POET Technologies Inc., Toronto-based designer and developer of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data centre, telecommunication and artificial intelligence markets, has been named the winner of the ‘Best in Artificial Intelligence’ category at the prestigious 2024 Global Tech Awards. The honour is the third top prize the firm has received in 2024, following recognition by the AI Breakthrough Awards for ‘Best Optical AI Solution’ and the Gold Prize for ‘AI Innovator of the Year’ from the Merit Awards.
POET Technologies was chosen as the Best in the Artificial Intelligence category due to “its innovative approach to powering AI networks and hyperscale data centers.” “POET’s commitment to improving the performance and scalability of AI infrastructure sets it apart as a leader in the industry,” commented Sirisha Lanka, managing director of the Global Tech Awards. Founded in 2022, the awards’ mandate is to recognize and celebrate excellence in technology. Among the judges were executives from enterprises such as Amazon, Microsoft and Oracle.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized by industry experts who acknowledge the groundbreaking nature and positive commercial impacts of the POET Optical Interposer platform technology and the growing suite of products we are building from it,” said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, POET Chairman & CEO.