NEDO and PhotonDelta Sign Partnership Agreement to Advance Photonic Semiconductor Technologies

On May 21, 2025, NEDO signed an agreement to join the photonic semiconductor partnership with PhotonDelta, a public organization based in the Netherlands. The partnership aims to promote global collaboration among academia, industry, and government in the development and dissemination of photonic semiconductor technologies. PhotonDelta released a roadmap to drive the practical implementation of these technologies in March 2024.

Before the signing of the agreement, the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs H.E. Dirk Beljaarts toured EXPO2025 in Osaka. He viewed an exhibition showcasing next-generation green data centers that were supported by NEDO, and expressed keen interest in the potential for photonic-electronic integrated devices to significantly reduce power consumption.

After the tour, NEDO President YOKOSHIMA Naoyuki and PhotonDelta CEO Eelko Brinkhoff formalized the partnership during a signing ceremony in the presence of Minister Beljaarts. NEDO looks forward to continuing to contribute to the advancement and practical application of photonic semiconductor technologies on a global scale through this partnership.

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  H.E. Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, visits the exhibition “Next-Generation Green Data Centers” that showcases NEDO-supported innovations

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  After the signing ceremony, from left to right: Naoyuki Yokoshima, President of NEDO; H.E. Dirk Beljaarts, Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands; and Eelko Brinkhoff, CEO of PhotonDelta

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  Group photo of the Dutch Economic Mission and the companies implementing NEDO’s Next-Generation Green Data Centers project