SUiCTE is a deep-tech spin-out from Shizuoka University that designs and manufactures radiation-hardened CMOS/CCD image sensors and camera modules optimized for space applications. Leveraging university research achievements, the company targets the rapidly growing small-satellite market, where dependence on costly, import-based sensors remains high. Its technology emphasizes ultra-high sensitivity, high speed, wide dynamic range, and robust radiation resistance, aiming to replace foreign components with domestically produced alternatives. SUiCTE plans to use the space sector as a beachhead before expanding its sensing devices into factory automation and other industrial fields. With the fresh capital, it will accelerate R&D, prototype production, and proof-of-concept trials with domestic and international space companies, while hiring additional engineering talent. Founded on 1 Aug 2024 and headquartered in Hamamatsu, the firm positions itself as a national champion for next-generation sensing infrastructure. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the press release.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Feb 2026