Brilliance develops micro laser modules based on a patented silicon-nitride platform, providing the smallest and most efficient RGB laser light engines for augmented reality displays. Their technology addresses the challenges of miniaturization and energy efficiency, enabling high-quality, low-cost production suitable for mass volume applications.

Delta Diagnostics develops label-free, multiplexed biosensors utilizing integrated photonics to enable real-time detection of biomolecules without the need for tagging. This technology accelerates research by at least four times and reduces the cost of ownership by a factor of five, making high-performance biosensing accessible to a broader range of researchers and developers.

EFFECT Photonics develops integrated photonic solutions for high-speed optical communication. Their technology, which includes proprietary Digital Signal Processing and Ultra-pure Light Sources, enables compact, cost-efficient, and low-power optical transceivers for applications in 5G, cloud services, and data centers.

Lumai provides optical AI inference servers that replace traditional silicon accelerators with a 3D optical engine, delivering up to 100 TOPS per watt and enabling real‑time inference of billion‑parameter LLMs such as Llama 8B and 70B. The rack‑mountable, air‑cooled system integrates with existing data‑center infrastructure and uses a three‑tier memory architecture to offer high‑capacity KV cache access and high data throughput for hyperscale workloads.

MantiSpectra develops miniaturized hyperspectral sensor chips called ChipSense for material analysis and health insights. These sensors integrate into handheld devices and monitoring systems for automated production process control and traceability. The technology also enables biometrics and smart home automation to enhance consumer product functionality.

MicroAlign produces actively aligned fiber arrays that position each fiber core with sub‑micron pitch accuracy, delivering coupling losses below 0.1 dB to nanolithography‑defined waveguide ports. The modular 12‑ to 24‑channel arrays are compatible with standard SMF‑28 and specialty small‑core fibers, enabling high‑density, ultra‑low‑loss interconnects for photonic chips and quantum computing hardware. The automated alignment process ensures repeatable performance across large production volumes.

The startup develops an optical interposer that utilizes light for energy-efficient die-to-die interconnects, enabling high-performance computing (HPC) processors to achieve full scalability with multi-chipset configurations. This technology addresses the limitations of traditional electrical interconnects, enhancing data transfer speeds while reducing power consumption.

The startup develops light chips designed to enhance the production of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) by enabling cost-effective assembly and packaging at scale. This technology facilitates the integration of photonics and electronics into a single module, addressing the challenges of high-volume fabrication in the photonics industry.

QuiX Quantum provides room‑temperature photonic quantum computers that integrate directly into existing data‑center and HPC racks. Using CMOS‑compatible silicon‑nitride chips and modular, drop‑in hardware, the platform delivers high‑speed (up to 1 GHz) low‑noise quantum acceleration for hybrid workloads in finance, AI, drug discovery, and logistics, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

Scantinel Photonics develops a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR on a silicon wafer platform, enabling long-range detection over 300 meters with simultaneous measurement of distance and velocity. This technology addresses the need for reliable, compact, and cost-effective sensor solutions in the autonomous vehicle industry, enhancing object detection capabilities in various environmental conditions.

SMART Photonics is a pure-play foundry providing InP-based photonic integrated circuit (PIC) fabrication services. They offer Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) services and Process Design Kits (PDKs) to reduce costs and accelerate the development of custom PICs for telecommunications, sensing, and medical applications.

The startup develops laser-powered photonic integrated circuits that replace traditional LCD backlight units with dedicated light sources for each sub-pixel, enhancing energy efficiency, brightness, contrast ratio, and color rendering. This technology enables high-quality laser displays and 3D images for augmented reality applications without the need for goggles.