CanopAI project secures funding to advance photonic integration for AI data centres
A consortium led by Scintil Photonics has secured French government funding for CanopAI, a project aimed at advancing photonic technologies for AI-driven data centre infrastructure.
Supported under the France 2030 “i-Demo” programme administered by Bpifrance, the initiative brings together Scintil Photonics, Presto Engineering, and CEA-Leti to accelerate the development of next-generation photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and strengthen Europe’s semiconductor and AI supply chain.
CanopAI focuses on addressing rising data traffic from AI workloads by improving bandwidth density, power efficiency, and latency in GPU-to-GPU optical interconnects.
Central to the project is Scintil Photonics’ SHIP heterogeneous integration technology, which combines III-V materials with silicon photonics to integrate multiple optical functions onto a single chip.
The project also supports the industrialisation of Scintil’s LEAFLight multi-wavelength light source, designed for high-performance and scalable silicon photonics manufacturing.
Presto Engineering will contribute advanced electro-optical testing and reliability expertise, while CEA-Leti will support the development and integration of III-V materials, targeting future 300 mm wafer production.
Backed by France 2030, CanopAI reflects a broader push to reinforce Europe’s capabilities in photonics, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure.
