Ahead of Image Sensors Asia 2025 we spoke to Jeroen Hoet about his forthcoming presentation : How Color Splitting Nanophotonics Are Transforming Image Sensors Beyond Bayer Filters
Jeroen Hoet | CEO & Co-founder , eyeo
Jeroen Hoet is the CEO and co-founder of eyeo, a Dutch startup specializing in image sensors enabled with advanced nanophotonic color-splitting. eyeo aims to redefine image sensing by overcoming traditional filter limitations and enhancing image quality, resolution and low-light performance.
Q: As the inaugural Asian edition of this renowned conference, what aspects of Image Sensors Asia 2025 are you most excited to participate in?
It is a privilege to see the Image Sensors community gather in Asia for the first time. This region is home to many of the most innovative players and dynamic ecosystems in imaging. I am particularly looking forward to the exchange of ideas with both established industry leaders and emerging innovators. It is the ideal place to showcase how new approaches like ours can complement and extend the capabilities of existing sensor technologies.
Q: Could you share some key themes from your upcoming presentation?
I will focus on how image sensing is reaching the limits of traditional Bayer color filter array architectures, discarding 70% of photons before even reaching the photodetector. I will share how eyeo’s nanophotonic color-splitting technology captures all the light and color in a scene, opening a path to a new generation of sensors that are both more accurate and more efficient.
Q: From your perspective, which emerging technology trends and application breakthroughs this year and next will most impact the image sensors sector?
We are seeing strong momentum around AI-driven imaging pipelines, computational photography, multispectral, high-resolution, low-light sensing and AR/VR driving the requirement to new size and power limits. These approaches are pushing demand for raw data that is richer and cleaner at the pixel level. At the same time, energy efficiency is becoming critical as sensors move into more mobile and embedded applications. I believe the breakthroughs that combine superior image quality with efficiency will be the ones that shape the sector in the coming years.
Q: As a fast-growing market, what do you see in the Asian market in the next 5–10 years?
Asia will continue to be at the forefront of image sensor innovation, not only in terms of production capacity but also in the development of new applications. We expect significant growth in automotive, AR and VR, and advanced mobile imaging. In parallel, partnerships between research institutes, foundries, and startups will accelerate. For eyeo, Asia represents a strategic opportunity to both collaborate with world-class partners and bring our technology to market in applications that demand the very best in image quality.
