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title: "Aeluma signs CHIPS R&D office LOI for up to $30 million funding"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294196020.md"
description: "Aeluma signed a letter of intent with the CHIPS R&D Office for up to $30 million in funding. The funds will support photonics research and development for AI datacom, specifically targeting a scalable non-InP substrate platform to address supply constraints in photodetectors and lasers. The award is subject to US government due diligence and approvals, with funding distributed in upfront and milestone-based tranches."
datetime: "2026-07-29T11:02:50.000Z"
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# Aeluma signs CHIPS R&D office LOI for up to $30 million funding

-   Aeluma signed a CHIPS R&D Office letter of intent for up to USD 30 million to fund photonics R&D for AI datacom. \* Funding targets its scalable non-InP, large-diameter substrate platform to ease supply constraints in photodetectors and lasers. \* Award remains subject to US government due diligence, approvals, final award documents; funding split between upfront and milestone-based tranches. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Aeluma Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 29, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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