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Biophotonics: Technologies and Global Markets
Market Research Report I 2025-05-15 I 123 Pages I BCC Research
Description
Report Scope
This report analyzes the biophotonics market across various applications, techniques and end uses, offering insights into key trends and growth drivers. The study focuses on such applications as see-through imaging, microscopy, biosensing/analytic sensing, spectro molecular imaging analysis, light therapy, surface imaging and inside imaging, assessing their adoption across diverse end-use segments, including medical diagnostics, medical therapeutics and test components.
The report provides a comprehensive regional analysis covering North America; Europe; Asia-Pacific; and the Rest of the World (RoW), which includes Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It evaluates the market dynamics, including drivers, challenges and emerging trends, while highlighting innovations in material design and performance enhancement. The study concludes with an analysis of major market players and their offerings. The base year for the study is 2024, with projections for the years 2025 through 2030, including compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the forecast period.
Report Includes
- 43 data tables and 37 additional tables
- An overview of the current and future global markets and technologies for biophotonics
- An analysis of the global market trends with market revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, forecasts for 2027, 2029, and projected CAGRs through 2030
- Estimates of the size and revenue prospects of the global market, along with a market share analysis by application, technique, end use, and region
- Facts and figures pertaining to the market dynamics, technological advances, regulations, and the impact of macroeconomic factors
- Analysis of the industry structure, including companies' market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
- Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, and the ESG scores and practices of leading companies
- Profiles of the leading companies, including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., BD, Zeiss Group, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., and Oxford Instruments plc.
Executive Summary
Summary:
The global market for biophotonics was valued at $62.6 billion in 2024. It's expected to grow from $68.4 billion in 2025 to reach $113.1 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% from 2025 to 2030.
Biophotonics refers to the use of light-based technologies in biological and medical applications, enabling precise analysis, diagnostics and treatment. This field leverages photonics to improve the performance, speed and efficiency of biological systems, offering such benefits as non-invasive imaging, high sensitivity and real-time data collection.
The biophotonics market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by increasing demand for advanced medical diagnostics, therapeutic solutions and research tools. With innovations such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescence imaging and biosensors, biophotonics offers superior performance compared to traditional biomedical approaches. The rise of personalized medicine, early disease detection and minimally invasive procedures has further accelerated the adoption of biophotonics technologies.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive Summary
Market Outlook
Scope of Report
Market Summary
Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
Emerging Technologies
Segmental Analysis
Regional Analysis
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
Overview
Future Outlook
Macroeconomic Factors Analysis
Impact of the Ongoing Tariff Imposed by the U.S. on the Biophotonics Market
Value Chain Analysis
Material Development
Manufacturing and Processing
Distribution and Logistics
Application and Integration
Ongoing Support and Performance Optimization
Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Bargaining Power of Consumers
Threat of New Entrants
Level of Competitiveness
Availability of Substitutes
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
Key Takeaways
Market Drivers
Growing Prevalence of Chronic Diseases
Rising Demand for Non-Invasive Diagnostics
Advances in Optical Technologies
Market Restraints
High Cost of Biophotonic Equipment
Complexity in Technology Integration
Market Opportunities
Advances in Nanotechnology
Expansion into Non-Medical Applications
Increasing Penetration of Personalized Medicine and Precision Healthcare
Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape
Overview
Regulatory Scenario in Biophotonics Market
Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis
Overview
Emerging Technologies
Device Miniaturization
Advanced Spectroscopy Techniques
Bio-Inspired Photonics
Patent Analysis
Regional Patterns
Key Findings
Chapter 6 Market Segmentation Analysis
Segmentation Breakdown
Market Breakdown by Application
Key Takeaways
See-Through Imaging
Microscopy
Biosensing/Analytic Sensing
Spectro Molecular Imaging
Light Therapy
Surface Imaging
Inside Imaging
Market Breakdown by Technique
Key Takeaways
In Vitro
In Vivo
Market Breakdown by End Use
Key Takeaways
Medical Diagnostics
Medical Therapeutics
Test Components
Others
Geographic Region
Market Breakdown by Region
Key Takeaways
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World
Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape
Key Takeaways
Market Ecosystem Analysis
Material Suppliers
Biophotonics Equipment Manufacturers
Original Equipment Manufacturers
Analysis of Key Companies
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
BD
Zeiss Group
Strategic Analysis
Recent Developments
Chapter 8 Environmental, Social and Governance Perspective
Key Takeaways
Environmental Impact
Social Impact
Governance Impact
Status of ESG in the Biophotonics Market
Concluding Remarks from BCC Research
Chapter 9 Appendix
Research Methodology
References
Abbreviations
Company Profiles
BD
BIOPHOTONICS DIAGNOSTICS GMBH
EXCELITAS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
GLENBROOK TECHNOLOGIES
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
IDEX
IPG PHOTONICS CORP.
ISMO BIOPHOTONICS PVT. LTD.
LUMA BIOPHOTONICS
OLYMPUS CORP.
