iPronics and BSC Team Up on Optical Switching for AI

iPronics, a company specializing in silicon photonics-based optical circuit switching, has announced a two-year strategic technology collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). The announcement was made jointly from Valencia and Barcelona on September 21, 2026. The partnership is aimed at advancing optical networking for AI and HPC environments.

The collaboration will bring together iPronics' optical switching technology with BSC's work in supercomputing research. Optical circuit switching is increasingly seen as a key approach for handling the heavy data movement demands of AI infrastructure. By working together, the two organizations hope to push forward the integration of photonic switching into high-performance systems.

Neither party disclosed specific technical milestones or financial terms in the announcement. The two-year timeframe suggests a focused effort to move the technology from research toward practical deployment in AI and HPC data centers.