Conferences
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
Meet us at OFC 2025 in San Francisco
Our next stop is the OFC Conference on April 1-3, and we’re excited to connect with you! This is a great opportunity to connect with
MicroAlign explores the possibilities of its High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays
On March 18th, MicroAlign will participate in the Tech Needs Discovery Event (NL Space Campus) in Noordwijk, organized by the ESA Technology Broker Netherlands. This
Key takeaways from SPIE. Photonics West 2025
Key takeaways from SPIE. Photonics West 💡We’ve successfully wrapped up the SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics exhibition! It was a pleasure reconnecting
MicroAlign presents on stage at SPIE Photonics West on January 29 in San Francisco
We are pleased to announce that Simone Cardarelli, our CEO will be presenting at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics on the topic:
MicroAlign at SPIE Photonics West 2025
From January 28–30, 2025, join us in San Francisco to learn our latest advancements in fiber array accuracy. Visit us at Booth #5210 in the
Insights from the Optica 2024 Quantum Industry Summit
On November 19th, our team attended the Optica 2024 Quantum Industry Summit, where the latest innovations in quantum technology were presented. The day was filled
Optica 2024 Quantum Summit at the University of Bristol – We’ll be there
MicroAlign team joins Optica 2024 Quantum Summit at the University of Bristol. This event showcases the latest advancements in photonics technologies, from lasers and optics
Important key takeaways from ECOC 2024 exhibition
Key Takeaways from ECOC ExhibitionThis year’s event highlighted two important trends in fiber arrays: We can see that different optical chips can be integrated with
Heading to ECOC 2024 Exhibition in Frankfurt
The countdown to the ECOC Exhibition in Frankfurt has begun, and we’re thrilled to announce that the MicroAlign team will be attending! This premier event
MicroAlign team will attend the Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe on June 11 and 12 in Amsterdam
On June 11 & 12, our Business Developer Dario Lo Cascio will attend Q-Expo: Bringing the Global Quantum Industry to Europe. Please contact Dario Lo
MicroAlign will attend the 3rd annual Commercializing quantum global event on June 5th-6th, 2024, in London.
Our CEO Simone Cardarelli is attending the Third Annual Commercializing Quantum Global 2024 conference Economist Impact SE Europe Events in London these two days (June
Meet MicroAlign at the ECOC’24 in Frankfurt, Germany on 23-25 September 2024
Over 6,500 decision-makers attend the ECOC Exhibition, a main meeting place for the fiber optic communications technology industry. The event will take place at the
OFC 2024 exhibition’s main takeaways
The OFC Conference 2024 was amazing! It was great to celebrate the successful MicroAlign exhibition at the Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego. Here are
OFC Conference 2024 in San Diego.
The next OFC Conference will be held in San Diego, California, from March 24-28 2024Our team are very excited to show the demo where we
SPIE. PhotonicsWest exhibition’s main takeaways
It has been a great SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics exhibition and we are leaving with a number of important takeaways along with a
We are preparing for SPIE. PhotonicsWest in San Francisco, California, USA from 27 January – 1 February 2024
We are preparing for SPIE. PhotonicsWest in San Francisco, California, USA from 27 January – 1 February 2024. The most important annual event featuring the
ECOC 2023 was successful for MicroAlign
ECOC’s exhibition was very successful for us, we had a huge turnout. As a result of our participation in the conference, we have begun to
We are preparing for ECOC in Glasgow, Scotland, from 2-4 October.
We are preparing for ECOC in Glasgow, Scotland, from 2-4 October. A leading optical communication conference in Europe, as well as one of the most
Laser World of PHOTONICS 2023 in Munich
Here we go again! LASER World of PHOTONICS Munich is back.MicroAlign will of course be present to show our last developments and achievements in fiber array alignment.Do you
PIC International Conference 2023 in Brussels
We are preparing for the 18th-19th April #PICInternationalConference in Brussels, Belgium. During the conference, Simone Cardarelli, Director & Co-Founder of MicroAlign will present “Novel fiber array alignment with core-based positioning
OFC Conference 2023 in San Diego
We are looking forward to the next conference OFC Conference in San Diego, California, from 7-9 March 2023. Our team Simone Cardarelli, Dario Lo Cascio,
MicroAlign at SPIE.Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco
During SPIE, the international society for Optics and Photonics, MicroAlign demonstrated the uniqueness of its technology between January 31st and February 2nd. There was a
Meet MicroAlign at Laser World of Photonics 2022 in Munich
Almost there! From 26 to 29 April, MicroAlign is again going to show the world how we plan to align optical fibers! Come to Munich
Meet MicroAlign at Photonics West 2022
MicroAlign flies to US to attend PhotonicsWest 2022 in San Francisco! MicroAlign will join the exhibition with the booth 5211, to give the photonic industry
Meet MicroAlign at PIC International 2021 in Brussels
Do not miss the opportunity to meet the MicroAlign team at PIC International 2021 in Brussels. MicroAlign will join with an exhibition booth and a
News
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
The Tech Talks Daily Podcast
Our CEO and Co-founder, Simone Cardarelli, recently appeared on The Tech Talks Daily Podcast to discuss MicroAlign’s groundbreaking innovations in fiber optics and their potential
Fontys students intern at MicroAlign to optimize future production capacity
