AOI to expand Sugar Land facility with $20.9M Texas grant

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. was awarded a $20.85 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant to support its expansion in Sugar Land, Texas. The company will occupy an additional 210,000-square-foot facility to produce AI-focused data center transceivers, creating over 500 jobs.

“AOI’s 2026 expansion plans are underway to occupy an additional 210,000-square-foot manufacturing facility adjacent to its current headquarters in Sugar Land.”newsroom.ao-inc.com

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• newsroom.ao-inc.comAOI Awarded $20.9M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant to Advance Manufacturing in Sugar Land - AOI NewsroomApplied Optoelectronics, Inc.Apr 29, 2026
• dallasexpress.com$20.8M Semiconductor Grant To Sugar Land By Gov. AbbottDallas ExpressApr 29, 2026

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