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Gestern Abend gab es einen sehr akkuraten Beitrag im #MDR über die Holografischen Endoskope aus Jena. Eine sehr gute Zusammenfassung der Entwicklungsarbeiten am Leibniz-IPHT und bei DeepEn. Dafür hatten wir am Dienstag ein Filmteam bei uns vor Ort. 🎬 🧠 MDR / "Jenaer Endoskop soll Hirnforschung revolutionieren" https://lnkd.in/eEQkJaru "Das menschliche Gehirn ist immer wieder Neuland für Wissenschaftler. Da wir immer älter werden, leiden wir immer mehr unter Krankheiten wie Alzheimer. Ein haargroßes Instrument aus Jena soll nun beim Verstehen helfen." Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology MDR MITTELDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK

📣 👀 Series: WHERE CAN YOU SEE DeepEn THIS YEAR? Part Two   DeepEn@ OPTOGEN 2025 We are proud to be at OPTOGEN 2025 again,  this year in Copenhagen, 6th to 8th May. It is a great conference on technologies for in vivo #optogenetics and optical #neural interfaces:  from new implantable devices to latest molecular tools.  You can meet the technology developers as well as the end-users and discuss your research needs, progress and challenges. And meet DeepEn of course! Registrations are now open: https://lnkd.in/evgQ-485. 🧠 ⚡ 🔬 💡 DTU - Technical University of Denmark

📣 👀 Series: WHERE CAN YOU SEE DeepEn THIS YEAR? Part One   DeepEn@ Göttingen Meeting   We are exhibiting at 16th Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (Neurowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e.V.) between 26th and 28th March 2025. With over 40 years of history, this original #Neurobiology conference brings rich scientific program with symposia and workshops covering broad range of topics. 🧠 💡 It also gives space to  companies to showcase their latest products and developments.  We are proud to be one of them! https://lnkd.in/e92vuPzB

🚀 We’re Hiring –  Photonics Scientists (m/f/d) 📍 Jena, Germany | Full-time DeepEn (spin off company from Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology) develops minimally invasive microendoscopes for neuroscience applications. Using holographic light control, we transform a single optical fiber into a hair-thin imaging device, bringing microscopy into deep brain regions. We are translating over a decade of research (from Tomas Cizmar's groups) into a reliable tool to empower neuroscience researchers and advance future medical diagnostics. We’re looking for a Photonics Scientist to drive R&D and product development at the forefront of optical and imaging technologies. 🛠 Your Role: • Develop and implement production workflows for innovative optical systems • Contribute to cutting-edge R&D in a prestigious EIC project • Develop software for hardware control and implement holographic algorithms • Conduct functional testing and optimise system performance • Collaborate with end-users in neuroscience experiments 🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile: • Background in physics, engineering, IT, or a related field • Experience with fibre optics, optoelectronics, and instrument development • Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and LabVIEW • Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills • Willingness to travel for lab tests, conferences, and exhibitions 🌟 What We Offer: ✅ Work in a deep-tech start-up ✅ A collaborative, interdisciplinary team ✅ Competitive salary & work-life balance ✅ A family-friendly and inclusive workplace 💡 Join DeepEn GmbH and shape the future of ultra-thin endoscopes! ✍ No need for a formal cover letter—just share a couple of lines on why you are interested and attach your CV. We’ll reach out shortly 📩 Apply now: career@deepen-imaging.com 🌍 Learn more: www.deepen-imaging.com 📍 About life in Jena: https://lnkd.in/eMmFYzXy 🔁 Know the right person? Tag them or share this post! #Hiring #Photonics #LightShaping #Microscopy #Holography #Neuroimaging #Brainimaging #DeepTech #ScienceJobs #StartupJobs

𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻-𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿-𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 We’re kicking off 2025 with more exciting news! DeepEn has successfully secured a seven-figure Seed investment from bm|t, MBG Thüringen, and Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland. This fresh capital enables us to finalise and launch our market entry product, the 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻-𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, while accelerating the development of next-generation holographic endoscope technology for even more advanced applications. This investment marks a major milestone in DeepEn’s mission: empowering researchers and clinicians with cutting-edge tools to 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. Our hair-thin endoscopes provide unparalleled imaging capabilities inside delicate tissues, such as the living brain, opening new frontiers in neuroscience and biomedical research. We extend our gratitude to our investors for their trust in our team and technology, with special thanks to the professionals at bm|t for leading this investment round. 🚀 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻! So stay tuned for opportunities to join our journey! -------------------------- DeepEn erhält ein 𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱-𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 zur Markteinführung haarfeiner holographischer Endoskope Wir starten ins Jahr 2025 mit aufregenden Neuigkeiten! DeepEn hat erfolgreich ein siebenstelliges Seed-Investment von bm|t, MBG Thüringen und der Sparkasse Jena-Saale-Holzland eingeworben. Das frische Kapital ermöglicht es uns, unser Markteintrittsprodukt, das 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗜𝗻-𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼-𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, zu finalisieren und auf den Markt zu bringen. Gleichzeitig treiben wir die Entwicklung der nächsten Generation holographischer Endoskope für noch fortschrittlichere Anwendungen voran. Diese Investition markiert einen wichtigen Meilenstein in DeepEn‘s Mission, hochmoderne Werkzeuge für Forschung und Medizin bereitzustellen, um 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 voranzutreiben. Unsere haarfeinen Endoskope bieten beispiellose Bildgebungsleistung in empfindlichem Gewebe wie dem lebenden Gehirn und eröffnen neue Horizonte in der Neurowissenschaft und biomedizinischen Forschung. Wir danken unseren Investoren für ihr Vertrauen in unser Team und unsere Technologie – mit besonderem Dank an die Experten von bm|t für die Führungsrolle in dieser Investitionsrunde. 🚀 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗶𝗻! Bleibt also dran für spannende Karrieremöglichkeiten! bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen GmbH Sparkasse Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology #neuroscience #brain #startup #transfer #spinoff #neurophotonics #optics #jena #seed #investment #germanstartups #deeptech #neurotech #endoscopy #medtech #invivo #microscopy

