Becker & Hickl

Becker & Hickl is a private German scientific instrumentation company focused on time-correlated single-photon counting, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy, time-tagging electronics, detectors, picosecond diode lasers, and related analysis software. The company supplies hardware and software platforms used in life science research, clinical fluorescence lifetime imaging, diffuse optical tomography, and other photonics applications. Becker & Hickl is known for early commercial introduction of FLIM systems and for proprietary multidimensional TCSPC technology used in high-resolution, time-resolved measurements. Its products are sold as standalone modules, integrated systems, microscope upgrades, and OEM-enabling components for research and instrument manufacturers. The business is best characterized as a commercial life science tools and photonics platform company rather than a therapeutic developer.