Photonic Inc.

Silicon T-centre qubits, photonic entanglement

CA$2B private~180 staffest. 2016photonic.com (opens photonic.com)Checked 10 Oct

The brief

Analyst view
  • Series B funding: CAD$180M first close (January 2026) and >US$200M final close (May 2026).
  • Selected for DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Stage B and Canada's Quantum Champions Program.
  • Nature Photonics (September 2025): first electrically driven T-centre single-photon source in silicon.

Technical approach

As reported
T-Centre qubits

Silicon defects with optical interfaces

T-centres in silicon emit and absorb telecom-wavelength photons at 1326 nm. Every qubit has optical interface.

Distributed entanglement

Photons link qubits across networks

Qubits in separate chips are entangled by exchanging photons over standard fiber, enabling distributed quantum networks.

Electrical control

Electric pulses trigger photons

Recent work showed electrical pulses can trigger single-photon emission, a step toward integrated devices.

Primer