Modular Photonics Australia Pty Ltd was founded in Sydney, Australia in early 2015 by leading optics and telecommunications experts Mick Withford, Simon Gross, Nicolas Riesen and John D. Love.

Modular Photonics specializes in glass micro-chip fabrication. This technology is used for developing photonics solutions for a range of applications. Modular Photonics primarily manufactures passive retrofit devices for boosting the capacity of old multi-mode fibre networks within data centres, multi-building campuses etc but also caters to the photonics research community, manufacturing state-of-the-art mode multiplexers for applications such as space-division multiplexing. Modular Photonics is also currently expanding its compact and cost-effective ‘plug-n-play’ modules to several new markets including fibre security. It has offices in both Sydney (Manufacturing) and Adelaide (Sales & Future Markets).

Management Team

Michael Withford

CEO

Simon Gross

CTO

Nicolas Riesen

Chief Scientific Officer

Derek van Dyk

Business Development

Operations Team

Modular Photonics has a growing Sydney-based production and administration team consisting of enthusiastic individuals adept to responding to a wide range of customer needs. The team is complemented by overseas representatives building sales traction and product awareness in US, European and Indian markets. Modular Photonics also benefits from strong local government support helping to unlock markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.