What the Project Is
MIRAEX IS ONE OF VERY FEW COMPANIES WORKING TO DELIVER A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (PIC) PLATFORM UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF QUANTUM ACROSS THE MAIN THREE VERTICALS, I.E. DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM SENSING (DQS), DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM COMPUTING, AND GLOBAL ENTANGLED NETWORKS. THE PLATFORM IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER A “QUANTUM ADVANTAGE” THROUGH QUANTUM INTERCONNECTIVITY AND ENTANGLEMENT, A SOLUTION NECESSARY TO DEVELOP DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM SENSING AND INTEGRATE IT INTO THE QUANTUM NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ADVANCED PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY AND THE EMERGING NEEDS OF QUANTUM SYSTEMS, OFFERING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR NEXT-GEN SENSING, NETWORKING, AND COMPUTING… WHERE INNOVATION AND PRECISION COME TOGETHER.
Main Benefit
- EMPLOYEES: 10
- MONEY RAISED: $6M
- LOCATION: EPFL INNOVATION PARK, SWITZERLAND
- PATENT PORTFOLIO: INCLUDES DIRECT ELECTRO-OPTICAL MICROWAVE-OPTICAL, OPTICAL-MICROWAVE TRANSDUCTION, AND TRAVELING WAVE TRANSDUCER DESIGNS
- QUANTUM SOLUTIONS: DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM SENSING, COMPUTING, AND GLOBAL ENTANGLED NETWORKS
Technology and Innovation in Focus
LOOKING FOR THIN FILM LITHIUM NIOBATE (TFLN) PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (PIC) OEM DESIGNS WITH HIGH RF-TO-OPTICAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY? THE PLATFORM OFFERS PATENTED TECHNOLOGY THAT INCLUDES DIRECT ELECTRO-OPTICAL MICROWAVE-OPTICAL AND OPTICAL-MICROWAVE TRANSDUCTION SCHEMES, WHICH CAN BE CUSTOMIZED EXCLUSIVELY. THE SOLUTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF OEMS SEEKING ULTRA-EFFICIENT ELECTRO OPTICAL CONVERSION WITH CUSTOMIZABLE TRAVELING WAVE TRANSDUCER DESIGNS. THIS APPROACH IS NOT JUST TECHNICALLY IMPRESSIVE – IT IS A TRUE GAME CHANGER, OFFERING THE POTENTIAL TO BRIDGE MICROWAVE AND THZ FREQUENCY DOMAINS, WHICH ARE 10^4 APART… A REMINDER OF HOW THE NEW AGE OF QUANTUM PHOTONICS IS UNFOLDING BEFORE OUR EYES.
Pioneering Efforts in Quantum and Photonics
A DIVERSE TEAM, WORKING AT THE FOREFRONT OF PHOTONIC AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY, HAS BEEN PIONEERING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THE TEAM BRINGS OVER TEN DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN RF BASED QUANTUM SYSTEMS, NONLINEAR FREQUENCY MIXING, AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. THIS IS NOT JUST A TECH TEAM – IT IS A GROUP OF PIONEERS COMMITTED TO BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TOMORROW, WHERE SHARED INNOVATION AND TRANSPARENCY ARE KEY CATALYSTS FOR PROGRESS, TRUST, AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. EVERY STEP TAKEN IS A STEP TOWARDS ENHANCING QUANTUM INTERCONNECTIVITY AND PAVING THE WAY FOR MORE EFFICIENT, DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS.
Recent Milestones and Future Roadmap
THE PROJECT’S RECENT TIMELINE IS A TESTAMENT TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION. IN 2023, SIGNIFICANT EVENTS INCLUDED A STARTUP INNOVATION PROGRAM IN JUNE, WHERE A CHF2.4 MILLIARD NON-DILUTIVE GRANT FROM THE SWISS INNOVATION AGENCY WAS AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUANTUM INTERCONNECTS FOR DISTRIBUTED QUANTUM COMPUTING AND NETWORKING APPLICATIONS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF HIGH-PROFILE PRESENTATIONS – THE SWISS-US QUANTUM SUMMIT IN OCTOBER WHERE THE MIRAX QUANTUM SENSING SOLUTIONS FOR SATCOM APPLICATIONS WERE INTRODUCED, AND THE EPFL QUANTUM INDUSTRY DAY WHERE THE LONG-TERM ROADMAP FOR QUANTUM INTERCONNECTS WAS UNVEILED. NOVEMBER SAW THE OPTICA QUANTUM SUMMIT WITH A FOCUS ON QUANTUM REPEATERS, AND THE YEAR ENDED WITH Q2B23 SANTA CLARA IN DECEMBER, WHERE INTRODUCTIONS WERE MADE TO US-BASED VC PANELS. LOOKING AHEAD, THE ROADMAP FOR 2024 INCLUDES PARTICIPATION AT DEEPTTECH DAYS: HELLO TOMORROW IN MARCH AND Q2B23 TOKYO IN JULY, WHERE EU AND JAPANESE VC PANELS WILL BE ENGAGED… THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AND THE PATH IS CLEAR.
Strategic Collaborations and Industry Integration
THE PROJECT NOT ONLY FOCUSES ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS BUT ALSO ON STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION. ACTIVELY SEEKING EXCLUSIVE LICENSING SCHEMES DERIVED FROM PATENTED TECHNOLOGY, THE APPROACH IS GEARED TOWARDS BUILDING A HOLISTIC ECOSYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES MAKING CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE TO OEMS AND OTHER INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, WHICH IS CRUCIAL TO SUPPORTING THE RASKET OF CHANGE IN THE INDUSTRY. THIS COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT IS CENTERED AROUND OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION AND THE SHARING OF EXPERTISE, ULTIMATELY ACHIEVING THE VISION OF A QUANTUM-ENABLED FUTURE WHERE TECHNOLOGY IS ACCESSIBLE, EFFECTIVE, AND MEETS INDUSTRY NEEDS.
Project Impact
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – BOOSTING ADVANCED PHOTONIC SYSTEMS
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – ENABLES ENERGY-EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
- SDG 13: Climate Action – FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – PROMOTING COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE INNOVATION
Connections and Collaborations
THE PROJECT IS NOT JUST A COLLECTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS; IT IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A NEW PARADIGM WHERE INNOVATION MEETS COLLABORATION. WHETHER IT IS THROUGH PATENTED TFLN PIC DESIGNS, EXCLUSIVE LICENSING DEALS, OR THE UNYIELDING SUPPORT FOR QUANTUM INTERCONNECTS, THE PROJECT OFFERS A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE IDEAS ARE SHARED, EXPERTISE IS CHERISHED, AND THE VISION OF A QUANTUM-ENABLED FUTURE IS ASSEMBLED PIECE BY PIECE… THIS APPROACH IS A REFLECTION OF THE MODERN INDUSTRY’S NEED FOR OPENNESS, TRUST, AND A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT. IT IS A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF HOW FUTURE-FOCUSED TECHNOLOGIES ARE READY TO TRANSFORM INDUSTRIES, SHAPING A NEW ERA OF SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS.
