LITILIT Secures €8M Loan to Scale Femtosecond Laser Production
Lithuanian startup LITILIT receives €8M from ILTE to advance its modular femtosecond laser systems, aiming to simplify industrial adoption and expand applications in mass manufacturing.
Vilnius-based LITILIT has secured an €8 million loan from the Lithuanian National Development Bank (ILTE) to accelerate the commercialisation of its femtosecond laser technology. The company, which specialises in high-precision laser systems, plans to invest an additional €2 million of its own capital, bringing the total project funding to €10 million. Commercialisation of the new laser system is expected in the second half of 2029.
## Expanding Industrial Applications
LITILIT’s patented technology aims to make femtosecond lasers as cost-effective and easy to integrate as fibre nanosecond lasers, potentially establishing them as the next standard in industrial manufacturing. According to CEO Nikolajus Gavrilinas, the new system will broaden the use of femtosecond lasers beyond high-value small parts, enabling applications in large-scale industries such as metal tool production and specialised coatings for aircraft or car bodies. The technology is also expected to enhance existing applications in consumer electronics, displays, and chip manufacturing.
Femtosecond lasers are known for their ability to process materials with extreme precision, a quality called cold ablation, which prevents damage to surrounding structures. This makes them essential in fields like eye surgery, vascular stents, and semiconductor manufacturing. However, their adoption has been limited by complex infrastructure requirements, including water cooling systems, heavy optical modules, and stable-temperature environments.
## Simplifying Laser Integration
Gavrilinas highlights that LITILIT’s new system will consolidate control electronics, optics, and cooling into a single industrial unit, making it easier to integrate into factories. The modular design will reduce sensitivity to temperature, humidity, and vibration, allowing for scalable and flexible configurations. If a module fails, only that component needs replacement, rather than the entire system.
The company’s FEMODA platform will target an average optical power of up to 1000 W, distributed across 10 to 20 beam channels, each capable of delivering femtosecond pulses to different processing points on a production line. This modular approach aims to address the scalability challenges of traditional femtosecond laser systems, which are often complex and difficult to manufacture at scale.
## Scaling Production
To support its growth, LITILIT has begun developing a high-capacity laser factory in Vilnius, set to open this fall. The facility aims to produce 3,000 femtosecond lasers annually, further advancing the company’s goal of making high-power femtosecond laser systems more accessible for industrial use.
