Bringing the Power of the Sun to Your Desktop
Chances are, you’ve never heard of a femtosecond laser—and that’s exactly the problem we’re solving.
A femtosecond is an almost unimaginably short span of time. To put it in perspective: in a single second, light can circle the Earth 7.5 times. In a femtosecond, that same light barely travels the width of a single virus.
By compressing light into these ultra-short bursts, our laser packs an incredible punch. At the focal point, temperatures can reach 350,000 K—nearly a third of the temperature of the Sun’s corona. Because the pulse is so fast, it vaporizes material instantly before heat has a chance to spread. This allows for «cold» machining with sub-micron precision, leaving no melted edges or heat damage behind.
And this is our mission: bringing this high-tech device to everyone. Until now, femtosecond laser technology was costing more than a million, making it accessible only to elite university laboratories and large corporations. We are changing that. We have developed a design for the world’s most affordable femtosecond laser, so that it can be accessible to laser enthusiasts and makers pushing the boundaries of Do-It-Yourself technology, universities in developing countries who need world-class tools on a budget, small startups innovating in micromachining and material science.
The Blueprint is Ready. We aren’t starting from scratch. We have the optical schematics, the 3D-engineered housing, and a vetted network of component suppliers. Everything is lined up. Now, we just need the spark to start the assembly of the very first prototype.
Radical Simplicity: Disrupting the Laser Market
We aren’t just building another laser; we are breaking a price barrier that has stood for decades. Currently, if a researcher or a small company wants a femtosecond laser, they face a staggering «entry fee»:
Established Industry Giants: 100k – 120k EUR Specialized European Manufacturers: 60k+ EUR Lowest-cost International Models: 40k+ EUR
Our target? A sales price of 20,000 CHF.
How is this possible? Most industrial lasers are over-engineered with complex features that 80% of users never actually need. We have taken a «Radical Simplicity» approach. We stripped away the non-essentials and focused on the core: a high-performance, stable, and essential femtosecond pulse.
Made in Switzerland, Optimized for Impact By simplifying the design and optimizing for minimal manufacturing effort, we have made it possible to build and test these lasers right here in Switzerland. We aren’t looking for maximizing profit; we are looking to create a sustainable, healthy business that puts state-of-the-art tools into the hands of those who are currently priced out of the market.
Our laser might not have every «bell and whistle» found in a 100k EUR machine, but it delivers exactly what matters: the power of ultrafast light for micromachining, material analysis, and many more.
The Final Push to First Light
Building a cutting-edge laser is an exercise in precision—and scale. While our ultimate goal is to make this technology affordable for everyone, producing the very first prototype is the most expensive hurdle.
We have already invested hundreds of hours and over 70,000 CHF of our own resources into the specialized tools, software, and R&D required to bring the design to life. We have taken this project as far as we can on our own. To cross the finish line and turn our blueprints into a functioning machine, we need your help.
Where Your Support Goes: Every franc raised through this campaign will go directly into the hardware and testing phase.
1) Precision Components: Purchasing the specialized optical elements, high-speed electronics, and custom mechanical parts required for femtosecond stability.
2) Assembly & Prototyping: Small-batch ordering is significantly more expensive than mass production; your backing covers these initial «single-piece» costs.
3) Testing at EPFL: A small portion of the funds will allow us to rent world-class laboratory equipment at EPFL to calibrate, characterize, and test the laser to the highest standards.
We are standing at the threshold of making the world’s most accessible femtosecond laser a reality. We have the design, the suppliers, and the expertise—all we need now is the final set of components to flip the switch.