My name is Maik Frede. I work for neoLASE at the Science Park Marienwerder.
neoLASE is a spin-off of Laserzentrum Hannover.
We specialize in diode-pumped solid-state lasers.
I studied in Münster before transferring to Laserzentrum Hannover
where I wrote my thesis on gravitational wave detection
and was the team leader of the solid-state laser unit.
We did a lot of industry-related projects,
so the next obvious step was to set up our own business,
and take on projects that the Laserzentrum, as a research facility, couldn’t handle.
Like the industrial production of laser systems.
neoLASE has many application areas in basic research as well as in industrial fields.
We provide laser systems used to manufacture cell phone displays,
stents, solar cells, and a lot more.
neoLASE has a long history in gravitational wave detection.
We provided the laser electronics as well as
part of the amplifier systems for the current gravitational wave detector.
I just got back from Livingston where I installed an amplifier
that will boost the output from 35 to over 70 watts.
Playing a part in gravitational detection is very exciting for a small company like us.
It demonstrates one of our mainstays:
developing customized applications and systems, not offered anywhere else.
It’s great to be part of a project that is such a success.
We manage the European market ourselves,
while our international distributors represent neoLASE in the USA and Asia.
The TECHNOLOGY CENTER is an attractive location for us
because it’s right across the street from Laserzentrum Hannover – the institute we emerged from.
We still cooperate closely, thanks to joint projects.
And then there’s the increasing number of laser companies settling in the vicinity,
forming a network of laser firms that engage in development, material processing and coating.
hannoverimpuls played an essential role in the founding and expansion of our company
by providing the TECHNOLOGY CENTER and our offices,
helping us to acquire the necessary funding in form of aid money,
and through the Hanoverian investment fund and its silent partnership with neoLASE GmbH.