Israel Bets $40 Million on Photonic Chips to Lead the Next Tech Revolution

Tel Aviv, Monday, 15 June 2026.
Israel is investing $40 million to build a cutting-edge R&D hub for photonic chips, aiming to challenge U.S. and European dominance in high-speed computing and defense tech. This move could position Israel as a key player in a $100 billion market by 2030—while giving its startups a competitive edge in a field critical to AI, telecommunications, and quantum computing.