Pollen is an innovative company specializing in the publication of process control software driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the semiconductor and high-performance materials industries. Since its creation, the company has distinguished itself by its ability to provide cutting-edge solutions for the control and optimization of manufacturing processes.

The Beginnings

Founded in 2014 by Johann Foucher, a CEA researcher in the field of metrology and nanotechnologies, Pollen was born to address the growing challenges of materials control in semiconductor production lines. At a time when the semiconductor and advanced materials industries were evolving at an unprecedented speed, Pollen’s founder identified a critical need: improving the accuracy and efficiency of measurement and control techniques to accelerate R&D cycles and optimize production yields.

Technological Innovation

From its early years, Pollen has invested in research and development, integrating artificial intelligence, deep learning and advanced data processing technologies. These innovations have enabled the company to develop software solutions capable of analyzing in real time huge quantities of data from manufacturing processes.

Thanks to its metrology, inspection and process optimization application modules that can be connected to a modular software platform that is unique in the world, Pollen enables its customers to reduce manufacturing defects, improve yields and guarantee products of consistent quality.

Expansion and Recognition

The company has rapidly expanded its influence internationally. Pollen’s solutions are adopted by world leaders in microelectronics, nanotechnology and composite materials. Their ability to innovate and offer flexible, customizable software adapted to high-volume production has been recognized by several awards and strategic partnerships.

Vision of the Future

Today, Pollen continues to push the boundaries of industrial process control. By integrating the latest advances in artificial intelligence into a collaborative low-code software platform, enabling customers to develop their own in-house software solutions 10X faster while creating 10X more process control capabilities. The company aims to create the industry 4.0 process control standard software technology.

With a team dedicated to innovation and a strong commitment to excellence, Pollen is well positioned to play a key role in the future of smart manufacturing and process control in the field of high-performance materials.