Matthieu Lacolle
Biography
Matthieu Lacolle is an optical MEMS expert, CTO and co-founder of sensiBel.
He joined the Norwegian research organization SINTEF in 2006, where he worked as a Research Scientist and Research Manager at the department of Microsystems and Nanotechnologies. His research interests have included optical MEMS and in particular diffractive MEMS, MEMS-based spectroscopy and sensors with optical readout. He was strongly involved in the development of optical readout methods for MEMS sensors such as microphones, when he co-founded sensiBel in 2017 as the technology was spun-off from SINTEF.
Matthieu Lacolle received a M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Supélec, France, in 2001, and a M.E. degree in photonics and telecommunications from the University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, in 2001. He holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Oslo, Norway, in the field of optical MEMS, obtained in 2006. He is the author or co-author of 30+ publications and of several granted and pending patents.
Company Profile
sensiBel
Company Profile
sensiBel is a deep-tech company who has developed the new generation of optical MEMS microphones that deliver studio-quality sound in a miniature MEMS package. By replacing traditional capacitive sensing with advanced optical readout technology, sensiBel achieves unprecedented performance in signal-to-noise ratio, dynamic range, and sound fidelity. Founded by experts in micro-optics and acoustics, the company’s mission is to revolutionize how sound is captured across consumer electronics, professional audio, and industrial applications. With innovation at its core, sensiBel is redefining what’s possible in microphone technology.
Product & Service
SBM100B
The SBM100B is a high-performance MEMS microphone based on sensiBel’s deep-tech, patented optical technology platform. This microphone delivers studio-quality audio, with 80 dB SNR, 146 dB AOP and 24-bit audio, in a miniaturized package. By combining the MEMS system with advanced optical sensing, sensiBel’s technology enables crystal-clear audio capture in applications where high fidelity and small size are critical. These applications include microphone arrays, enterprise conferencing systems, industrial sound detection, spatial audio, high end smart phones and wearables.
