The AI boom is running up against physical constraints in data centres, where chips, cables and other components are under pressure to handle growing data volumes and faster processing. A Sifted overview maps 74 European startups developing photonics technologies that use light in response to these challenges.
The companies work across a range of areas, from optical chips to laser weapons. The article presents photonics as a potential European deeptech export, while linking the field’s relevance to the demands placed on data-centre infrastructure by AI.
The available source text does not provide readable details about individual companies or their funding, so their specific products and business activity cannot be described reliably.
Sources: Sifted.