CEO Interview with Pierre Laboisse of Aledia

With over 25 years of international experience in the high-tech sector, Pierre Laboisse now leads Aledia with strategic expertise. Before Aledia, he made significant contributions at Infineon, NXP, and ams OSRAM. Having served on the boards of KeyLemon and 7 Sensing Software, he demonstrates solid expertise in corporate strategy and execution. Pierre is renowned for his results-driven leadership and commitment to innovation in the microLED sector.

Pierre is leading Aledia with a vision for scaling its innovative technology to transform the global display market. Pierre brings extensive leadership experience in high-tech industries and a proven track record of driving business growth.

Tell us about your company:

Aledia is a French deep-tech technology company specialized in advanced display solutions. Originating from CEA’s research labs in 2011, it focuses on developing unique microLED technology for next-generation displays, including applications in consumer products, automotive and augmented reality. Aledia’s proprietary technology uses a new class of 3D nanowire LEDs grown on silicon, offering significant advantages in brightness, energy efficiency, and cost compared to traditional 2D microLED technologies.

What problems are you solving?

AR and consumer products simultaneously require exceptionally high brightness, energy-efficient, compact and cost-effective displays. No technology in mass production today can meet all these criteria at the same time. 3D microLED is the only viable solution to fill the requirements of this future generation of displays.

For AR in particular, tech giants are accelerating efforts in microLED technology for smart glasses, aiming for commercial launches by 2027, but hardware challenges like power consumption, bulkiness, and manufacturing costs still hinder mass adoption. After 12 years of R&D, nearly 300 patents, and $600 million in investment, Aledia has overcome the toughest hardware challenges, paving the way for the most immersive, AI-powered AR vision experiences ever conceived.

We address these needs through a proprietary process that grows GaN nanowires on standard silicon wafers, enabling 3D microLEDs with high performance and potential for lower-cost production. This combination of performance and scalability makes it more efficient and cost-effective for accelerating next-generation displays into everyday devices.

What application areas are your strongest?

We’re particularly focused on augmented reality, where top-tier display performance in a very small, power-efficient footprint is a must. Our nanowire-based microLEDs are designed to deliver high brightness and efficiency, even in challenging lighting conditions, while fitting into compact form factors.

Additional applications include consumer products (smartwatches and smartphones), automotive (dashboards and head up displays) and TVs. In fact, by having the world’s smallest, most efficient LED on 8 inches of silicon wafer, we have a technology that can lower microLED production costs. This is a very important issue for these applications, where price competition with OLED and LCD technologies is very strong.

What keeps your customers up at night?

To achieve mass adoption of augmented reality and other truly immersive experiences, our customers need displays that can handle bright outdoor settings, operate efficiently on limited power, and fit into lightweight, user-friendly designs. They want solutions that move beyond conceptual demonstrations and deliver meaningful, everyday utility. We’re honing our microLED approach so that when these products hit the market, they deliver the kind of seamless, real-world experience users genuinely value.

What does the competitive landscape look like and how do you differentiate?

There are currently players in 2D microLED technology, but these are still very expensive and not suitable for mass production. Aledia’s advantage lies in its over $200 million in-house pilot production line at the center of Europe’s “Display Valley,” enabling faster iteration without initial volume constraint. By utilizing semiconductor-grade silicon in 8-inch and 12-inch formats, Aledia lowers production costs for large-scale production of microLEDs, accelerating widespread adoption in a wide range of displays.

What new features/technology are you working on?

After 12 years of relentless R&D, a portfolio of nearly 300 patents and $600 million in investment, we’re now focused on bringing our microLEDs to market to serve customers at the cutting edge of innovation in AR, automotive, wearables and electronics. Aledia is ready and able to support customer demand ramp up to nearly 5,000 wafer starts per week.

How do customers normally engage with your company?

Customers typically collaborate with us early in the design process to integrate our microLEDs into their next-generation devices. Our in-house pilot production line allows us to accelerate development and adapt to their needs quickly. This hands-on approach ensures we’re solving the right problems and delivering impactful solutions.

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