PITEC was founded in 2017 in the so-called Brazil´s Silicon Valley region. PITEC's mission is to contribute to the evolution of communications and image systems by developing state-of-the-art hardware-centric solutions to the industry. PITEC delivers highly customized equipment and R&D services for its customers, including systems and X-ray detectors for materials science and medical applications, urban mobility billing systems devices and professional services in optical communications. The company's current product portfolio includes a complete line of X-Ray Detectors called “PIMEGA”. PIMEGA is used in materials science experiments that are carried out in synchrotron light source particle accelerators. SIRIUS, the largest and most complex Brazilian scientific project in Brazil, is the main user of PIMEGA today. Continuous training and collaborations with universities, institutes of science and technology and companies are key pillars at PITEC aiming at talent development, intellectual property rights and advanced technology that will ultimately add value to the company and to its customers.