Pilot Photonics (Grant)
Funding Details
Awarder
SemiNews
Date Award
July 2, 2026
Vertical
Integrated Photonics
Funding Amount
$10,400,000
Company Info
Traction
Data servers have already adopted photonic integrated circuits to better handle the bandwidth demands of AI. Commercially driven space exploration has also turned to photonic chips to help reduce the size, weight, and power consumption of its systems.
Founders
William Oppermann, Frank Smyth, Nicola Smyth, Amol Delmade
Market
AI data centres, satellite communications, 5G and 6G mobile networks
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Company Description

Pilot Photonics is an integrated photonics firm that has developed patented photonic chip technology using laser light to generate exceptionally pure wireless signals, essential for AI data centres, satellite communications, and mobile networks.

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