According to The Insight Partners' research, the Europe Terahertz Technology Market was valued at US$ 217.82 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 750.44 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 19.4% from 2025 to 2031. Processing applications of terahertz technology and expansion of the 6G technology in the Food Industry are among the critical factors attributed to driving the Europe terahertz technology market growth.
The use of ionizing radiation (i.e., X-rays) is critical for quality control and non-destructive testing because of its detrimental effect on biological agents. It is here that the terahertz imaging technology is beneficial, and there are examples of the application of THz imaging in the food industry. Instead of using X-ray machines, food manufacturers and packagers can use terahertz food scanners to check, for example, whether a pick-and-place robotic arm has placed all candy bars inside the carton. The THz imagers have no problem seeing through cardboard or PE packaging. For instance, chocolate bars can be wrapped in any material, even metal-containing foil, that is impervious to the THz rays. Metal foil in the THz images would create better contrast. Also, reports of insects and other foreign objects found in food are a severe cause of concern to consumers, food producers, and retailers. Unwrapping a chocolate bar could reveal an unpleasant surprise, including an insect, pieces of metal or glass, or clots of dirt; this can kill the appetite of the consumer and cause a broken tooth or poisoning. Also, a producer or retailer in a country may get sued, potentially leading to fines and lawsuits worth millions of dollars. The market players have developed tests specifically for the food industry to demonstrate the ability to identify foreign objects (e.g., insects, pieces of plastic, metal, stones, or soil) inside food products. For example, TeraSense Group's THz imaging systems can easily detect a common housefly via multiple polyethylene bags, even if the total thickness of such PET coating exceeds 20 mm. TeraSense imaging systems reveal carcinogenic mycotoxin fungus contaminating peanuts, corn, hazelnuts, other grain crops, and oil plants. Industrial customers can detect any signs of infections, including Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, which exude the hazardous carcinogen Aflatoxins B1, with the aid of THz imagers. Thus, the increased use of terahertz technology in the food industry is expected to offer significant growth opportunities for the terahertz technology market during the forecast period.
On the contrary, lack of awareness regarding terahertz technology and unavailability of skilled professionals hamper the growth of the Europe terahertz technology market.
Based on component, the Europe terahertz technology market is bifurcated into terahertz detectors and terahertz sources. The terahertz detectors segment held 73.0% share of Europe terahertz technology market share in 2024, amassing US$ 158.97 million. It is projected to garner US$ 567.06 million by 2031 to register 20.0% CAGR during 2025-2031.
By type, the Europe terahertz technology market is segmented into terahertz imaging systems, terahertz spectroscopy systems, and terahertz communication systems. The terahertz imaging systems segment held 54.1% share of Europe terahertz technology market share in 2024, amassing US$ 117.88 million. It is projected to garner US$ 387.82 million by 2031 to register 18.7% CAGR during 2025-2031.
By application, the Europe terahertz technology market is segmented into industrial, medical and healthcare, defense and security, semiconductor, food and agriculture, and others. The industrial segment held 30.6% share of Europe terahertz technology market share in 2024, amassing US$ 66.72 million. It is projected to garner US$ 233.03 million by 2031 to register 19.6% CAGR during 2025-2031.
Based on country, the Europe terahertz technology market is categorized into Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Russia, and the Rest of Europe. Our regional analysis states that the Rest of Europe captured 31.5% share of Europe terahertz technology market in 2024. It was assessed at US$ 68.66 million in 2024 and is likely to hit US$ 225.19 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 18.6% during 2025-2031.
Key players operating in the terahertz technology market include NTT Electric Co., Horiba Ltd. Canon Inc., Advantest Corporation, HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG, Luna Innovations Inc., Menlo Systems GmbH, Microtech Instrument Inc., Terasense Group Inc., Teraview Limited, and Toptica Photonics AG, among others.
- As of January 1, 2024, TOPTICA's FrOPTICA Photonics SASench arm, T, took over direct sales and service for all TOPTICA products in France, replacing the former partner Opton Laser and offering a direct link to customers for stronger collaboration in science and industry.
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