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18 Jun 25
Canada's Photonic plans UK research site

£25M investment by quantum computing developer expected to create more than 30 jobs.

17 Jun 25
Volantis gets $9M seed fund for VCSEL-based interconnects

Bay Area startup backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman and others to go beyond silicon photonics.

12 Jun 25
Coherent wins $30M DoD deal for 400 kW laser development

Photonics giant's Murrieta, California, subsidiary awarded contract under 'SONGBOW' project.

11 Jun 25
VLC Photonics lands €5.4M European grant via Spanish government

Hitachi subsidiary also backed by parent company to advance PIC design and test capabilities.

10 Jun 25
Two US-based optics firms reveal manufacturing expansion plans

LaCroix Precision Optics invests $14M in Arkansas; Precision Optics Corp expands production in Massachusetts.

04 Jun 25
Pasqal and IonQ extend photonics expertise for quantum systems

Paris-based Pasqal acquires PIC developer Aeponyx; IonQ adds diamond-based interconnect startup Lightsynq.

04 Jun 25
Defense demand pushes up G&H profits

UK-listed optics and photonics firm reports strong demand for components used in ring laser gyroscopes.

03 Jun 25
AMD gets into co-packaged optics with Enosemi deal

Chip giant aiming to develop a variety of photonics and co-packaged optics solutions for future AI computing systems.

29 May 25
Coherent execs outline growth strategy

'Investor Day' presentations highlight market opportunities in both data centers and industrial laser applications.

27 May 25
Hesai claims patent battle win as lidar sales continue to soar

Chinese firm says case brought by rival Ouster two years ago has been dismissed; meanwhile revenues rise a further 50%.

27 May 25
Zeiss ponders job cuts in subdued outlook

Optics giant says economic uncertainty may also result in overtime reductions and shorter working hours.

21 May 25
LIS Technologies targets proprietary lasers with latest funding round

Laser isotope separation specialist is working on 5.3 µm sources for uranium enrichment.

 
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