Femtum

The page says CO₂ lasers no longer meet silicon photonics needs amid tighter precision demands and discusses laser sources and pathways to higher yields and performance.

Femtum’s CEO Louis-Rafael Robichaud and CTO Simon Duval were selected for the 2018 cohort of the Académie de la Relève Entrepreneuriale CDPQ, which provides access to a network of entrepreneurs and experts.

Femtum received the Pierre-Delagrave Marketing Innovation grant and $10,000. The article is on Université Laval’s website and is in French.

Femtum received a $5,000 grant from the YQB Club.

Femtum received $50,000 through Canada Economic Development’s Fast Forward Challenge and plans to use it to develop industrial applications for its mid-IR fiber lasers.

The company is in the Startup World section.

Femtum offers turnkey mid-IR laser systems for industrial manufacturers and scientific teams, including applications in selective laser microprocessing and mid-IR spectroscopy.

Femtum lists its headquarters at 1405, boulevard du Parc technologique, 2nd floor, Québec, Canada, and its manufacturing and application lab at Femtum – Quantino (Institut National d’Optique), 2740 rue Einstein, Québec, Canada.

Femtum’s mid-IR fiber lasers are presented as addressing AI semiconductor bottlenecks and improving yield and precision in a single turnkey system.

The company’s privacy policy describes how it collects, uses, and discloses information when users use the Service. It says personal data is used to provide and improve the Service.

Femtum announces plans to exhibit its fiber laser solutions for advanced photonics and semiconductor manufacturing at Photonics North 2026. The event takes place in Quebec City.

May 2026FemtumNews article

Femtum raises a $16M oversubscribed Series A led by BDC Capital to expand production capacity and accelerate adoption of its fiber laser solutions for semiconductor and photonics manufacturing. The company plans to use the funding to increase production and grow adoption in these manufacturing markets.

Mar 2026FemtumNews article

Femtum plans to exhibit at OFC 2026 in Los Angeles to discuss its fiber laser solutions. The company highlights applications in silicon photonics and advanced semiconductor packaging.

Feb 2026FemtumNews article

Femtum will exhibit its mid-infrared fiber laser solutions for semiconductor and photonics manufacturing at Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco. The announcement does not specify which solutions will be shown or provide further details about the exhibit.

Jan 2026FemtumNews article