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS
OZ OPTICS LTD.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
TOPTICA PHOTONICS AG
ZEISS
List of Tables
Summary Table : Global Market for Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 1 : Porter's Five Forces: Rating Scale
Table 2 : Regulatory Scenarios for Biophotonics, by Country
Table 3 : Key Published Patents on Biophotonics, October 2024-March 2025
Table 4 : Global Market for Biophotonics, by Application, Through 2030
Table 5 : Global Market for See-Through Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 6 : Global Market for Microscopy in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 7 : Global Market for Biosensing/Analytic Sensing in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 8 : Global Market for Spectro Molecular Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9 : Global Market for Light Therapy in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 10 : Global Market for Surface Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 11 : Global Market for Inside Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12 : Global Market for Biophotonics, by Technique, Through 2030
Table 13 : Global Market for In Vitro Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 14 : Global Market for In Vivo Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 15 : Global Market for Biophotonics, by End Use, Through 2030
Table 16 : Global Market for Medical Diagnostics in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 17 : Global Market for Medical Therapeutics in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 18 : Global Market for Test Components in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 19 : Global Market for Other End Uses in Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 20 : Global Market for Biophotonics, by Region, Through 2030
Table 21 : North American Market for Biophotonics, by Country, Through 2030
Table 22 : North American Market for Biophotonics, by Application, Through 2030
Table 23 : North American Market for Biophotonics, by Technique, Through 2030
Table 24 : North American Market for Biophotonics, by End Use, Through 2030
Table 25 : European Market for Biophotonics, by Country, Through 2030
Table 26 : European Market for Biophotonics, by Application, Through 2030
Table 27 : European Market for Biophotonics, by Technique, Through 2030
Table 28 : European Market for Biophotonics, by End Use, Through 2030
Table 29 : Asia-Pacific Market for Biophotonics, by Country, Through 2030
Table 30 : Asia-Pacific Market for Biophotonics, by Application, Through 2030
Table 31 : Asia-Pacific Market for Biophotonics, by Technique, Through 2030
Table 32 : Asia-Pacific Market for Biophotonics, by End Use, Through 2030
Table 33 : Rest of the World Market for Biophotonics, by Sub-region, Through 2030
Table 34 : Rest of the World Market for Biophotonics, by Application, Through 2030
Table 35 : Rest of the World Market for Biophotonics, by Technique, Through 2030
Table 36 : Rest of the World Market for Biophotonics, by End Use, Through 2030
Table 37 : Top Three Biophotonics Device Providers, by Market Share, 2024
Table 38 : Developments in the Global Biophotonics Market, May 2023-February 2025
Table 39 : ESG Risk Ratings Metric, by Company, 2024
Table 40 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 41 : BD: Company Snapshot
Table 42 : BD: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 43 : BD: Product Portfolio
Table 44 : BD: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 45 : Biophotonics Diagnostics GmbH: Company Snapshot
Table 46 : Biophotonics Diagnostics GmbH: Product Portfolio
Table 47 : Excelitas Technologies Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 48 : Excelitas Technologies Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 49 : Glenbrook Technologies: Company Snapshot
Table 50 : Glenbrook Technologies: Product Portfolio
Table 51 : Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: Company Snapshot
Table 52 : Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 53 : Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: Product Portfolio
Table 54 : IDEX: Company Snapshot
Table 55 : IDEX: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 56 : IDEX: Product Portfolio
Table 57 : IPG Photonics Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 58 : IPG Photonics Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 59 : IPG Photonics Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 60 : ISMO Biophotonics Pvt. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 61 : ISMO Biophotonics Pvt. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 62 : Luma Biophotonics: Company Snapshot
Table 63 : Luma Biophotonics: Product Portfolio
Table 64 : Olympus Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 65 : Olympus Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 66 : Olympus Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 67 : Oxford Instruments: Company Snapshot
Table 68 : Oxford Instruments: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 69 : Oxford Instruments: Product Portfolio
Table 70 : Toptica Photonics AG: Company Snapshot
Table 71 : Toptica Photonics AG: Product Portfolio
Table 72 : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 73 : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 74 : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 75 : Toptica Photonics AG: Company Snapshot
Table 76 : Toptica Photonics AG: Product Portfolio
Table 77 : Zeiss: Company Snapshot
Table 78 : Zeiss: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 79 : Zeiss: Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Summary Figure : Global Market Shares for Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 1 : Biophotonics Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 2 : Porter's Five Forces Analysis: Global Biophotonics Market
Figure 3 : Biophotonics Market: Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 4 : Biophotonics Market: Bargaining Power of Consumers
Figure 5 : Biophotonics Market: Threat of New Entrants
Figure 6 : Biophotonics Market: Competitive Rivalry
Figure 7 : Biophotonics Market Dynamics
Figure 8 : Emerging Technologies in Biophotonics
Figure 9 : Share of Published Patents and Patent Applications on Biophotonics, by Country or Organization, June 2023-January 2025
Figure 10 : Global Market Shares for Biophotonics, by Application, 2024
Figure 11 : Global Market Shares for See-Through Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 12 : Global Market Shares for Microscopy in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 13 : Global Market Shares for Biosensing/Analytic Sensing in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 14 : Global Market Shares for Spectro Molecular Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 15 : Global Market Shares for Light Therapy in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 16 : Global Market Shares for Surface Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 17 : Global Market Shares for Inside Imaging in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 18 : Global Market Shares for Biophotonics, by Technique, 2024
Figure 19 : Global Market Shares for In Vitro Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 20 : Global Market Shares for In Vivo Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 21 : Global Market Shares for Biophotonics, by End Use, 2024
Figure 22 : Global Market Shares for Medical Diagnostics in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 23 : Global Market Share for Medical Therapeutics in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 24 : Global Market Shares for Test Components in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 25 : Global Market Shares for Other End Uses in Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 26 : Global Market Shares for Biophotonics, by Region, 2024
Figure 27 : BD: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 28 : BD: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 29 : Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 30 : Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 31 : IDEX: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 32 : IDEX: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 33 : IPG Photonics Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 34 : Olympus Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 35 : Olympus Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 36 : Oxford Instruments: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 37 : Oxford Instruments: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 38 : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 39 : Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 40 : Zeiss: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 41 : Zeiss: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
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