Press release: MicroAlign Breakthrough
MicroAlign Breakthrough: From 12 to 24-Channel High Accuracy Fiber Arrays for Quantum Photonic Computing. Eindhoven, the Netherlands, December, 2025 – MicroAlign, a fiber array manufacturing company specializing in alignment of optical fibers, has achieved a major milestone in high-accuracy fiber array technology. The company successfully scaled its fiber array port count from 12 to 24 […]
Adoption project progress
The Adoption project is moving forward, and we’re excited to share what’s happening behind the scenes. As part of the demonstrators within the EU hashtag#Adoption project (grant 101070178), several PICs have been assembled using MicroAlign fiber arrays. Due to the specific PIC geometries, top-to-bottom angular polish of the fiber array units was required. A process […]
MicroAlign at NXTGEN Hightech Conference
At the NXTGEN Hightech Conference in Amersfoort on October 9th, samples of the MicroAlign fiber arrays were shown at the NXTGEN Hightech Semicon 09 Inlite booth. Within the hashtag#NXTGEN Inlite project, MicroAlign is conducting a series of prototype tests to establish a reliable production process for fiber arrays with an exceptional fiber-core position accuracy of […]
FIT4Q Project Meeting in Bremen
On October 6th, 2025, Photonics Foundry hosted the second in-person meeting of the Trilateral FIT4Q project at their facilities in Bremen. The project’s goal is to reduce fiber-to-PIC coupling loss by improving the alignment accuracy between fiber and waveguide, a key step toward advancing scalable photonic integration for quantum technologies. Each partner contributes their expertise […]
Team Growth Spotlight
At MicroAlign, our technology advances because of the people behind it. Today, we’re proud to share a milestone not only for the company, but for our team. Tim Stevens, our colleague, who joined us early on in the journey, has grown with MicroAlign and is now taking on the role of Head of R&D. From […]
MicroAlign secures €350K from Brabant Startup Fonds
MicroAlign was recently awarded funding from the Brabant Startup Fonds BV, with the support of TU/e KTO–The Gate, to accelerate our development. The Brabant Startup Fonds BV has recognized the important role MicroAlign plays in the photonics industry and has granted us €350,000. This funding will be used to expand the range of our fiber array specifications, […]
MicroAlign Fiber Arrays are ready for Adoption project
Our team attended the Adoption project progress meeting in Prague, marking another important step forward for the project. During the meeting, the team finalized the layout, components, and test protocols for the upcoming demonstrators. In addition, several extra demos were defined to explore specific technical details and support ongoing research, including a dedicated demo based […]
MicroAlign’s first year in the new lab
One year ago, we moved out of our shared university lab into a larger private laboratory, and what a year it’s been!The new laboratory has been developed, the team has grown, and so has our impact.We delivered our first fiber arrays with 100nm pitch accuracy and started two additional multi-partner quantum projects. A big shoutout […]
Adoption Project Milestone: Collaboration in Action
Our team attended the Adoption project progress meeting in Prague, marking another important step forward for the project. During the meeting, the team finalized the layout, components, and test protocols for the upcoming demonstrators. In addition, several extra demos were defined to explore specific technical details and support ongoing research, including a dedicated demo based […]
10 Key trends shaping the future of Integrated Photonics in the Netherlands
The Dutch photonics ecosystem is evolving at an impressive pace, and PhotonDelta initiative has secured over €1.1 billion in public-private investments through 2030. The Netherlands is building a sustainable foundation for long-term innovation in this critical field. One trend that stands out for MicroAlign is the advancement in quantum photonics. Researchers are making significant breakthroughs […]