Over the past few months, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming six talented Industrial Engineering students from Fontys University of Applied Sciences as interns at
MicroAlign pioneering Fiber Alignment solutions with NXTGEN Hightech program
As part of Semicon 09 within the Dutch NXTGEN Hightech program, we are working on optimizing the alignment of optical fibers in fiber arrays, achieving
Ultra-High-Accuracy Fiber Array is on its way to our client
A few weeks ago, we made a big leap by demonstrating our first Ultra-High-Accuracy Fiber Arrays. This innovation has the potential to boost the development of
The most Accurate Fiber Array —Setting a new standard for high-efficiency optical connectivity
Start the year with a bang! The most accurate Fiber Array —Setting a new standard for high-efficiency optical connectivity. Breaking News! Our tech team at
Supporting the NXTGEN Inlite project: The role of MicroAlign
The NXTGEN HIGHTECH growth fund program focuses on advancing integrated photonics in order to support the future digitalization of society. To scale integrated photonics in
MicroAlign receives a Rabo Innovatielening from Rabobank
MicroAlign receives a Rabo Innovatielening from Rabobank which supports our journey to market and to accelerate product development by expanding our R&D team and facilities. This
New setup for Ultra-High-Accuracy fiber array manufacturing
We are excited to announce that our lab relocation has been successfully completed, and our new setup for manufacturing ultra-high-accuracy fiber arrays is now fully
Masterclass with Prof. Martijn Heck, strengthening vision for photonic quantum computing
MicroAlign wrapped up an insightful company masterclass that brought our team together for a day of learning, discussion, and reflection, at the High Tech Campus
Significant milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch
Significant Milestone: MicroAlign’s microactuator can now handle 16 fibers at 250μm pitch.As of July 2024, MicroAlign has achieved a 2X downscaling of our alignment technology!
New R&D and assembly lab
It’s done! We have completed our new R&D and assembly lab! Our lab is ready for the next phase of developing quantum-grade optical fiber arrays.
Technology update: Real-world fiber alignment breakthrough
Technology update. A few weeks ago, we demonstrated how our alignment algorithm performs on simulation. Now we have applied it to our micro actuator to
MicroAlign at OPTICA online industry meeting: PIC Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing
We invite you to an Optica Online Industry Meeting: PIC Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing focused on the dynamic world of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) manufacturing,
MicroAlign closes seed funding round
The Dutch startup MicroAlign secures a €1 Million seed investment to enable efficient interconnections in Quantum Photonic Computers. EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, 5 June 2024 –
Purchase order preparation
In preparation for the purchaseorder, we are preparing the MicroAlign prototype kit including our alignment stage and controller! It is just a few steps away
We have received a Purchase order
We have received a #purchaseorder!The #SPIE conference was productive for us, we had many meetings during the conference, and now we ha
MicroAlign at EPIC online technology meeting on Photonics for quantum computers
We’d like to invite you to an online technology meeting on Photonics for Quantum Computers, organized by EPIC – EUROPEAN PHOTONICS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM, where we’ll discuss the
Technology News
🚨Technology news🚨 MicroAlign developed the first prototype actuator system capable of rotating multiple PM optical fibers in a fiber array. See it to believe it,
MicroAlign was selected to the top 20 in the Netherlands Academic Startup Competition
MicroAlign was selected to the top 20 in the Netherlands Academic Startup Competition and we will participate in the ASC ’24 support program! We are delighted to
Visit Queen Máxima at MicroAlign Lab
It was an honor to meet Queen Máxima during her visit to Eindhoven yesterday. We were glad to have the opportunity to show our lab
Technology Growth with Growth Fund
In November the PhotonDelta proposal for the Growth Fund, with an investment of €470 million, has been submitted to the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Deliveries of the first two prototypes
The hard work has paid off! During the last months, MicroAlign performed a huge sprint in technical development, and guess what… we accomplished our first
New MicroAlign prototype available
Developing new technology is hard work. With the efforts of our team we have been evolving our technology at the speed of light, and we
MicroAlign becomes member of Optica!
MicroAlign is now member of Optica. We are looking forward to getting in contact with other members to discuss the challenges in aligning many optical
EUR 1.1 B secured by PhotonDelta to support the Dutch photonics revolution
MicroAlign will support the Dutch Photonics growth funded with the Groeifonds investment plan. MicroAlign is proud to be part of the PhotoDelta family, and to
PhotonDelta and Smart Industries TTT fund invest in MicroAlign
MicroAlign will speed up the technology development thanks to the recent investments from PhotonDelta and the Smart Industries TTT fund! Read more about this news
MicroAlign was awarded with the Take-Off II from NWO
NWO (Dutch Research Council) provides Dutch startups with the possibility to apply for the Take-Off grant. The Take-Off is a subsidy program meant for two
MicroAlign is now EPIC member
MicroAlign is extremely proud to become EPIC (European Photonics Industry Consortium) member. EPIC is a dynamic ecosystem, where so many Photonic based industry partners can