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Off the Wire Press Releases REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 31, 2026 — CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LightSolver Ltd., an Israeli deep-tech company pioneering a fundamentally new computing architecture based on lasers. The acquisition is expected to close this week. CollPlant is acquiring LightSolver utilizing an equity-centric consideration structure comprising upfront closing shares, alongside pre-funded warrants and milestone-based warrants directly tied to LightSolver meeting specific technological and commercial objectives. LightSolver has developed the Laser Processing Unit (LPU), an all-optical working computing platform that uses the physical interaction of lasers to perform computation. Rather than relying exclusively on electronic transistors to execute mathematical operations and move data between processing and memory, the LPU maps mathematical problems onto an optical system in which large numbers of variables can interact simultaneously. By using light itself as the computational medium, the LPU is designed to perform massively parallel computation with exceptional speed and energy efficiency. LightSolver’s quantum-inspired architecture captures certain advantages of physical, highly parallel computation in a room-temperature platform while avoiding many of the practical constraints associated with quantum computing. LightSolver is targeting some of the world’s most computationally demanding problems, using its LPU to accelerate large-scale linear systems, optimization and PDEs-the mathematics powering everything from robotics and Physical AI, weather prediction to plasma physics, chip design, new materials and drug discovery, and real-time mission-critical decision-making. “We are excited to announce this transformational acquisition of LightSolver, which opens an extraordinary new growth vector for CollPlant in the high-performance photonic computing and supercomputing space,” said Yehiel Tal, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of CollPlant, “While entering the photonics market, CollPlant remains fully committed to regenerative medicine and medical aesthetics. To this end, we are actively pursuing strategic collaborations with global leaders interested in advancing, integrating, or otherwise leveraging our technology and capabilities.” Dr. Ruti Ben Shlomi, founder and CEO of LightSolver, commented, “Computing is reaching an inflection point. We believe the next great leap will come not from making transistors smaller, but from changing the very medium of computing – from electrons to light – unlocking a new era of speed and energy efficiency. We have turned that idea from fundamental physics into a working machine. As we move toward commercial availability, our ambition is for the LPU to become a new computing layer alongside CPUs and GPUs – compressing computational workloads that can take minutes, hours or even weeks into milliseconds of LPU computation.” Eran Rotem, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer of CollPlant stated, “This transaction marks CollPlant’s entry into a market with massive growth potential, executed through a highly disciplined approach to capital allocation. Our goal is to support the continued development and commercialization of LightSolver’s technology while creating a new strategic growth opportunity for CollPlant.” About LightSolver LightSolver is an Israeli deep-tech company pioneering a new generation of high-performance computing based on the physics of light. Founded in 2020 by Weizmann Institute physicists Dr. Ruti Ben Shlomi and Dr. Chene Tradonsky, LightSolver is the developer of the Laser Processing Unit (LPU), a proprietary all-optical computing architecture that uses coupled lasers to perform computation. The LPU is designed to accelerate computationally intensive workloads including scientific and engineering simulation, partial differential equations, large-scale linear systems and optimization, with applications across aerospace, defense, energy, advanced engineering, financial services and Physical AI. LightSolver is advancing its technology toward commercial deployment in collaboration with leading global organizations. For more information about LightSolver, visit lightsolver.com. About CollPlant CollPlant is a pioneering technology company operating at the forefront of both regenerative medicine and advanced high-performance computing. In the healthcare sector, CollPlant is ushering in a new era of medical solutions with a focus on 3D bioprinting of tissues and organs, tissue repair, and medical aesthetics. The Company’s products are based on its recombinant human collagen produced with CollPlant’s proprietary plant-based genetic engineering technology, addressing indications for the diverse fields of tissue repair, aesthetics, and organ manufacturing. For more information about CollPlant, visit collplant.com. Source: CollPlant
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