DeepEn is proud to be part of #NEUROGATE, a project selected by the European Innovation Council #EIC for prestigious EIC TRANSITION funding of €2.5 million. 🧠 🔬 Together with Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Germany), Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS (Czech Republic) and  Nerf - empowered by imec, KU Leuven and VIB (Belgium), we will push the holographic endoscopy technology to the next level to enable chronic in-vivo imaging in deep brain regions of freely moving animal models. Allowing  neuroscientists to study neuronal activity under natural conditions with unprecedented precision,  these findings could significantly expand our understanding of neurological diseases and contribute to the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.  EIC TRANSITION will bring the  cutting-edge research solutions to real-world #neuroscience applications and beyond. Thanks to Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Thüringen,  National Contact Point and  Irene Bejenke Walsh for valuable feedback during the application! This also means that WE ARE #HIRING! Stay TUNED 💡 Tomas Cizmar Friedrich Schiller University Jena Andre Gomes Sergey Turtaev Patrick Westermann Hana Cizmarova Sebastian Haesler Hana Uhlirova Jiri Hofbrucker European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) STIFT - Stiftung für Technologie, Innovation und Forschung Thüringen TRIP to accelerate EIC - European Innovation Council

🎄✨ Holiday Wishes from Our Team! ✨🎄 As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank our incredible partners, users, collaborators, and supporters. Your trust and inspiration have driven our growth and innovation this year. Together, we’ve celebrated milestones, tackled challenges, and learned so much. Here’s to an even brighter 2025! Wishing you a season filled with warmth, joy, and cherished moments. 🎆 #Gratitude #HolidayWishes #InnovationJourney

One of our last events 2024 was the "Long Night of Science" 🔬 Once a year, companies, research organisations, and museums in #Jena open their doors to give visitors a peek at their scientific work. DeepEn was part of the exhibition at Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology. As a special attraction for young visitors, our colleague Jiri Hofbrucker programmed the old-school game "Snake" 🐍 as a pattern projected by an ultrathin holographic endoscopy system, that DeepEn developed. Many people still know this game from their old phones. However, the display of our snake game was the end of hair-thin glass #fibre and, thus, probably the smallest snake game ever played (about 40µm in diameter). We did not check with Guinness World Records. Thanks to the many visitors who passed by that evening. Credit for the photos to Sebastian G.M. Händschke and Lavinia Meier-Ewert. #ultrathin #holographic #microendoscope #microendoscopy #phototnics #neuroscience #imaging #neurophotonics #invivo #microscopy

Yesterday, the Innovation Prize #Thuringia was awarded at the beautifully illuminated Weimar-Halle in the city's centre. Among other outstanding innovative companies, DeepEn was awarded the Special Prize for Young Companies, sponsored by the FUNKE Media Group. We are excited and very thankful to the jury for recognising DeepEn’s hair-thin holographic endoscopes as one of the best #innovations in Thuringia 2024. Our special thanks for the kind and motivating words of Juergen Popp (Leibniz-IPHT), Olga Röder (TRIP-Accelerator) and Michael Bätz (EY) in the video clip that was presented as the intro of our #Startup. Thanks to all who have supported us in our journey over the past 3 years. We are excited for what is ahead, and we will keep you all updated. ----------------------------- Gestern wurde in der stimmungsvoll beleuchteten congress centrum weimarhalle im Zentrum der Stadt der Innovationspreis Thüringen verliehen. Neben anderen herausragenden innovativen Unternehmen wurde DeepEn mit dem "Sonderpreis für junge Unternehmen" ausgezeichnet, der von der FUNKE Mediengruppe gesponsert wurde. Wir freuen uns und sind der Jury sehr dankbar, dass sie DeepEn's hauchdünne holografische Endoskope als eine der besten #Innovationen in Thüringen 2024 ausgezeichnet hat. Unser besonderer Dank gilt den freundlichen und motivierenden Worten von Juergen Popp (Leibniz-IPHT), Olga Röder (TRIP-Accelerator) und Michael Bätz (EY) in dem Videoclip, der als Intro unseres Start-ups präsentiert wurde. Vielen Dank an alle, die uns in den letzten 3 Jahren auf unserem Weg unterstützt haben. Wir sind gespannt auf das, was vor uns liegt, und werden Sie auf dem Laufenden halten. EY Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology TRIP - Thuringian Regional Innovation Program

As developers of minimally invasive deep tissue imaging equipment, the Day of Intravital Microscopy has always been a great source of inspiration for us. This November was the second time DeepEn'ers participated in the event, where we demonstrated the potential of #ultrathin holographic endoscopy live in front of the attendants. At the workshops, we learned a lot about recent developments in intravital microscopy for #cancer and #brain research. We also presented new imaging results from our 2024 collaborations, showing the high #spatial and #temporal resolutions achievable through a 100µm-thin fibre probe in-vivo with DeepEn's technology. For researchers, this makes examining subcellular details hidden deeply inside sensitive tissues possible, as well as observing fast processes at several kilohertz in the same imaging session. This year, the event occurred at VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology in Belgium, which allowed us to discuss new applications with experts from across #Europe working in different research fields. Thanks for having us, and see you next year! German BioImaging - Gesellschaft für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse e.V. Nerf - empowered by imec, KU Leuven and VIB German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research