Lumentum acquisition gives Marvell UHP lasers for CPO and access to InP substrate deposits totaling $87M, with a U.S. 6-inch fab ramp in mid-2028. The deal adds ultra-high-power CW lasers, InP substrate capacity, and internal InP manufacturing expertise.
Key points
UHP lasers: ultra-high-power CW lasers supply light through external laser modules (ELSFPs) for silicon photonics engines.
InP substrate agreement: two contractual deposits with AXTI total $87M, providing reserved substrate capacity.
InP fab ramp: planned U.S. 6-inch InP production ramp scheduled for mid-2028.
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Future 40 2026 – 40 startups announced, €110M raised
Future 40 2026 reveals the 40 most promising startups on the campus, collectively raising over €110 million, with most at pre-seed or seed stage. The cohort represents the top 4% of more than 1,000 campus startups and includes repeat founders and international teams.
Key points
40 startups announced, total funding €110 million, 31 at pre-seed/seed, 2 at Series A, 5 bootstrapped.
30 of the 40 startups (75%) have at least one repeat founder; 15 founders have previously sold a company.
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Vibe Launchpad audits update, final 11 fixes underway
Vibe Launchpad audits update: auditors finished review and gave 11 final fixes, which are being implemented now; the team also contacted Uniswap for hook approvals.
Key points
Auditors completed review and shared final 11 fixes to do.
Team reached out to Uniswap for the hook approvals.
Sources
ADP Employment schedule today’s economic calendar releases
ADP Employment releases at 8:15 AM ET, followed by Trade Balance at 8:30 AM ET. S&P Services PMI is due at 9:45 AM and ISM Services at 10:00 AM. These times outline the morning economic data releases.
Key points
ADP Employment kicks off at 8: 15 AM ET.
Trade Balance follows at 8: 30 AM ET.
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Alphafold wins the Nobel prize in chemistry
Alphafold wins the Nobel prize in chemistry. AI assisted drugs are more successful than average. FDA list of AI enabled devices includes several with strong RCT support.
Key points
Alphafold wins the Nobel prize in chemistry
AI assisted drugs are more successful than average
FDA list of AI enabled devices includes several with strong RCT support
Sources
- Original post
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Linked in the post
- nobelprize.org - Linked in the post
- fda.gov - Linked in the post
The Record episode with Sanjeev Sanyal and Siddarth Pai announced
The Record will release an episode tomorrow featuring Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Economic Advisory Council member, and Siddarth Pai of 3one4 Capital discussing India’s public infrastructure, R&D and market capabilities. The conversation will cover municipal services, defense sectors, the national patent system and R&D growth.
Key points
Episode drops tomorrow
Guests: Shri Sanjeev Sanyal and Siddarth Pai of 3one4 Capital
Sources
- Original post
- youtu.be - Linked in the post
Marble Cognition launches platform for digital work
Marble Cognition launches a platform that makes digital work readable for humans and machines. The effort is backed by Seedcamp, HeartcoreCap and angel investors.
Key points
Launch: Marble Cognition announced its launch.
Backers: Seedcamp, HeartcoreCap and angel investors support the project.
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UK Health Tech Mission registration opens, briefing 13 Nov
UK Health Tech Mission registration is now open. A one-hour mission briefing will be held on Friday 13 November.
Key points
Registration: open for the UK Health Tech Mission to Boston, USA
Briefing: first one-hour mission briefing on Fri 13 Nov
Sources
- Original post
- lnkd.in - Linked in the post
