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1. IMDEA Networks Participates In The Development Of The Photonic Chip Of The Future 5/13/2026

   IMDEA Networks is already working on the development of photonic integration technologies that will revolutionize the next generations of communications within the framework of the PIXEurope project.

2. Modular Photonics Alignment System For Fiber-Optics Applications With Higher Loads 5/12/2026

   Physik Instrumente (PI), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning systems, introduces the F-572 High-Performance 3- to 6-Axis Photonics Alignment System, designed for high-throughput active alignment applications in photonics manufacturing and test.

3. Lightium Selects Aras Innovator To Support Development Of Photonic AI Chips 5/12/2026

   Aras, a leading provider of digital thread solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering AI, today announced that Lightium, a Switzerland-based startup specializing in photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has selected Aras Innovator to establish a connected foundation for managing the complexity of its photonic chip development.

4. Photonic Inc. Closes Investment Round With Over $200M USD ($275M CAD) 5/12/2026

   Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, today announced the final close of over $200M USD ($275M CAD) in investment, giving the company a $2B USD ($2.7B CAD) post-money valuation.

5. Powerful Shrinking Technique Could Enable Devices That Compute With Light 5/12/2026

   Using a new technique that can create vacancies at any site across a material and then shrink it to about 1/2,000 of its original volume, MIT researchers have designed nanotechnology devices that could be used for optical computing and other applications involving the manipulation of visible light.

6. Researchers Measure Energy Below A Zeptojoule–Enough For A Red Blood Cell To Move A Nanometer 5/12/2026

   A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons.

7. New Coalition Launches To Advance And Scale Optical Connections For AI Data Centers 5/12/2026

   3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced it has joined a group of leading technology companies to establish a new multi-source agreement (MSA) focused on advancing open, interoperable specifications for expanded beam optical (EBO) connectivity in AI infrastructure.

8. New Three Dimensional Magnetic Structure Discovered With Laser Light 5/11/2026

   Flashes of femtosecond laser light, lasting just a few trillionths of a second, have made it possible to observe new magnetic structures for the first time.

9. Eyeo Raises €40M To Fix The Flaw That Has Kept Every Camera 70% Blind 5/11/2026

   eyeo today announced it has raised €40M in Series A funding, bringing eyeo’s total funding to €55M. The round is led by Innovation Industries, with participation from existing investors imec.xpand, Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, QBIC fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Brabant Development Agency (BOM).

10. Laser Photonics And Fonon Technologies Advance Breakthrough Counter-Drone Laser Defense System To Prototyping Phase 5/11/2026