Diffraqtion

Thanks, MassChallenge for such an insightful visit to the Pentagon! It is always great to connect with the ecosystem and strengthen relationships with our peers in Washington.

Wow, a truly poetic take from Edwin about the our camera after the interview with Johannes! Thank you so much! "And while he spoke, something clicked for me: This wasn’t just a pitch. It was the perfect metaphor for Slush itself. A place where founders suddenly see further. A place where ideas force you to think faster. A place where clarity shows up early. It felt like getting a POV upgrade in real time. Because the real gift of Slush wasn’t new ideas — it was sharper vision. A more defined future. A higher-resolution understanding of where we’re all heading. And a glimpse into what’s converging toward late 2026." #quantum #quantumcamera #slush

We are over the moon that Diffraqtion has won Slush 100, one of the most competitive startup competitions on the planet! Selected from more than a thousand applicants and crowned after an outstanding final pitch today, Johannes and the team secured the 1M€ Slush 100 prize from General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures, a remarkable milestone for our company. This recognition reflects the breakthrough nature of Diffraqtion’s visual AI hardware and software, a technology designed to help satellites and machines see further, process faster, and operate with unprecedented intelligence at the edge. A huge thank you to the entire Slush community and everyone who’s supported us along the way! An incredible moment, and just the beginning for our mission to transform Space and Physical AI! #Bostonspace #Slush100 #Slush2025 #Quantum #SpaceTech #DeepTech Christine Yi-Ting Wang Saikat Guha Mark Michael Abdelali S. Ali Kazemi Jahromi Zhaoqiang Peng QDNL Participations milemark•capital Tribute Labs

We are over the moon that Diffraqtion has won Slush 100, one of the most competitive startup competitions on the planet! Selected from more than a thousand applicants and crowned after an outstanding final pitch today, Johannes and the team secured the 1M€ Slush 100 prize from General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures, a remarkable milestone for our company. This recognition reflects the breakthrough nature of Diffraqtion’s visual AI hardware and software, a technology designed to help satellites and machines see further, process faster, and operate with unprecedented intelligence at the edge. A huge thank you to the entire Slush community and everyone who’s supported us along the way! An incredible moment, and just the beginning for our mission to transform Space and Physical AI! #Bostonspace #Slush100 #Slush2025 #Quantum #SpaceTech #DeepTech Christine Yi-Ting Wang Saikat Guha Mark Michael Abdelali S. Ali Kazemi Jahromi Zhaoqiang Peng QDNL Participations milemark•capital Tribute Labs

Big News from Finland: We’re thrilled to share that Diffraqtion has been selected as a finalist in the Slush 100 competition. From over a thousand of early-stage startups across Europe and North America, our CEO Johannes Galatsanos will take the main stage tomorrow in Helsinki to pitch Diffraqtion’s vision for the future of space and earth imaging. Being named one of the top three companies of Slush 2025 is an incredible honor, and a testament to the potential of the quantum imaging technology we’re building. A huge thank you to the Slush team and the judges for recognizing our work. And good luck, Johannes, we'll see you on the big stage! Onward and upward 🚀 go #Bostonspace #Slush100 #Slush2025 #QuantumImaging #SpaceTech #DeepTech

Please welcome Abdelali S. to Diffraqtion! He joins us as our Senior Quantum AI Scientist, where he’ll be advancing the intersection of AI and quantum optics to push the limits of super-resolution imaging. Abdelali was born and raised in Morocco, where a love of mathematics first led him to physics, a field that, as he puts it, “connects the beauty of math with the reality of the world.” He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics and mathematical physics before coming to the U.S. to continue his studies at the City University of New York and later at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he completed his PhD. His doctoral research focused exactly on Diffraqtion's core tech, and he developed an AI-driven, physics-guided approach to overcome the diffraction barrier, resulting in a patent in super-resolution imaging. Alongside his research, Abdelali has been an adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching quantum computing, quantum mechanics, and mathematical simulation. Teaching, he says, keeps him “connected to the next generation of scientists who will take quantum technology even further.” What drew you to Diffraqtion? “Diffraqtion is perfectly aligned with my skills and experience. My research in super-resolution and Diffraqtion’s work in quantum imaging are two sides of the same idea. Here, I can turn theory into a real product, something that can change how we see, from the smallest scale to the farthest distance.” Outside the lab, Abdelali stays active through swimming, boxing, tennis, and climbing. Welcome to the team, Abdelali. We’re thrilled to have you advancing the frontiers of quantum AI imaging with us! #Diffraqtion #QuantumImaging #AI #Quantumsensing #SpaceTech Christine Yi-Ting Wang Saikat Guha Mark Michael

Please welcome Dr. Zhaoqiang Peng to Diffraqtion. The first hires of a startup are extremely crucial, so we spent months interviewing and selecting the perfect fits to bring Galileo-1 to orbit 🛰️. Zhaoqiang's stellar expertise in diffractive optics is bringing us closer to that reality. What drew you to a company that sits between two frontiers, quantum and space?  "Quantum Fisher Information sets the ceiling on what light can tell us. By pushing instruments to that edge, we reveal the clear simplicity of space. It’s the most honest kind of exploration."   How do you explain what you do to friends or family in one sentence? "I make super-smart space cameras that help us find tiny things far away."   What’s a small habit that makes your day better? "I wake, breathe, sketch the day, and the hours fall into place."   If your job had a theme song, what would it be? "Here Comes the Sun — The Beatles" 

See you at Climatetech Summit next week!

Diffraqtion is glad to be part of the Slush Top 20 startups this year! See you on stage in Helsinki Nov 18-19! Johannes Galatsanos Christine Yi-Ting Wang Saikat Guha Mark Michael