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Photonic Computing
Companies, researchers, investors, programs, and evidence shaping computation with light.
The field
At a glance
Definition
Explore the people and organizations building photonic computing, with connected funding, programs, events, and publisher-verified research.
Field at a glance
- Photonic Computing organizations
- 43
- Photonic Computing people
- 15
- Upcoming Photonic Computing events
- 1
- Photonic Computing programs and funding
- 5
Who is working on it, and who is paying for it
Organizations in the field
The labs, companies and funders doing the work, and the groups helping it along.
Funders 19
Venture Capital
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Duquesne Family Office
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Corporate Venture CapitalInvesting in dual-use technologies for national security.
Venture CapitalInvesting in Northern innovation for societal impact.
Venture CapitalEmpowering deep tech startups for global impact.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of integrated photonics.
Venture CapitalInvesting in the future of quantum technologies and AI.
Venture CapitalInvesting in early-stage tech companies globally.
Venture CapitalCross-border venture capital for global growth.
Venture CapitalInvestors in products we love by creators we admire.
Venture CapitalInvesting in European B2B tech startups.
Venture CapitalInvesting in deep tech startups across Europe.
Companies 12
StartupBuilds all-optical digital, analog, and cross-domain processors.
StartupDevelops in-fiber photonic computing for AI workloads.
StartupRevolutionizing computing with photonic technology.
StartupBuilds a laser-based processor for optimization and scientific computing.
StartupBuilds optical processors for scalable AI inference.
StartupAccelerating AI with optical computing technology.
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StartupSecure computing through optical technology.
StartupCommercializes photonic processors for AI and high-performance computing.
StartupDevelops optical I/O chiplets for AI and high-performance computing.
StartupDevelops a photonic fabric for AI compute and memory connectivity.
StartupDevelops photonic supercomputing and optical interconnect technology.
StartupDevelops photonic connectivity for AI data centers.
Other organizations 12
Other
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OtherTransforming ideas into impactful businesses.
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Private EquityEmpowering B2B Tech Growth
OtherInnovative venture capital for technology transfer.
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OtherChallenging conventional investment thinking.
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OtherMoney and ways in
Programs and funding
Programs and fellowships 3
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PICNIC combines photonic analog computing and hybrid integrated circuits for probabilistic AI processing.
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ML2P compares machine-learning efficiency across hardware architectures, explicitly including photonic computing.
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PICASSO develops system-level photonic integrated-circuit architectures that can scale beyond isolated components.
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- Other
Other funding opportunities 2
Funding opportunity
DARPA ML2P Solicitation DARPA-PS-25-32
Not confirmed openFunding opportunity
DARPA PICASSO Solicitation DARPA-PS-26-13
Not confirmed openNext door
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