THE INNEOS STORY


A Foundation Built on Breakthroughs

At Inneos, we believe the future demands seamless innovation — not complicated connections. Our story began in 1998, when we launched as a start-up called Blaze Network Products, founded to make high-bandwidth optical solutions accessible and practical. In 1999, Blaze focused on Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM), a technology that allowed multiple specific wavelengths of light to travel over a single fiber — dramatically increasing speed and reach while making multichannel optics affordable for the first time.

With a relentless focus on simplifying complex optical systems, Blaze carved out leadership in the high-definition optical video space, serving the rigorous demands of the medical, broadcast, and professional AV markets. From there, the company expanded into industrial and military sectors, where fiber optics offered unmatched reliability, security, and performance advantages over copper cabling.




Innovation to Empower YOUR Next-Generation System

After being acquired by Omron Network Products in 2010 and growing international sales, the company’s original leaders seized the opportunity to buy it back in 2013, rebranding it as Inneos — a name blending "Innovation" and "Eos," the Greek goddess of the dawn. This new identity reflected a bold vision: to pioneer optical connectivity solutions that empower the next generation of technologies without adding complexity.

Inneos committed to a future where connectivity is a platform for innovation — not a barrier. Our mission became clear: engineer optical solutions that "just work," allowing customers to focus on performance, not infrastructure.


Expanding Capability Through Vertical Integration

In 2017, Inneos deepened its commitment to innovation by acquiring Zephyr Photonics, a U.S.-based company specializing in rugged VCSELs and optical transceivers for military, aerospace, and space environments. This move expanded Inneos’ vertical integration capabilities — bringing design, manufacturing, and testing expertise for critical optical components entirely within U.S. borders.

Today, Inneos provides a vertically integrated portfolio of solutions across three core product families:
• Components (VCSELs and photodetectors)
• Optical Engines (modules)
• Optical Extenders (turnkey systems)

By controlling every stage of design and production, Inneos ensures that performance, security, and quality are never compromised — especially in the mission-critical environments our customers serve.




Lighting the Way for Mission-Critical Innovation

At Inneos, connectivity is never an afterthought — it’s the essential foundation for unleashing tomorrow’s technologies. We are built on connections, both physical and social. We build our interconnect products the same way we build our relationships with customers, suppliers, partners, and teammates: long-lasting, with integrity, and something you can lean on.

We innovate with purpose, and then we build! Our U.S.-based operations in Pleasanton, CA; Zephyr Cove, NV; and Alpharetta, GA combine state-of-the-art automation with deep expertise in optics and photonics, delivering solutions trusted across industries where performance, security, and reliability are non-negotiable.
With every connection we build, every challenge we overcome, and every partnership we forge, we move closer to a future where the possibilities of light are fully realized.

At Inneos, we don't just connect systems — we accelerate visions.