Vexlum Opens UK Laboratory and Appoints Dr. Stefan Truppe to Lead Local Operations
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High-power VECSEL expansion into the UK is another brick in Europe’s quantum and photonics supply chain. If you rely on advanced lasers for quantum or sensing, this kind of regional capacity reduces single-country risk and may open up new collaboration or procurement options.
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