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22 Jul 25
xLight lands $40M for novel EUV source

US startup aims to develop free-electron lasers directly emitting EUV light, in place of today’s laser-driven plasma systems.

22 Jul 25
Daimler Truck backs Aeva to scale FMCW lidar production

Expanded partnership focused on autonomous trucking should see Aeva make 200,000 units per year.

17 Jul 25
Q.ANT raises €62 M to ‘transform computing’ with photonic processing

Largest Series A funding to drive rollout of photonic processors to meet AI demands.

16 Jul 25
UbiQD and First Solar extend quantum-dot collaboration and supply deal

Los Alamos startup signs exclusive, multi-year agreement with the maker of cadmium telluride solar modules.

16 Jul 25
ASML drops on 2026 growth fears

But the semiconductor lithography giant says tariff impact is not as bad as anticipated so far.

15 Jul 25
Dai Nippon Printing targets co-packaged optics research in Eindhoven

Facility due to open in September will represent the Japanese firm's first overseas research center.

10 Jul 25
QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver ‘universal’ photonic quantum computer

Dutch quantum developer accelerates towards large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.

09 Jul 25
IonQ agrees billion-dollar equity deal

Quantum computing and networking startup sells stock at premium to current market valuation.

08 Jul 25
Yole sees automotive camera module market approaching $9BN by 2030

Analyst company expecting sharper uptick in module shipments as distributed camera architectures 'reshape' the ADAS market.

08 Jul 25
Alcon snaps up LumiThera for light-based AMD treatment

Global eyecare giant to acquire Washington-based company with non-invasive photobiomodulation technology.

02 Jul 25
Chinese providers continue to dominate automotive lidar 'surge'

Analysts at forecaster Yole now see market exceeding $1 BN this year, and topping $3.5 BN in 2030.

01 Jul 25
PhotonPath to scale up with €5M boost

Italian integrated photonics startup looking to expand its portfolio for optical networking and sensing applications.

 
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