The Finnish extended reality (XR) pioneer Dispelix recently celebrated recording its two-hundredth patent in the books for waveguide display technology. This milestone is fitting for a science-driven company located in the heart of Espoo's innovation ecosystem, where the innovation players applied for the sixth most patents in Europe and made 60.5% of all Finnish patent applications last year.
Patents function as a measuring stick of an innovation ecosystem's prowess. For world-class tech companies such as Dispelix, however, patents lay the competitive framework for developing best-in-class technologies and solutions. Simply put, more patents equals more and better innovations — now and in the future.
Dispelix's patent portfolio safeguards unique customer offering
Dispelix is transforming the future of XR through its transparent display technology, waveguides, which are used as see-through displays in various XR applications. The technology can be applied to, for example, near-eye displays, smart glasses, headsets, and head-up displays in vehicles and aviation.
"We are living through an unprecedented technological disruption. Extended reality is rapidly being implemented, profoundly shaping the way we learn, entertain, work, and interact with each other," says Heini Haartti-Mäkinen, Head of Marketing at Dispelix.
Dispelix serves the leading enterprise and consumer technology companies globally. Haartti-Mäkinen explains that patents are vital for Dispelix as they both protect the company's innovations and form a fundamental part of its core technology assets.
"Our technology assets keep us at the forefront of the fast-evolving waveguide display market. They are essential in speeding up our creative process from idea to application and allow us to provide unique solutions to our customers that meet their needs."
Espoo's collaborative innovation community provides the perfect environment for tech development
Dispelix is headquartered in Espoo, has another office in Joensuu (Eastern Finland), and subsidiaries in the USA and China. The company's pioneering technology is backed by an extensive IP portfolio and skilled personnel of approximately a hundred talented employees of more than twenty nationalities.
For a high-tech company like Dispelix, Espoo's innovation ecosystem — with its collaborative working culture, international atmosphere, and facilities like Kvanttinova and the largest cleanroom in the Nordics at Micronova — offers an open and supportive environment for success.
"In addition to the local infrastructure in Espoo, the closeness to other companies and collaborators in Espoo's innovation community makes the area a perfect place to further develop our company and services."
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