PhotonVentures explains how venture capital investors assess photonic chip startups, focusing on scalability, ecosystem alignment, and market readiness. They highlight key signals of investment readiness and the role of early validation opportunities like the Global Photonics Engineering Contest. Introduction PhotonVentures is a European venture capital fund dedicated to integrated photonics, investing in companies from seed
Indium phosphide (InP) enables fully integrated photonic chips with high performance and efficiency. As an InP foundry, SMART Photonics supports the transition from design to scalable production through mature platforms and proven design flows. The demand for high-performance integrated photonic systems continues to grow, driven by applications such as AI, datacom, and sensing. These requirements
How can photonic integrated circuits push the limits of sensing systems? Join PhotonDelta’s Global Photonics Engineering Contest and develop sensing technologies of the future. Sensing technologies have made their way to every household and industry today. As consumer and industrial technologies evolve, they put forward new requirements that may not always be met by existing
From emerging technology to critical infrastructure Integrated photonics has long promised to transform how data moves through modern computing systems. In recent years, the promise has begun translating into industrial reality. The rapid expansion of cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence places unprecedented demands on bandwidth and power efficiency, all areas where Integrated Photonics offer clear
Learn how photonic integrated circuits are reshaping the future of imaging, and why PhotonDelta is inviting engineers to rethink how PICs can tackle imaging challenges of today and power the next generation of innovation. Imaging technologies enhance our living experience either by revealing the unseen or transforming the way we interact with the visible world.
How the DataComb Team is Exploring Photonic Frequency Combs to Unclog the Optical Bottlenecks of Tomorrow? Industry analyses indicate that the explosive growth in data centre and telecom traffic — mainly driven by AI workloads — is outpacing the capabilities of current optical interconnect technologies. Traditional pluggable optics and electrical links are approaching practical limits