Xanadu has opened a $10-million advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto, a move the company says marks a major step forward for Canada’s quantum supply chain.

Billed as the country’s only end-to-end, ultra-low loss photonic packaging site, the facility enables secure domestic production of high-performance quantum components critical for building fault-tolerant quantum computers.

In addition to serving Xanadu’s internal hardware development, the facility will be available to external customers, including academic institutions, startups, and industry leaders developing next-generation photonic and quantum devices.

“Xanadu’s advanced photonic packaging facility represents the kind of world-class innovation Canada is known for,” said Evan Solomon, Canada’s minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation and minister responsible for the federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. “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.”

The facility incorporates custom tooling and proprietary processes developed by Xanadu, including ultra-low loss coupling for photonic integrated circuits, high-precision alignment and hybrid bonding, and tailored workflows for research, 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.”

The project received unspecified support from the federal Strategic Innovation Fund as part of national efforts to secure Canada’s leadership in quantum technologies.

Pictured: (Left) Canadian Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon and Xanadu CEO Christian Weedbrook.