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Aeluma is a semiconductor company based in Goleta, California, founded in 2019, that develops quantum dot laser technology for silicon photonics applications in quantum computing and communication. The company pioneered manufacturing techniques that place high-performance compound semiconductor materials on large-diameter substrates for mass-market microelectronics. Aeluma joined AIM Photonics as a full industry member to speed the integration of quantum dot lasers onto silicon photonics platforms using 300mm MOCVD capability. In May 2025, Aeluma and Thorlabs unveiled a large-diameter wafer manufacturing platform for quantum computing and communication, incorporating quantum dot sources and highly nonlinear electro-optic materials. The company trades on the OTCQB under the ticker ALMU, serving AI infrastructure, defense, aerospace, automotive, AR/VR, mobile, and quantum computing markets with photonic integrated circuit solutions. In September 2025, Aeluma priced a $22.1M public stock offering, and in April 2026 it secured more than $4M in US government contracts along with a NASA award for integrated quantum dot laser development. Update 2026-05-28: Aeluma supported a company that received $2B in CHIPS Act funding to accelerate quantum manufacturing infrastructure development. Source: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/quantum-manufacturing-push-chips-act/ Update 2026-04-22: Aeluma received a NASA award to develop its integrated quantum dot laser platform for data communication and sensing. Source: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/aeluma-win-quantum-wins-nasa/
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