POET Technologies (NASDAQ: POET) earns Product and Technology Infostone awards

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POET Technologies Inc. filed a Form 6-K to share that it has received two major industry honors at China’s Infostone Awards. The company won the Product Innovation Award for its POET Teralight™ 1.6T transmit and receive optical engines, which integrate drivers and transimpedance amplifiers for high-speed AI and data center networks. In addition, Dr. Mo Jinyu, Senior Vice President of Global Product Development, earned the Technology Innovation Award in the Individual/Team category.

The Infostone Awards highlighted products with “industry-leading core technology” and “stable commercial adoption and market advantage.” POET notes that Teralight was unveiled less than a year ago and has attracted commercial interest due to its highly integrated optical system-on-chip architecture, based on the POET Optical Interposer™, which removes wire bonds to reduce RF crosstalk at very high data rates.

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2026

Commission File Number: 000-55135

POET TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

120 Eglinton Avenue East, Ste 1107
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1E2, Canada
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ]      Form 40-F [   ]

On January 20, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated January 20, 2026

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		POET TECHNOLOGIES INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: January 20, 2026		/s/ THOMAS MIKA
		Thomas Mika
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 99.1

POET Wins Product Innovation Award and Individual Technology Innovation Award at China’s Infostone Awards

TORONTO, Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: POET), a leader in the design and implementation of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, today announced it has won the prestigious Product Innovation Award at the 12th Infostone Communication Consultant Shenzhen (ICCSZ) Awards, a competition that recognizes the finest applications in advanced optical communications and AI compute solutions. Dr. Mo Jinyu, POET Senior Vice President, Global Product Development, was also honored as the recipient of the Technology Innovation Award in the Individual/Team category. The awards were presented on Friday during the IFOC 2025 Infostone Optical Communication Annual Forum & 2025 Awards Ceremony in Dongguan City, China.

The Product Innovation Award recognized POET Teralight™ as a ground-breaking advance in 1.6T transmit and receive optical engines. Organizers singled out the 1.6T transmitter engine with driver and the 1.6T receiver engine with transimpedance amplifier (TIA) for the top accolade.

“It is a great honor for POET to receive the Product Innovation Award from ICCSZ, one of the most respected organizations in our industry. Their recognition of Dr. Mo’s talents and the achievements she has propelled with our Asia-based team is fantastic and underscores the depth of abilities among our engineering staff," said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, POET Technologies CEO and Executive Chairman.

Dr. Mo added, “We have worked hard at POET to bring innovation to the forefront of our industry. I am very pleased that our 1.6T optical engines have stood out among the contending products in the competition and I am deeply appreciative of the personal award, too. It is an honor I share with the entire POET organization.”

The Infostone Awards organizers said this year’s program emphasized artificial intelligence solutions “in response to the rapid development driven by AI computing power.” Winning products were selected because they contained “industry-leading core technology” and “demonstrated stable commercial adoption and market advantage.”

Unveiled less than a year ago at the 2025 OFC Conference, POET Teralight has driven commercial interest in the Company because of its highly integrated design and complete optical system-on-chip architecture that simplifies module development. Customers can gain 1.6T DR8 and 2xFR4 pluggable modules using the same board design. That feature is a significant achievement for an industry that has traditionally relied on separate engineering and manufacturing resources for DR and FR applications.

The 1.6T optical engines are based on the POET Optical Interposer™, which eliminates the use of wire bonds between devices to reduce the RF crosstalk and achieves industry-leading performance at the highest speeds available on the market.

The Infostone Awards mark the latest industry recognition for the Company, which previously won six notable competitions dating to June 2024.

About POET Technologies Inc.
POET Technologies is a design and development company offering high-speed optical engines, light source products, and custom optical modules for the artificial intelligence systems market and hyperscale data centers. Its patented POET Optical Interposer™ platform enables seamless chip-scale integration of photonic and electronic devices using advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques. More information about POET is available on our website at www.poet-technologies.com.

Media Relations Contact:
Adrian Brijbassi
Adrian.brijbassi@poet.tech Company Contact:
Thomas R. Mika, EVP & CFO
tm@poet.tech

Forward-Looking Statements
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Such forward-looking information or statements are based on a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause actual results or other expectations to differ materially from those anticipated and which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, management’s expectations regarding the success and timing for completion of its development efforts, the introduction of new products, financing activities, future growth, recruitment of personnel, opening of offices, plans for and completion of projects by the Company’s consultants, contractors and partners, availability of capital, and the necessity to incur capital and other expenditures. Actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the failure of its products to meet performance requirements, lack of sales in its products, once released, operational risks in the completion of the Company’s anticipated projects, risks affecting the Company’s ability to execute projects, the ability of the Company to generate sales for its products, the ability to attract key personnel, the ability to raise additional capital and the agreement by shareholders to approve proposals put forth by the Company at shareholders’ meetings. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information or statements are reasonable, prospective investors in the Company’s securities should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because the Company can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise this forward-looking information and statements except as required by law.

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FAQ

What did POET (POET) announce in this Form 6-K?

POET Technologies announced that it won the Product Innovation Award at the Infostone Awards for its POET Teralight™ 1.6T optical engines, and that Dr. Mo Jinyu received the Technology Innovation Award in the Individual/Team category.

What is POET Teralight and why is it important for POET (POET)?

POET Teralight™ is a family of 1.6T transmit and receive optical engines designed for advanced optical communications and AI compute solutions. Its highly integrated optical system-on-chip architecture simplifies module development and has helped drive commercial interest in the company’s products.

How do the Infostone Awards describe the winning products recognized for POET (POET)?

The Infostone Awards organizers said winning products featured “industry-leading core technology” and “demonstrated stable commercial adoption and market advantage.” POET’s Teralight optical engines were selected under these criteria in a program emphasizing artificial intelligence solutions.

What technology underlies POET’s 1.6T optical engines?

POET’s 1.6T optical engines are based on the POET Optical Interposer™, which eliminates wire bonds between devices to reduce RF crosstalk and deliver high performance at some of the highest speeds available in the market.

Which markets does POET Technologies (POET) target with its optical products?

POET Technologies focuses on high-speed optical engines, light sources, and custom optical modules for the artificial intelligence systems market and hyperscale data centers, using its patented POET Optical Interposer™ platform.

Does POET (POET) include any forward-looking statements in this announcement?

Yes. The news release includes forward-looking information and statements about product development success, product performance, operations, revenue targets, financing efforts, and market acceptance, and notes that actual results may differ due to various risks and uncertainties.