Attypics Photonics

Paterna ·Other

Attypics Photonics is a Valencia-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) company spun out in April 2026 from the MICRONANOFABS-NTC singular scientific-technical infrastructure of the Universitat Politècnica de València, inheriting 15+ years of photonic chip fabrication expertise. It aims to become Spain's private 'lab-to-fab' leader in photonics, offering R&D, prototyping, integration and manufacturing of photonic chips (200mm/300mm wafers) for health, telecom, quantum computing, energy, defence and aerospace, with a plant in Paterna. Funded under the PERTE Chip programme via a €50M first-phase public-private co-investment (SETT 49% / Baladre Capital 51%) plus a planned €200M second phase, targeting 100 direct jobs initially and 300+ at full capacity.

Founded

2026

Founders

Total funds raised

€50M

SectorsPhotonics, Semiconductors, Deeptech, Advanced Manufacturing, Quantum Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Advanced materials, photonics & sensors

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Founders

Álvaro Gómez-Trénor Aguilar

Founder and Sole Administrator (Administrador Único)

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SETT

sett.gob.es

Led round 2026 Spain

Baladre Capital

Round 2026 HQ unknown

Funding rounds 1

Date	Round	Amount	Lead
2026-06-23	No stage disclosed	€50M	SETT +1 more

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