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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 · €6.6M 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
US Air Force grant (via Vescent) for optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1.3M
Growth loan from UBS for production facility expansion 2024-09-25-
Grant - II from Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program 2025-07-04-
Growth loan from UBS 2024-09-25-
Grant from U.S. Air Force for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1
US Air Force contract/grant via Vescent for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1
Growth loan from UBS 2024-09-25-
Grant - II from Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program 2025-07-04-
NASA contract for MENHIR-1550 LASER 2025-11-21€122k
Grant - II from Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program 2025-07-04-
Growth loan from UBS 2024-09-25-
US Air Force grant (via partner Vescent) for optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1.3M
US Air Force grant for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development (via Vescent distribution partner) 2022-04-25€1.3M
UBS growth loan (seven-figure, amount not disclosed) 2024-09-25-
Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program - Grant II 2025-07-04-
NASA contract for MENHIR-1550 laser 2025-11-21€122k
Growth loan from UBS for facility expansion 2024-09-25-
US Air Force SBIR Phase II grant via distributor Vescent for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1
UBS growth loan for production facility expansion 2024-09-25€1
NASA contract for MENHIR-1550 laser 2025-11-21€0
US Air Force SBIR Phase II grant via Vescent distributor for multi-gigahertz optical frequency comb development 2022-04-25€1.3M
UBS growth loan (seven-figure, exact amount not disclosed) 2024-09-25-
NASA contract for MENHIR-1550 laser 2025-11-21€122k
Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching Program - Grant II 2025-07-04-

Facts

Registry UID: CHE495737130
Legal form: Aktiengesellschaft
Legal name: Menhir Photonics AG
Data updated: 2026-10-14

Recent news

Menhir Photonics unveils new facility set to mass-produce next-gen ultrafast lasers for 6G and quantum2025-08-28
Menhir Photonics celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art production facility in Zurich, marking a shift from R&D to high-volume manufacturing targeting tens of thousands of units annually by 2028.
Menhir Photonics secures growth loan to accelerate expansion2024-09-25
Menhir Photonics secured a seven-figure growth loan from UBS to support expansion plans, including construction of a new 1,550m² production facility in Dübendorf with ISO6 cleanroom.
Lighting the future: How Menhir Photonics is revolutionising precision with ultra-fast lasers2025-02-26
Feature article on Menhir Photonics' ultrafast femtosecond lasers applied to telecommunications, space exploration, and radar systems, with plans for subsidiaries in US, India, and China.

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ESA Space Solutions / ESA BIC: https://commercialisation.esa.int/startups/menhir-photonics-ag/

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