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10 Dec 25
Cambridge spin-out Nu Quantum raises $60M in series A round

Oversubscribed funding round thought to be the largest ever for a pure-play quantum networking company.

09 Dec 25
Taiwan’s UMC to mass-produce imec's silicon photonics technology

Licensing deal sees imec-developed process featuring co-packaged optics shift to full-size wafer production.

04 Dec 25
Defense and aerospace continues to drive G&H momentum

UK-headquartered optics firm posts increases in both sales and profits, despite wider macroeconomic challenges.

03 Dec 25
Marvell looks to scale up optical links with $5BN-plus Celestial AI deal

Data center infrastructure giant to pay initial $3.25BN for venture-backed photonic interconnect startup.

27 Nov 25
Dr. Stefan Traeger to leave Jenoptik in February, 2026

Supervisory Board thanks him for past 9 years’ leadership; will now search for his successor.

27 Nov 25
Global Foundries buys Advanced Micro Foundry to strengthen its SiPh position

Company says it is now world’s largest pure-play silicon photonics foundry.

27 Nov 25
'Superman' optical memory startup SPhotonix raises $4.5M

Pre-seed investment round to fund expansion of Neuchâtel laboratory.

26 Nov 25
ICFO spin-out Shinephi completes €1M seed fund

Startup's mission is to provide advanced optical metrology based on interferometric phase imaging.

25 Nov 25
MBDA signs £316M deal to supply UK's Royal Navy with laser weapons

'DragonFire' systems now set to be delivered from 2027, targeting high-speed drones.

20 Nov 25
NCodin secures €16 M funding to ‘break AI bottleneck with world’s smallest laser’

Paris-based startup developing optical interposer technology to add Silicon Valley presence.

19 Nov 25
First Solar to build new $330 million US production facility in South Carolina

To increase capacity of US-made solar tech by 3.7 GW, to hit total 17.7 GW in 2027.

19 Nov 25
Report suggests $3BN market for optical satellite link hardware by 2030

Forecast from analyst company Yole sees sector entering industrial phase as Chinese rival to Starlink scales up activities.

 
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