AOI Awarded $20.9M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant to Advance Manufacturing in Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products powering AI, today announced it was awarded a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant for $20,852,518 to support the company's manufacturing expansion plans in Sugar Land, Texas. The TSIF fund provides grants to higher education and state entities for research and development, and to businesses for economic development related to semiconductor design and manufacturing, aiming to solidify Texas's leadership in the industry.