Aeluma has secured more than $4 million in U.S. government contracts to accelerate its heterogeneous integration platform for quantum and high-speed datacom applications, a funding boost that arrives as the company expands manufacturing partnerships and pushes its photonics technology toward scale.
Black Swan Graphene has completed a major expansion at its Consett, United Kingdom facility, more than tripling production capacity and commissioning a new system designed for continuous industrial operation.
MIT has appointed Tomás Palacios director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, a move that gives the Army-sponsored center a new leader with deep experience in advanced electronic materials, nanoelectronics and industry partnerships.
Researchers backing an ESA parabolic-flight campaign reported that ultralight graphene aerogels surged forward when exposed to laser light in microgravity, a result that could inform future propellant-free spacecraft control systems.
U.S. aerospace and semiconductor suppliers are still struggling to secure rare earth materials, with shortages extending into coatings and chip manufacturing inputs despite earlier trade easing.
New Blue Solution said on April 2, 2026, that its graphene-based cooling technology is moving into early-stage commercialization for AI data centers, alongside new research and distribution partnerships.
