Componous is a dynamic photonics startup dedicated to making advanced optical fiber sensing technology accessible and practical.

Founded in 2022 and based in Florina, Greece, the company began by integrating optical fiber sensors into carbon fiber polymer structures, enabling in-situ monitoring of mechanical stress. Gradually, its scope expanded into developing in-house capabilities across the entire photonic sensing chain — from FBG sensors and optical microstructure fabrication to interrogation hardware and data handling, providing end-to-end solutions in a single integrated ecosystem.

In addition to providing high-quality data, fiber-optic sensing offers electromagnetic immunity, compact form factors, and adaptability to harsh and complex environments. Componous leverages it for structural monitoring, maritime and offshore systems, civil infrastructure, industrial and energy facilities, chemical sensing, environmental monitoring, and biomedical applications.

The company’s mission — Democratizing Photonics — reflects its commitment to bringing light-based sensing out of the lab and into applications that were previously limited by cost or complexity.