POET Technologies Inc.

So, in the later part of 2015 Poet technologies...

"established new foundry and technology development relationships with Anadigics (now II-VI), Epiworks, Wavetek and Intelligent Epitaxy Technology to expedite the technology development".

Now lets take a look at what each of those companies announced in 2016.

Anadigics (II-VI)

• http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/IIVI.O/key-developments/article/3321577
• http://optics.org/news/7/1/34
• http://optics.org/news/7/10/37            

Epiworks 

• http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-09-22/epiworks-plans-friday-event-help-fill-120-jobs.html
• http://www.epiworks.com/ii-vi-epiworks-undergoing-major-expansion/

Wavetek

• http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/26733-executive-interview-cg-shih-president-of-wavetek-microelectronics

Ingelligent Epitaxy Technology

• https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/city-county/2016/09/16/intelliepi-relocate-headquarters-allen/
• http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160905005364/en/Global-Gallium-Arsenide-Wafer-Market-2016-2020-AWSC

*General theme here is increasing capacity/expansion/growth. :)