Imaging, with purpose.

We created Rimeo to make high-performance imaging more accessible to scientists and labs working on the edge of biology. We believe that pushing boundaries shouldn't require inaccessible tools — only precision, creativity, and rigor.

Built by scientists, for scientists.

Rimeo was born within research labs, shaped by years of hands-on experimentation in microscopy, optics, and algorithmic imaging.
Our solutions are grounded in real lab needs — not marketing promises. This research DNA remains at the heart of everything we design.

Meet the people behind the project

We are engineers, researchers, and designers — brought together by a shared curiosity for what remains unseen.

Simon Labouesse

CEO, Rimeo

At the head of Rimeo, Simon Labouesse leads the development of research-grade microscopy tools into accessible commercial solutions for biological laboratories. He earned his PhD at the Institut Fresnel in Marseille, then pursued postdoctoral research at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Centre de Biologie Intégrative in Toulouse. His work focuses on designing innovative microscopy systems and algorithms, with a strong emphasis on practical applications and real-time image processing.

Thomas Mangeat

R&D Research Engineer, Head of the Light Imaging Toulouse platform, CBI (CNRS / Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier)

At the Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI) in Toulouse, Thomas Mangeat leads the Light Imaging Toulouse platform, where he bridges optics, biology, and mathematics. His work focuses on instrument design and live-cell imaging, and he is best known for developing Random Illumination Microscopy (RIM), a super-resolution technique for minimally invasive biological imaging. He has also contributed to research on optical tweezers and their applications in biophysics and cell biology. In 2024, he received the CNRS Crystal Medal for his contributions to scientific instrumentation.

Anne Sentenac

CNRS Research Director, Fresnel Institute (Marseille)

Anne is a graduate of École Centrale Paris. After a PhD thesis on electromagnetic wave propagation in complex media, she worked on the design of optical components and on computational imaging. With her team, she has developed a pioneering approach to improve the resolution of optical microscopes using a rigorous image modeling and sophisticated inverse computation techniques. She has been nominated as an OSA fellow for her contributions to the solution of optical inverse problems, computational imaging and high-resolution microscopy.

Jérôme Idier

Research Director, LS2N (CNRS, Nantes)

Jérôme Idier’s work focuses on mathematical optimization, inverse problems, and statistical approaches to signal and image processing. He has contributed significantly to the development of Bayesian methods for solving inverse problems, notably through his book Approche bayésienne pour les problèmes inverses.

Marc Allain

Associate Professor, Aix-Marseille University / Fresnel Institute (COMiX group)

As a member of the Fresnel Institute and the COMiX group (Coherent Optical Microscopy and X-rays), Marc Allain’s research focuses on advanced imaging methods, including optical and X-ray microscopy, ptychography, and image reconstruction techniques.

Hervé Rigneault

CNRS Research Director, Head of the MOSAIC group, Fresnel Institute (Aix-Marseille University / Centrale Marseille)

Hervé Rigneault’s research focuses on nonlinear and coherent Raman microscopy, as well as endoscopic imaging. He works on both fundamental aspects—such as light-matter interaction and nonlinear optical contrast mechanisms—and on instrumentation, with applications in biology and medicine. He was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2000 and has been a fellow of OPTICA since 2020. More recently, he has contributed to projects such as SpeckleCARS (vibrational speckle tomography microscopy), aiming for fast, label-free, 3D histopathological imaging.

We collaborate with leaders in science and innovation.

Rimeo is supported by academic institutions, research centers, and innovation programs committed to scientific progress.

Centre de Biologie Intégrative

The Centre for Integrative Biology (CBI) in Toulouse is a major research institute jointly supported by CNRS and Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier. Bringing together around 400 scientists, engineers, and students across three research units, the CBI aims to understand the fundamental principles of life at multiple scales, from genes and molecules to cells, organisms, and animal societies. Its research spans genomics, cell and developmental biology, neuroscience, and computational biology, supported by cutting-edge technological platforms in imaging, bioinformatics, and behavioral analysis. Opened in a new dedicated building in 2022, the CBI provides a dynamic environment for innovative research and training in modern biology.

Gataca Systems

Gataca Systems is a French company founded in 2017 and based in Massy (Île-de-France) that designs and integrates high-precision imaging and photo-manipulation systems for both scientific and industrial use. They build modular optical systems and support customers through the full process—from prototyping to industrial deployment—with specialized techniques such as TIRF, FRAP, super-resolution microscopy, photo-activation/ablation, micropatterning, multichannel detection, and more.

Institut Fresnel Marseille

The Fresnel Institute (Institut Fresnel, UMR 7249) in Marseille is a joint research laboratory of CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, and Centrale Marseille, focusing on optics, photonics, electromagnetism, signal & image processing, and advanced imaging. It brings together about 14 research teams (≈200-220 people including faculty, researchers, postdocs and doctoral students) working across four major themes: information & photonics; electromagnetic modelling; imaging; and nanophotonics & optical components. The institute has strong capabilities in both experimental and theoretical work, with multiple technological platforms (thin-film optics, high-power photonics, biophotonics, imaging of living systems, electromagnetic metrology) enabling research in both fundamental science and applications, including biomedical imaging, metamaterials, and laser-based processes.

Inscoper

Inscoper is a French spin-off founded in 2016 in Rennes (Cesson-Sévigné), emerging from academic labs at the Institute of Genetics & Development of Rennes. The company develops a universal software-and-hardware platform for fluorescence microscopy, designed to coordinate microscopes and all of their peripherals (cameras, light sources, stages, etc.) with minimal latency and high synchronization. Their tools allow combining many modalities (e.g. wide-field, confocal spinning disk, TIRF, light-sheet, FLIM/FRET) while enabling faster, reproducible, automated imaging workflows.

A journey grounded in research

From first prototypes in a lab notebook to real-world adoption, Rimeo follows a clear path — combining science, development, and iteration.

2020_

First experiments

2021_

Algorithm validated
on living samples

2023_

LiveRIM prototype
tested in partner labs

2025_

Rimeo officially launched

What we stand for

Precision - Every feature is tested and measured

Clarity - In data, in design, in collaboration

Accessibility – Innovation must be usable

Integrity – No shortcuts, no smoke and mirrors

Collaborate with us

We’re always open to scientific collaborations, pilot programs, and exploratory conversations. Let’s push imaging forward — together.