Cailabs is a French deep-tech photonics manufacturer established in 2013 in Rennes. The company develops and industrializes advanced optical systems that control and shape the spatial modes of light using its patented Multi-Plane Light Conversion (MPLC) technology, covered by numerous international patents.
Operating from a 3,500 m² headquarters and production facility in Rennes, with an additional 10,000 m² production facility (Factory 27) built to scale output, Cailabs manufactures commercial systems deployed in free-space laser communications, high-power industrial laser processing, and telecommunications networks. Its optical solutions hold several world performance records, including fiber transmission throughput records.
- Headquartered in Rennes, France, with offices in Paris and Arlington, Virginia, USA
- Supported by institutional and strategic investors including Definvest, Starquest, Innovacom, and Safran Corporate Ventures
- Selected as one of the fast-tracked industrial sovereignty projects backed by the French government