Introducing PEARlabs
Dr Dominic Zerulla is the Founder and CEO of PEARlabs. He has more than 25 years of experience in Plasmonics and Imaging Solutions. He is the author of four book chapters, more than 115 articles, patents, reports & letters in the fields of Surface Science, Nano Optics, and Plasmonics,. He’s also given more than 112 talks at international conferences and at universities.
PEARlabs has developed a nanotechnology which enables spatial resolutions in optical microscopy far beyond the diffraction limit of visible light. They are currently looking for partners to help them market their invention as a component in devices such as microscopes. Better imaging will improve diagnostics in the life sciences. The company is a Startup based in Nova UCD.

Products
Plasmonics Electronically Addressable Super-Resolution (PEAR)
PEARlabs’ main product is their platonic chip.
This ground-breaking product is capable of taking super-resolution images of visualizing structures far beyond the diffraction limit of visible light, exploiting addressable plasmonic elements.
PEARlabs has proven the concept of their technology (which has been submitted for a patent). They’ve also developed an early stage prototype.
Achievements to date
- PEARlabs have won €500,000 as part of Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Future Innovator prize in 2020, in recognition of the potential their products have to develop novel, nanoscale biological imaging technology.
- They were also named as one of the top ten innovations of 2018/2019 by the SFI.
- In 2019, they presented their technology at Futurescope, Ireland’s number one innovation event and the only conference dedicated to exploring the novel business opportunities that arise from emerging technologies.
Finding a service you can trust
‘Accountant Online was selected as being the best value for money and the best fit for our needs. Like most startups, we don’t come from legal or financial backgrounds and so we’re not aware of the needs and responsibilities of proprietary directors.
‘The webinars help so that you know what questions to ask. So far it has been a smooth ride, they are friendly people, they think ahead to our needs. This is a steady and good service.’
Accountant Online proudly showcases PEARlabs as one of our clients and hope Dominic’s story will encourage you to set up your Startup in Ireland.