SMART Photonics, an independent pure-play foundry producing high-end Photonic Integrated Circuits, and Eindhoven University of Technology (“TU/e”), a leading Dutch university in science and technology, today signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement. This strategic partnership is aimed at further strengthening the development of Indium Phosphide (InP) photonic integration technology and providing a smooth path of new technologies to end customers. Both SMART Photonics and TU/e are leading players in photonics and share the ambition to further develop the strong photonics ecosystem, putting Europe at the heart of this rapidly growing industry.