Xanadu opens advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto
Announcing the $10 million facility located in Toronto, Ontario, the quantum computing company says its advanced packaging line enables capabilities including ultra-low loss coupling for PICs, and high-precision alignment and hybrid bonding for quantum-grade performance
Photonic quantum computing company Xanadu has announced it has opened a $10 million advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto. Describing the new site as the only end-to-end, ultra-low loss photonic packaging facility of its kind in Canada, Xanadu says it enables secure, domestic production of high-performance quantum components essential for building fault-tolerant quantum computers. This represents a significant leap in the country’s supply chain resilience and technical capacity, the company adds.
In addition to supporting Xanadu's internal hardware roadmap, the facility is also intended to serve as a national resource for advanced manufacturing, now open to external customers including academic institutions, start-ups, and industry leaders developing next-generation photonic and quantum devices.
Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, officially opened the new facility at the company's Toronto headquarters.
“Xanadu's advanced photonic packaging facility represents the kind of world-class innovation Canada is known for,” said Solomon. “It strengthens our domestic quantum supply chain, accelerates commercial readiness, and reinforces our position as a global leader in quantum technologies. This is a proud moment for Canada as we scale our quantum ambitions into industrial capability and global impact.”
Xanadu says its advanced packaging line integrates custom tooling and proprietary processes developed in-house, with capabilities including ultra-low loss coupling for PICs, high-precision alignment and hybrid bonding for quantum-grade performance and tailored workflows for R&D, prototyping, and pre-production volumes.
“This facility isn't just a big technical achievement – it’s also a strategic one,” said Christian Weedbrook, CEO of Xanadu. “By building domestic capacity for high-performance photonic packaging, we're strengthening Canada's position as a global hub for quantum technology innovation.”
According to Xanadu, this milestone adds critical manufacturing capacity to Canada's quantum ecosystem, reducing reliance on international packaging providers and enabling secure, domestic production of quantum hardware components. It also aims to contribute to the growth of a sovereign quantum supply chain, spanning chips, cryogenics, electronics, and control systems.
