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Protected IP
Patents and applications, trade secrets, designs, prototypes and test data, held in one company.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND IP MANAGEMENT
Embedded hardware IP, from first prototype to series production.
Lunar Mint researches, develops and prototypes embedded and low-power hardware, and holds the intellectual property behind it: patents, know-how, designs and a network of manufacturing partners.
FOUNDED2018
HEADQUARTERSLarnaca, Cyprus (EU)
STRUCTUREIP-holding company
BENCHMARKED100+ camera and sensor modules
01 · Why embedded IP
Intelligence is moving into the device.
AI is moving from the data centre to the edge. What decides whether it works there is hardware: low-power compute, sensing, secure device identity, and the ability to manufacture all of it small and reliably.
Wearables and edge devices are becoming the hardware platform for AI, and the IP that makes them small, efficient, secure and manufacturable is scarce. That knowledge takes years to build and cannot be copied by a software team.
Lunar Mint has been building it in Larnaca since 2018, and holds it as intellectual property.
What a partner gets
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A path to production
Industrial design, small series and a manufacturing network that scales to series production.
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Security by design
Modular hardware around secure elements, with our own machine identity platform for provisioning.
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A proven process
Seven stages from feasibility to production, with tests with user groups before tooling.
02 · What we do
From first prototype to licensed product
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Early prototypes and proofs of concept
We coordinate, develop and verify early prototypes and proofs of concept, from the first idea to a result that can be measured.
S2
Technical concept validation
We check whether a concept holds up technically before it becomes an expensive project: feasibility, risks and a clear recommendation.
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Tests with user groups
We plan and run tests with user groups, including A/B tests of materials, colours, features, firmware and interaction, so that decisions rest on evidence instead of assumptions.
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Specification, PCB design and small series
We specify larger orders, do the PCB design and run small-series manufacturing.
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Hardware, software and full-stack development
Hardware, firmware, applications and backend from a single source, including protection and exploitation concepts for the results.
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Modular design with secure elements
Modular hardware architectures built around secure elements, so that security is part of the design from the first board.
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Machine identity platform
Our own platform for provisioning devices. Together with secure elements it enables the onboarding of customer projects.
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Patent research
Prior-art and patent searches, to position a development and to understand what can be protected.
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Licensing of modules, hardware and software
We license modules, hardware and software to other projects, so that proven building blocks do not have to be developed twice.
03 · Technology
Core technology pillars
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Hardware-Anchored Security
Secure-element integration
Dedicated cryptographic encapsulation, built on dual-core secure processing and RISC-V-based, openly auditable secure elements.
- Zero-knowledge proofs
- Hardware eFuses and one-time-programmable bootstrapping
- Tamper-resistant key storage with active anti-tamper shielding
True random number generation and isolated key derivation, physically separated from application logic.
P2
Ultra-Compact Machine Vision
Sensor fusion at the edge
Proprietary lens and sensor architecture engineered for build heights below 8 mm, validated against a benchmark of more than 100 camera and sensor modules.
- On-device inference: image processing, optical verification and feature recognition in real time, with no cloud back-channel
- Time-correlated capture across time-of-flight, LiDAR ranging and micro-mechanical vibration sensing
Continuous spatial tamper monitoring from fused, multi-spectral signals.
P3
Deterministic State Machines
Sovereign protocols
Firmware architecture in C99 and embedded Rust, designed around deterministic state machines that leave no undefined system states, with one core engine across heterogeneous Android and embedded runtimes.
- Asymmetric low-power communication with a proprietary host wake-up
- Eavesdrop-resistant near-field transmission, independent of standard Bluetooth pairing
Cryptographic attestation of device state, verifiable without a trusted intermediary.
Research topics
- Attested sensor data
- Cryptographically signed sensor data, so that measurements and recordings can serve as evidence.
- Perpetual wearables
- Energy harvesting and ultra-low-power design for devices that do not need charging.
- Radar and remote sensing
- Sensing and threat detection beyond the camera, with minimal power budgets.
- Sleep and wake-up
- Hardware-level deep sleep and event-driven wake-up for small, always-ready devices.
04 · Design & production
From industrial design to series production
Lunar Mint combines industrial design with embedded engineering, and maintains a network for prototyping, pre-series and series production.
