Xanadu opens $10M photonic packaging facility in Toronto

Quantum computing company Xanadu has opened a $10-million advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto, marking a significant step forward in Canada’s domestic quantum technology manufacturing capacity.

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

Evan Solomon, minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, officially opened the facility at Xanadu’s 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.”

The facility will support Xanadu’s internal hardware roadmap and is also open to external clients including academic institutions, startups and industry partners developing next-generation photonic and quantum devices.

“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 site adds critical capacity to Canada’s quantum ecosystem and was supported in part by funding from the federal Strategic Innovation Fund.