MBRYONICS

MBRYONICS designs, engineers and manufactures photonic satellite communications hardware and software. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Galway, Ireland, the company produces optical payloads for satellites, optical ground stations and optical communication terminals, alongside network automation software. Its stated ambition is to build the internet in space. Customers include the European Space Agency and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

The technical scope is broad, covering photonics, optics, photonic integrated circuits, free-space optical communications, quantum key distribution, satellite mesh networks, robotics, opto-mechanical systems, mechatronics, embedded software, advanced materials, ASICs and FPGAs, co-packaged optics, advanced manufacturing and network automation software. The company describes itself as vertically integrated across this stack, from optics through to manufacturing. Photon-1, its volume manufacturing facility in Galway, is where optical payloads, optical ground stations and communication terminals are designed, engineered and produced.

MBRYONICS employs more than 100 people, among them over 30 PhD graduates, and is described as Ireland's largest photonics company. It was started as a family venture by siblings and retains deep-tech origins. Beyond Galway, it has a presence in Europe and the United States, working across space and satellite communications, defence, aerospace, photonics and telecommunications infrastructure.