Prestigious international annual awards program honors the POET Teralight line of high-performance optical enginesTORONTO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), light sources and optical modules for the AI and data center markets, today announced that it has been selected as the winner of the “AI Hardware Innovation Award” in the 8th annual AI Breakthrough Awards. ...

Core Insights - POET Technologies Inc. reported significant financial improvements in Q1 2025, including a net income of $6.3 million compared to a net loss of $5.7 million in Q1 2024 [5][10] - The company is focusing on technology innovation, commercial progress, and strategic partnerships to drive revenue growth in the second half of 2025 [2][4] Financial Performance - The company achieved non-recurring engineering and product revenue of $166,760 in Q1 2025, a substantial increase from $8,710 in Q1 2024 and $29,032 in Q4 2024 [4][13] - Research and development costs rose to $4.3 million in Q1 2025 from $1.9 million in Q1 2024, reflecting the transition from technology development to product development [5][13] - A significant non-cash gain of $15.4 million from fair value adjustments to derivative warrant liability was recorded in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $630,000 in Q1 2024 [6][13] Business Highlights - The company opened a 10,000 square foot clean room in Malaysia to enhance production capacity for AI and cloud data center customers [2] - POET shipped final design samples of its POET Infinity transmit product line for 400G and 800G applications to major technology leaders [8] - The company partnered with Lessengers to offer an 800G DR8 transceiver, enhancing its product offerings in the optical solutions market [8] Cash Flow and Other Income - Cash flow from operating activities was negative $8.9 million in Q1 2025, compared to negative $4.6 million in Q1 2024 [10] - The company recognized other income, including interest of $528,000 in Q1 2025, up from $52,000 in Q1 2024 [9][13]