Cailabs

Founded in 2013, Cailabs is a French deep tech company that designs, manufactures and sells innovative photonics products for space, industry (laser machining), telecommunications and defense. A world leader in complex light shaping, its technology is currently covered by 22 patents. Its innovative components play a role in a variety of fields, from aeronautical wiring to factory premises networks, not forgetting additive manufacturing or its contribution to several world records (in particular the fiber optic throughput record held by Japanese operator KDDI). The company, which addresses a worldwide market, has won several awards, most notably the EY Born Global Award for its international dimensions, the Pass FrenchTech prize for its growth in excess of 100% year on year and the DeepTech4Good Industry 4.0 award for the importance the company gives to technological leadership. Cailabs, based in Rennes, has raised €42 M since its creation and has 60+ staff.