CCRAFT Raises $7.8 Million to Expand Swiss Photonic Chip Foundry

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CCRAFT raised USD 7.8 million to expand its independent thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chip foundry in Switzerland for AI, networking, aerospace, and quantum applications.

The company plans to scale manufacturing capacity in Neuchâtel to 2,000 wafers per month by 2030 while commercializing TFLN technology developed at CSEM.

CCRAFT said the investment will support industrial-scale production and strengthen Switzerland’s role in photonic chip manufacturing.

Press release – As the global race for AI and quantum technologies accelerates, Swiss deep-tech company CCRAFT is building industrial-scale manufacturing capacity for photonic chips in Neuchâtel. The company aims to position Switzerland at the forefront of one of the most important enabling technologies of the digital economy.