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Press Release : MicroAlign Secures €2.5 Million EIC Accelerator Grant to Industrialize Scalable Fiber Arrays for Quantum Computing and Beyond
Eindhoven, The Netherlands – March 18, 2026 — MicroAlign, a photonics technology company specializing in ultra‑high‑precision optical‑fiber alignment, has been awarded the prestigious EIC Accelerator Grant of €2.5 million, along
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
Conferences
OFC 2026 wrapped
It was a pleasure connecting with everyone who stopped by our booth. We had a continuous flow of visitors exploring how our fiber arrays can
MicroAlign in Taipei
Our team, Cees Luijendijk and Dario Lo Cascio, is introducing MicroAlign to the Asian market alongside other leading photonics companies, and we’ve seen strong interest
MicroAlign at OFC 2026 and TechBridge Taipei
Our team will be attending two international events this March, if you are attending either event, we would be happy to meet and discuss how
Quantum.Tech & ECOC 2025
Quantum.Tech Rotterdam successfully wrapped up — short but productive, filled with valuable discussions and new connections across the quantum ecosystem. ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen was
Meet us at ECOC 2025 and Quantum.Tech from September 29 – October 1, 2025
September is conference season, and the MicroAlign team will be on the move! 📍 ECOC Exhibition 2025 in Copenhagen📍 Quantum.Tech in Rotterdam Both conferences take place
Highlights from Laser World of Photonics
The conference brought together a mix of quantum and photonics companies under one roof and we had a blast connecting with pro teams, partners, and
We’re in Munich for Laser World of Photonics 2025
We’re in Munich for Laser World of Photonics 2025! We look forward to meeting you over the next few days at the conference. If you’re
OFC 2025: Advancing Fiber Alignment Technology
This year’s OFC2025 was incredibly busy, drawing attention from various industry players eager to explore new technologies, including our advancements in automated rotation alignment of