European startup iNGage raises €6mn ($7mn) to industrialize breakthrough multi-axis inertial MEMS navigation sensors

iNGage, a fabless provider of high-performance multi-axis inertial MEMS navigation sensors for autonomous systems, has raised €6 million ($7 million) in first-round funding to accelerate commercialization of its breakthrough technology.

iNGage’s ultra-integrated, tactical-grade, multi-axis inertial sensor components will be deployed in Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS), Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).  

These components provide precise guidance, control, and navigation when Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are weak or unavailable—such as in tunnels, dense cities, and forests, or under spoofing or jamming.

Revolutionizing navigation for strategic industries
Reliable positioning is mission-critical for defense, industrial robotics, automotive, and survey mapping. But, current capacitive MEMS sensors drift rapidly, while fiber-optic gyroscopes (FOGs) and bulky inertial systems remain too costly or impractical.

iNGage closes those gaps with an innovative piezoresistive nano-gauge detection technology—10 times more sensitive and twice as compact as traditional capacitive MEMS. The result: very high performance in a compact and affordable multi-axis component. 

iNGage’s technology will enable positioning accuracy of ~50 cm after several minutes of high-speed driving without GPS, compared to a few meters of error within seconds using current MEMS sensors. 

Roadmap to differentiation
The funding will be used to finalize first inertial sensor components:
* A miniature high-performance 3-axis gyroscope
* A 6-DOF (degrees of freedom) inertial sensor measuring acceleration and angular velocity in all directions with exceptional low noise and bias stability. 

Integrated on a single chip, those sensors will dramatically reduce size, power consumption, and the cost of advanced sensor-fusion systems and ensure resilience when GPS fails. The first-round investment also will support technology transfer to a commercial MEMS foundry for sampling and production across defense, industrial, and automotive markets.

“This technology has been confined too long either in smartphones and cars with limited performance, or in aerospace-grade systems with high costs,” said co-founder and CEO, Philippe Robert. 

“The beauty and the differentiation of our approach is combining three high-performance gyros and three accelerometers on a single component—delivering tactical-grade performance and supporting European technological sovereignty.

Strong research and global roots
Founded in February 2025, iNGage is building on 15+ years of joint research at CEA-Leti (France) and Politecnico di Milano (Italy), where it continues R&D joint labs.

With 30+ licensed patents protecting its technologies, the company is headquartered in Grenoble with a design team in Milan, leveraging two of Europe’s leading MEMS hubs for engineering expertise and industry collaboration.

The startup was incubated at CEA-Leti and is backed by a founding team including CEO Robert (formerly CEA-Leti), Bertrand Gautheron (formerly Aryballe Technologies & STMicroelectronics), and Vincent Gaff (formerly Tronics Microsystems/TDK).

The initial funding round was led by Supernova Invest and 360 Capital, with participation from BNP Paribas Développement, Crédit Agricole Alpes Développement and CEA Investissement.

 Damien Bretegnier, Investment Director, Supernova Invest said: “With this disruptive innovation in MEMS technology, stemming from 15 years of advanced research at CEA-Leti, iNGage perfectly embodies the kind of high-potential deep-tech startup we seek to support. The company unites unique technology, a rapidly expanding market, and a top-tier founding team.”

Cesare Maifredi, Partner, 360 Capital, added: “The investment in iNGage marks the launch of Poli360 2, our new tech-transfer fund. iNGage’s technology addresses the multi-billion-euro navigation market, which is increasingly driven by emerging use cases demanding higher performance at an accessible price.”

Nicolas Tymen, Venture Capital Director, BNP Paribas Développement, said: “We believe iNGage’s MEMS technology will be ubiquitous across mobility, industry and defense. We are proud to join this first round of a cross-border project with global potential.”