, we believe in getting things right the first time. Our “First Time Right” philosophy focuses on achieving success on the first try, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming revisions. This approach is at the core of everything we do in optical design and fabrication, streamlining your processes and enhancing the quality of your products.
As a spin-off from the Brussels Photonics Team and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, we are committed to delivering custom imaging optics solutions tailored to your specific needs. Our mission is simple: to bring your vision to life—flawlessly, the first time.
Industry Solutions and Services
Imaging Optics Solutions, Tailored to Your Needs
Optical Design Studies
From the design of optical systems based on off-the-shelf lenses, all-spherical optics, or advanced freeform optics: we are ready to explore the entire parameter space of your imaging application.
Design and innovation
We offer tailored system design solutions that are precisely aligned with your application-specific requirements, constraints, tolerances, and budget considerations.
Design to fabrication
Our strategic partnership with the Photonics Innovation Center and its optics fabrication pilot line enables us to offer you a single-entry point from optical design to fabrication and metrology.
'First Time Right' for you
For exclusive customers we develop and deploy highly customized ‘First Time Right’-based software solutions that can increase your productivity significantly.
Unique and Patented 'First Time Right' Principle
Key Features of Our Design Approach
#1
Large Variety of Potential Designs
With our non-iterative and holistic search for solutions we offer a highly systematic evaluation of the entire parameter space.
#2
Lenses and Mirrors of Any Shapes
The First Time Right principle greatly facilitates the design of imaging systems with any combination of elements with spherical, aspherical or freeform shapes to deliver best results.
#3
Design Using Off-The-Shelf Lenses
Whether you face a very tight volume constraint, require cost-effective solutions or if you have any other highly specific need, we are here to help you.
#4
Cost-Optimized Optical Design
We offer performance and cost-optimized (re-)design solutions that ensure an optimal producibility with our partner PanDao.
Unique and Patented 'First Time Right' Principle
Key Features of Our Design Approach
#1
Large Variety of Potential Designs
With our non-iterative and holistic search for solutions we offer a highly systematic evaluation of the entire parameter space.
#2
Lenses and Mirrors of Any Shapes
The First TIme Right principle greatly facilitates the design of imaging systems with any combination of elements with spherical, aspherical or freeform shapes to deliver best results.
#3
Design Using Off-The-Shelf Lenses
Whether you face a very tight volume constraint, require cost-effective solutions or if you have any other highly specific need, we are here to help you.
#4
Cost-Optimized Optical Design
We offer performance and cost-optimized (re-)design solutions that ensure an optimal producibility with our partner PanDao.
Why fermat?
Solutions for Every Industry, Challenge or Goal
Tailored Solutions for Your Industry
Our vast experience ranges from Agri-food, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Space Instruments, Medical Devices, Optical Inspection, Surveillance & Security to Machine Vision applications and more.
Meeting Your Challenges
We can brain-storm new design concepts, provide detailed consultations, design and development services, optical engineering and testing, as well as rapid prototyping.
Empowering Innovation Goals
Whether you face a very tight volume constraint, require cost-effective solutions or if you have any other highly specific need, we are here to help you.
Our ‘First Time Right’ Philosophy
We integrate your specs, constraints and tolerances seamlessly right from the start to improve your process efficiency and final product quality.
Meet the Core Team
50+ Years of Joint Experience
Fabian
Duerr
Founder and Chief Architect
Hugo
Thienpont
Founder and Innovation & Business
Alejandro
Madrid-Sánchez
Optical Developer & Engineer