Innovation is an incremental, very complex process. For example we're talking about communicating cars since 50 years ago, and yet almost no one is driving on autopilot. That's because we've been running on petrol for years and this way of driving has stood the test of time in the real world. It is a validated way of driving. Nevertheless, a number of intermediate steps have been implemented, such as line assist and cruise control. Another example is education. Age-old methodologies such as assessment, a teacher at the front of the class and a one-on-one method of tutoring will not be replaced anytime soon. But once it has been noticed that online lesson recording and digital learning environment works better than the rigid education system of before, things can go quickly. In Shanghai there are even experiments with a Smart school, in which the educational trajectory of the student is compiled and adjusted with artificial intelligence.

Innovation usually arises from a problem or situation from practice. Suresh recognized at the time that a hybrid, CMOS manufacturered and fully integrated platform was a better way of working than the manual work that continues to this day. In addition, Suresh always keeps a finger on the pulse, in order to respond precisely to the needs of the practice and of the customers. An innovation is not implemented in the real world without stubbornness, without the attitude of "we can do better and we will do better and we can do this". Innovation involves shifting timelines, continuously adapting previous ideas and designs. And innovation goes hand in hand with frustration from both the developers and the investors.Innovating is also about dealing with problems pragmatically and creatively.POET as we know has also dealt with this and this will never change.

POET's innovation is now being translated from the practice world to the real world and gradually but surely this will become the daily practice. The new normal. The interposer will not be ordered and used until it actually passes real-world testing. POET is now showing that the interposer is actually superior and can be used. The idea of ​​hybrid integration is growing. The samples are being tested and validated by more and more parties, and customers do indeed start to realize that POET's interposer is a work of art. And more products are being available, faster than expected this time.

And therefore, I say, that from the moment POET announces orders and the start of production of the first optical engines, I buy a big load of shares. This will be a confirmation for most investors that POET has indeed created and produced the world's smallest, lowest cost, high performing optical engines in the trial world, and implemented in existing or modified transceiver designs, and finally succeeded in developing the optical engines to sell in large numbers. I think everyone is waiting for this historical inflection point.

To live in the constantly communicating world. The world with sensors, chips, artificial intelligence, data storage, digitization, advanced defence. POET will take a large place in this world.