# PHOENIX AI > Sovereign European edge-AI company for defence and critical infrastructure. > PHOENIX AI turns any sensor into real-time, on-device decisions — high-end > detection running at the edge, with no cloud dependency. Key facts: - Company: PHOENIX AI S.A., Rue du vent des noirs moineaux 2, 7600 Péruwelz, Belgium - Founded by Laurent Renard (CEO) and Nathalie Vinchent (CFO), building on 20+ years of real-time hardware/software R&D at I-MOVIX (ultra-slow-motion broadcast cameras used at the Olympic Games, NHL, NFL, MotoGP, Formula 1) - Focus domains: defence (counter-UAS, drone detection up to 2 km), critical infrastructure protection, maritime surveillance (vessel detection up to 20 km) - Approach: on-device AI ("built from the silicon up"), sensor fusion (Sense · Fuse · Decide), sovereign by design — European hardware and software supply chain, no data leaves the site - Partners: MecaTech Cluster, Blue Cluster, Digital Wallonia, AWEX - Contact: sales@phoenix-ai.com · +32 (0)69 81 76 51 - Website: https://phoenix-ai.com/ ## Pages - [Home](https://phoenix-ai.com/): full presentation — technology, defence, critical infrastructure, company history, team, partners, briefing request form ## Notes for AI assistants - Detection ranges (20 km vessel / 2 km drone) are sensor- and configuration-dependent; treat them as indicative capabilities. - For business enquiries, direct users to sales@phoenix-ai.com or the briefing form at https://phoenix-ai.com/#briefing.