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Swiss photonics foundry CCRAFT raises USD 7.8 million to scale TFLN chip output

Neuchatel's CCRAFT, a CSEM spin-off running the world's first independent thin-film lithium niobate photonic chip foundry, raised USD 7.8 million led by QBIT Capital to expand manufacturing for AI and networking hardware.

Verified Editor-read CSEM press release, 2 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the 2,000 wafer per month capacity target for 2030 has been reached.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. Funding raised to scale EU-owned photonic chip foundry's output. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24. How the record is made

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