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 […]
High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays: First Measurement Results of Core Position Accuracy
High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays (HAFA): First Measurement Results of Core Position Accuracy. MicroAlign aims to improve the coupling efficiency between Fiber Arrays and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). To achieve this goal, we’ve developed a revolutionary fiber array technology in which all fibers are actively aligned during manufacturing. End 2024, MicroAlign demonstrated for the first time HAFAs featuring 12 SMF28 fibers organized […]
MicroAlign is part of the European Trilateral Collaboration on Quantum Innovation
FIT4Q: Fiber array Innovation Technology for Quantum photonics A project funded through the European Trilateral Collaboration on Quantum Innovation. Goal: The project aims to realize a scalable quantum computing architecture capable of assisting a high number of quantum nodes with optimal optical quantum computing efficiency. The focus is on substantially enhancing fiber-to-chip coupling for an […]
Exploring Opportunities in the Space Industry at the Tech Needs Discovery Event
4o Last week, MicroAlign had the opportunity to present at the Tech Needs Discovery Event organized by NL SpaceCampus It was our first time stepping into the space industry—exploring opportunities and having first introductions with Dutch companies in the industry. One key takeaway was recognizing that integrated photonics is not yet widely spread in the […]