Laser precision · Life sciences · Innovation

Where the laser
meets biotech onteko laser solutions

Onteko is a multidisciplinary innovation engine — developing new laser-based platforms wherever photon-matter interactions open doors in agriculture, analytics, and life sciences.

Our platforms Partner with us
LASER × BIOTECH PRECISION PHOTONICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES
Who we are

A laser–biotech innovation engine

Onteko is not a single-product company. We continuously develop new laser-based platforms wherever photon-matter interactions open doors in life sciences, agriculture, analytics, and beyond.

Each platform starts as an internal R&D project, gets validated scientifically, protected with IP, and spun out as its own product. Our common thread is controlled laser energy — applied with biological precision.

onteko laser
core
Foliar Laser Boost™ Foliar delivery · Active
Laser Classifier™ Seed LIBS · Active
Laser Lancet Safe blood sampling · R&D
Nopal De-Spining Agro-processing · R&D
Next platform In exploration
Next platform In exploration
Commercial platforms

Current spin-outs

Foliar delivery · Patent granted
Foliar Laser Boost™
Selective epicuticular wax ablation using a pulsed laser. Increases foliar agrochemical uptake by up to 50× without damaging leaf tissue.
FLB
Micronutrients Biologicals Citrus · Strawberry · Sunflower
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Seed analytics · LIBS
Laser Elemental Classifier™
Individual seed-level elemental analysis via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Discriminates genotypes and classifies lots without bulk averaging.
LEC
Genotype discrimination Ploidy detection Seed QC
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~50×
Delivery efficiency gain vs. conventional spray
2
Granted & pending patents protecting core IP
6+
Peer-reviewed publications underpinning our platforms
4
Active crop validation trials across species
Scientific foundation

Every claim, validated

Onteko's platforms are built on peer-reviewed research and rigorously validated experimental data — not projections. Our publications span plant disease detection, agrochemical delivery, and laser spectroscopy applied to biological classification.

~50×
Phosphorus delivery in strawberry vs. conventional high-volume spray
+66%
Zinc uptake in sunflower — FLB+Zn treatment (Univ. of Memphis)
~20×
OTC antibiotic delivery in citrus vs. conventional (LC-MS/MS validated)
300+
Seeds analyzed per LIBS pilot, with confidence-scored classification
2026
FLB + Patch: laser micro-windows with hydrogel delivery in grapevine and blueberry
Research Square · FLB-02 platform
2025
Foliar phosphorus delivery in strawberry — 50–56× efficiency gain over conventional spray
AgriRxiv · Southeast Ag Research
2025
FLB-enhanced OTC delivery in citrus — ~20× increase vs. conventional spray
AgriRxiv · LC-MS/MS validated
2025
Foliar zinc uptake in sunflower — two-way ANOVA, FLB+Zn treatment
AgriRxiv · University of Memphis ACRE program
2019
LIBS-based bacterial infection detection in HLB insect vectors
Scientific Reports · Killiny, Etxeberria, Ponce et al.
2018
Rapid HLB identification in citrus via LIBS phloem analysis
Applied Optics · Ponce, Etxeberria et al.
Intellectual property

Protected innovation

Granted patent
US 12,532,814 B2
Selective epicuticular wax ablation for enhanced foliar delivery. Core FLB platform protection.
Non-provisional · Filed Jan 2026
19/459,641
Expanding IP protection scope of the FLB technology platform.
Provisional · 2026
ONT-2026-001
LIBS-based seed classification methodology. Covers the Laser Elemental Classifier™ core process.
Active partners Bayer Azotic Technologies Ball Horticultural Univ. of Memphis ACRE Southeast Ag Research Ag Metrics Group Diverse Vitality Grove First Innovate MS Texas A&M University
The team

Multidisciplinary scientists

Luis Vidal Ponce
Luis Vidal Ponce
CEO & Founder
PhD · Laser spectroscopy, IP strategy, technology transfer
Alejandro Ponce
Alejandro Ponce
Biology / Data
LIBS spectral modeling, data analysis, field validation
Teresa Flores
Teresa Flores
Chemistry
Analytical chemistry, LC-MS/MS, formulation science
Ernesto Ponce
Ernesto Ponce
Mechatronics
Hardware design, laser systems, automation engineering
Matt Rosenberg
Matt Rosenberg
Business Dev.
Commercial partnerships, licensing, investor relations
Partnerships

Let's build the next platform together

Whether you're exploring a licensing agreement, a field trial collaboration, or a new application of laser technology in your domain — we want to hear from you.

info@ontekollc.com
Olive Branch, Mississippi, USA
863-521-8998