Company Profile

Menhir Photonics

Dübendorf, Zurich · Switzerland · founded 2018

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Ultrafast femtosecond laser systems for timing, quantum technology, and microwave generation applications.

Industrial-grade short pulse lasers for innovative earth and space applications

Funding signals · €1.3M total

Air Force SBIR Phase II grant via US distributor Vescent for development of multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb 2022-04-25€1.3M
US Air Force contract grant for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1
Growth loan from UBS for production facility expansion 2024-09-25-
Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program - Grant II 2025-07-04-
Grant - II from Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program 2025-07-04-
Growth loan from UBS 2024-09-25-
Grant from U.S. Air Force (via Vescent distributor) for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1

Facts

Recent news

Menhir Photonics Unveils New Facility, Set to Mass-Produce Next-Gen Ultrafast Lasers for 6G and Quantum2025-08-28
Menhir Photonics opened a state-of-the-art production facility in Zürich targeting tens of thousands of units annually by 2028. The facility marks a transition from R&D to high-volume manufacturing for 6G, quantum, and telecommunications applications.
Unlock new possibilities: With new high-performance GHz laser2025-05-20
Menhir Photonics announced the MENHIR-1030 at 1 GHz, the industry's first industrial-grade gigahertz repetition rate laser at 1030 nm. The system delivers femtosecond soliton pulses with ultra-low timing jitter for quantum and advanced optical applications.
Menhir Photonics secures growth loan to accelerate expansion2024-09-25
Menhir Photonics secured a seven-figure growth loan from UBS to fuel expansion and construct a new production facility in Dübendorf. The bootstrapped company demonstrated 90% year-over-year revenue growth and serves 83+ customers internationally.