Seed · AI & Machine Learning · Cambridge, United Kingdom · Founded 2021 · 2–10 employees
Wave Photonics is a Cambridge-based deep tech startup developing computational photonics design technology to accelerate the development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The company uses simulation, statistical modeling, and optimization techniques to enable faster productization cycles for emerging applications including quantum technologies, biosensing, and data center communications. Founded in 2021, they recently secured £4.5M in seed funding led by UKI2S and Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, with total funding reaching £5.4M including grants. Wave Photonics has close links with the Toshiba Quantum Information Group and has launched turnkey packaging solutions for quantum PICs, positioning itself to transform the fragmented photonics industry with a standardized foundry approach similar to modern semiconductors.