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Portfolio companies Scienta Omicron

Advanced instruments for scientific discovery

Scienta Omicron is a global leader in advanced instrumentation for surface science and nanotechnology, developing advanced systems for materials research and analysis. The company’s technologies combine electron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and thin film deposition techniques, enabling breakthroughs within semiconductors, batteries, quantum technologies, solar energy, and advanced materials.

Since 1983, Scienta Omicron’s technologies have supported some of the world’s most advanced scientific research environments and contributed to multiple Nobel Prize-winning discoveries. Today, the company’s instruments are used by leading universities, research institutes, and industrial R&D organisations globally.

Scienta Omicron combines deep scientific expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit. The company is positioned at the intersection of science and industry, where increasing global investments in semiconductors, advanced materials, quantum technologies, and energy transition are creating significant growth opportunities.

Argus CU electron analyser, Scienta Omicron
Argus CU electron analyser · Scienta Omicron
Scienta Envinet

Radiation detection and monitoring for a safer society

Scienta Envinet is a world-leading provider of integrated systems for radiation detection, monitoring, and nuclear safety. The company was formed by combining Scienta Sensor Systems, a global leader in xenon detection for nuclear weapons test-ban verification, and Envinet GmbH, with a leading position in ring detection systems for nuclear power safety monitoring. Together, they offer one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the sector.

Scienta Envinet develops and integrates advanced sensors and central monitoring software. Its solutions are widely used across three core application areas: Nuclear Test-Ban Verification, Nuclear Surveillance, and Environmental Radiation Monitoring. Detection systems are installed globally and continuously monitor radiation levels in more than twenty countries, serving intergovernmental organisations (including IAEA and CTBTO), regulatory bodies, departments of defence, and research agencies.

The company’s product portfolio spans probes (SARA, TUNA, MIRA), xenon detection systems (SAUNA, SAUNA III), gamma detection stations, and network monitoring software – from point solutions to fully integrated turnkey platforms. Its technology is deployed in homeland defence, environmental protection, and nuclear reactor safety.

SARA and MIRA radiation monitoring stations, Scienta Envinet
SARA and MIRA monitoring stations · Scienta Envinet