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Eindhoven's Photon Bridge raises EUR 10 million for AI chip laser interconnects

Eindhoven's Photon Bridge raised EUR 10 million, co-led by Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital, to scale laser technology for optical interconnects in AI data centre chips. It expects first samples in 2027 and volume manufacturing from 2028.

Reported AI-drafted tech.eu, 21 October 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that Photon Bridge has signed any AI chip or data centre customers.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +1 of 36 possible. EUR10m funded for EU-made AI-chip interconnects, pre-production, small scale. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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