Industrial design
Post-industrial design that pairs high-end electronics with high-quality materials such as titanium and ceramics: CAD, renderings and material research, with design for production from the start.
Rapid prototyping
Fast iteration with additive manufacturing (SLA, SLS), CNC and small-batch PCBs, so that variants can be built and compared before tooling is committed.
Pre-series and series
One network from the first prototype through pre-series builds to series production, with partners we know and work with directly.
Manufacturing network
Direct partners among PCB manufacturers, component suppliers, assemblers and additive manufacturers, from small to large series, with assembly in Europe.
Miniaturised manufacturing
Direct partners for miniaturised manufacturing and assembly, where tolerances and yield decide whether a design is viable.
Testing and qualification
Test jigs, QA automation and testing partners, plus our own laboratory for measurement and validation.
Development process
- Requirements & feasibilityWhat must it do, and can it be built?
- Evaluation & dev-kit stageFirst hardware on the bench.
- Proof of conceptThe core idea works, and is measured.
- Hardware & firmware optimisationSize, power, cost and robustness.
- PrototypingVariants built for tests with real users.
- Pre-production & final designDesign for production, qualification.
- ProductionSeries manufacturing with partners.
05 · Intellectual property
Intellectual property is more than patents
Lunar Mint Ltd is an IP-holding company for embedded and low-power hardware. We build IP and assets, not just gadgets.
Patents
Patents and patent applications covering core hardware architectures. Details are shared only under NDA.
Trade secrets and know-how
Process knowledge and trade secrets, kept confidential and documented.
Designs, prototypes and test data
Working prototypes, design data and test data from years of development.
Manufacturing access
Access to manufacturers and suppliers, including direct partners for miniaturised manufacturing.
Industry relationships
Established contacts with industry partners, testing houses and customers.
Provisioning and authentication
An existing provisioning and authentication system for devices. Details under NDA.
06 · Laboratory
Our lab in Larnaca
Office, laboratory and coordination are in Larnaca, Cyprus. This is where early prototypes and proofs of concept are built, verified and brought to a state that can be handed to manufacturing partners.
- L1 Prototype construction
- L2 Verification and signal-integrity testing
- L3 Coordination of external development and manufacturing partners
07 · Organisation
One lead, one network
Lunar Mint holds the IP, leads industrial design, manufacturing and procurement, and coordinates every programme. Research design, prototyping and development are delivered by Lunar's exclusive development partner, which works solely for Lunar Mint.
Engineering teams
| Team | Focus |
|---|---|
| Architecture & industrial design | System architecture and industrial design, with deep experience in open hardware, post-industrial design and hardware security. |
| Cryptography & secure firmware | Security research and systems architecture for zero-knowledge protocols, hardware security modules and low-level firmware hardening. |
| Embedded systems & protocol engineering | Long-standing kernel and embedded expertise: Replicant and AOSP, bare-metal drivers, hardware testbeds, mesh and radio protocols. |
| Hardware verification & testing | Precision prototyping, mechanical stress tests, thermal validation and automated CI/CD for embedded hardware. |
08 · Insights
Research notes
The vulnerability of open perimeters
Why software security fails without hardened physical hardware, and what changes when trust is anchored in silicon.
Vision at the edge: processing images where they are captured
Why low-power machine vision belongs on the device, and what that means for privacy, latency and isolated environments.
Deterministic state and cryptographic provenance
How hash-chained records and device signatures turn the history of a device into evidence that can be checked offline.
09 · Working with Lunar Mint
Licensing, partnerships and strategic transactions
Lunar Mint is small and focused. Strategic partners, including AI and platform companies that need embedded hardware IP, can license it, develop with us or discuss a transaction. Discussions take place under mutual NDA.
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IP licensing
License patents, designs and modules for use in your products.
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Joint development
Develop with us, from concept validation to pre-series.
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Contract development
Early prototypes, proofs of concept, PCB design and small series for your project.
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Manufacturing partnership
Use our manufacturing network and design-for-production experience.
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Machine identity platform
Provision and onboard your devices with our platform and secure elements.
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Strategic transaction
Acquisition and investment discussions with qualified strategic partners.