Danish Quantum Community welcomes Phanofi to DQC

DQC is pleased to welcome Phanofi as a new partner of DQC. 

Phanofi is a deep-tech startup based at DTU Science Park in Lyngby, working to transform communication between datacenters by making it more efficient, faster, and scalable. The company is developing energy-efficient, high-speed photonic interconnect chips designed to power the internal communication infrastructure of AI datacenters. 

Founded by CEO Hitesh Kumar Sahoo and CTO Dagmawi Alemayehu Bekele, Phanofi builds on more than a decade of research in photonics and semiconductors at DTU Electro. The company represents the point where strong academic capacity is translated into commercial innovation. 

Building on Phanofi’s expertise in high-speed photonics and chip design, Phanofi is leveraging these capabilities to contribute to emerging quantum technologies. Our approach is focused and complementary, i.e. advancing datacenter communication today while laying the groundwork for quantum innovations tomorrow.

In November, Phanofi was featured at the Danish Quantum Pavilion at EQTC. The Pavilion highlighted the strength of the Danish quantum ecosystem and showcased Danish companies and their solutions to curious minds and European stakeholders. We were very happy to have them with us. 

On joining DQC, Hitesh Kumar Sahoo (CEO & Co-founder of PHANOFI) states: 

  • We are thrilled to join the Danish Quantum Community. At Phanofi, our mission is to push the boundaries of photonic technology to enable faster, more efficient data movement. While our primary focus is on high-speed interconnects for AI datacenters, the same photonic foundations are essential for quantum systems. This synergy allows us to build solutions that not only address today’s computing challenges but also pave the way for tomorrow’s quantum innovations. By partnering with DQC, we aim to contribute our expertise and collaborate with the vibrant network shaping Denmark’s quantum future.

We are very excited to welcome Phanofi to the Danish Quantum Community. This partnership strengthens our shared commitment to advancing cutting-edge technologies and finding common ground in the developing quantum agenda in Denmark. We look forward to the collaboration opportunities this relationship will create. 

Learn more:  

If you want to learn more about Phanofi, visit their website here: Phanofi – Home 
If you want to get in contact, use the formular on their website, here: Phanofi – Contact 


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