why
laser
marking

In the world of marking products, for example in the Food & Beverages industry, the most popular solutions are inkjet and laser printers. Each of these technologies has its limitations in either speed, cost of ownership or use of environmentally unfriendly materials. The innovative laser marking solution brought by inPhocal effectively takes the best of all worlds – outperforming on speed and costs, without the use of toxic printing inks, all topped with the capability to print on curved surfaces – an outstanding offering on the market.

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PRINTING QR CODES

With an amazing feat of team effort the first line of machines are installed at our customer’s production line. These cutting-edge laser marking machines are running continuously around the clock. And with our systems marking up to an unprecedented speed of 3000 unique QR codes per minute, we open up new applications that were previously out of reach, leaving our competitors far behind.
2024

New office

Following a period of intensive test runs, the team took a well-deserved break during the summer. This break marked the transition to a new office space for the team, having outgrown both the office facilities at High tech Campus 27 and the lab facilities in Waddinxveen.

The new office, located at High Tech Campus 32, provided a centralized workspace where various departments such as Research, Design, Engineering, Sales, and Administration could collaborate more effectively.
2023

grants & awards

The EIC grant project for setting up the scale production of the inPhocal machines marked the beginning of preparations for the future scaling of inPhocal. The team recognized the looming challenge ahead of them. Their goal was to find the ideal product-market fit to drive large-scale production, reduce costs, and eliminate unnecessary ink usage.

This project marked the inception of scaling up the production of inPhocal machines through the EIC grant. The team acknowledged the daunting task that lay ahead. Their primary objective was to identify the perfect fit in the market to facilitate cost reduction in large-scale production and eliminate the wasteful use of ink. The interview the founding team had that was published in the Quote of October 2023 covers this journey very well.
2022

programs
& events

The year 2022 got off to an amazing start as we participated in CES for the first time and were honored with the CES Innovation award. It was a noteworthy achievement that marked a successful beginning for our innovations and technologies.

As spring arrived, we concluded our involvement in the StartLife program in Wageningen and were selected to join the Plug&Play program in Milan as well as the world unique Pole Position Programe of Techleap. This new opportunities allowed us to grow, adhere to world scale implementation and collaborate with the world’s largest multi-layered package, showcasing the speed and precision of our inPhocal technology. It became evident that our technology provided a significant advantage over existing laser and ink marking machines in the market.
2021

laser testing

In the summer of 2021 the inPhocal team had the chance to test the functionality and performance of the groundbreaking in-line machine. By actively participating in the testing process, they were able to assess the machine’s capabilities and understand its potential applications. The hands-on experience of running tests on the machine gave the team a deeper understanding of its features and how it could revolutionize industrial processes.
2020

founder team

InPhocal has a highly motivated team that continues to impress us both professionally and personally.
Founded during a global pandemic, the team has shown its astonishing way to adapt to the always dynamic way of working that is common in a startup and still thrive.

breakthrough

“The big breakthrough came in December 2020 at the Exspectrum lab, facilitated by Christiaan de Snoo, where the laser beam was first successfully created in the lab and made to create laser markings on a toilet roll. This achievement was a nod to the first time Martijn witnessed the technology at CERN, where the CERN scientists covered the optical technology in a toilet roll to avoid people from viewing it.”
2019

HightechXL

In April 2019, a group of scientists began their work at HighTechXL with the technology spotted at CERN.

By September, the promising research led to the founding of inPhocal at the KVK. However, the team lacked diverse knowledge to effectively shape a successful business around the technology.
2018

CERN

In November 2018 Martijn Boerkamp, at that time the CTO of HighTechXL, visited CERN and spotted the promising technology and brought it to the Netherlands.

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, was established to conduct research in the field of particle physics and to advance scientific knowledge about the fundamental particles that make up the universe.

Awards & Support

InPhocal Team

“What a ride we had so far! If you ask me my most favorite things in our journey so far I would say: the technology, the people and showing the potential. First of all, as a physicist and tech lover; I love this technology! We managed to develop a technology that most experts told us was not possible. But this could not have happened without so many great people helping us along the way. Seeing their excitement is what gives me great motivation. And finally the potential. We have been fast in developing our technology and showing what it really can do. Demonstrating our technology has really been a great way to show people that what we say can actually be done. I can’t wait to take our technology to an even higher level with showing it working in production lines and to hit the market. I think then we can really show what we mean with inPhocal: lights without limit!”

Dr. Martijn boerkamp

CTO Inphocal

“Realizing growth is my favorite! I love working with tech-minded people because it makes the numbers add up in the end. Forecasts are always expectations seen in the most positive way. Every validation makes the forecast more precise. We have the average of our competitor’s cost of ownership; we crush the specs of their performance, and we even the ratings of their service levels. We outperform our competition on every single point! Our business model is new in the market and possible because of the tech that our team invented. I am confident that you are as happy as me after going through these numbers. If you want to dive deep together with me to see where opportunities for collaboration lies contact me”

Kathy Vredeveldt

CFO Inphocal

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From the moment I started my studies in Physics, I knew I wanted to help develop something that would change the world and that you would be able to buy it in stores. At inPhocal we were able to gather some of the smartest people from around the world and together we built a technology that has the potential to change the world for the better. We can use our technology to eliminate unnecessary waste and to develop new applications that will further reduce the amount of waste used in different industries.
I’m still trying to convince my tech team to use our technology to build a light saber …

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ROBERt VAN TANKEREN

CEO & Founder inphocal

“As a lover of science, I don’t just love doing research. I love bringing science into the homes of people who have no clue how amazing the technology is, and this is exactly what we are doing at inPhocal. We are using ground-breaking technology to change the world one expiration date at a time. Soon I won’t have to show pictures on my phone to explain my work at family gatherings. Instead, I can walk to their kitchen and point at any product and explain all the amazing innovations that were involved and the impact this technology has.”

ANNA VAN DEN BOOM

Cio inphocal

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