On April 19, at the 2026 Shanghai Angel Investment Conference, Mi Lei, the founding partner of CAS Star, stated that a new round of technological revolution represented by artificial intelligence is accelerating, and photonics technology presents a once-in-60-years opportunity for 'changing lanes and overtaking' in the semiconductor field. He suggested that China learn from the development path of electric vehicles and promote leapfrog development in the semiconductor industry through integrated photonics technology. Mi Lei revealed that CAS Star has deployed investments in over 200 companies in the optics field and has invested in 590 hard technology enterprises.
