Curator's Take
AI Commentary
This appointment signals a strong bridge between seasoned laser‑industry leadership and the emerging AlN photonics ecosystem that Uviquity is developing for quantum‑information and UV sensing hardware. By bringing Chuck Mattera’s experience scaling Coherent’s high‑power and precision optics into the startup, Uviquity could accelerate the transition of low‑loss, nonlinear aluminum‑nitride waveguides from lab prototypes to manufacturable quantum photonic chips—a key step as rivals such as PsiQuantum and Xanadu push toward large‑scale integrated platforms. The move underscores the growing consensus that mature industrial expertise is essential for turning next‑generation photonic qubits into practical, deployable technology.
— Mark Eatherly
Summary
Insider Brief Press release – Uviquity, a deep-tech company building integrated photonics on an aluminum nitride (AlN) platform for quantum and ultraviolet applications, today announced that Dr. Vincent D. (“Chuck”) Mattera, Jr., Founder and CEO of Avalanche Thinking, Inc. and former Chair and CEO of Coherent Corp., has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor. […]