4. POET Technologies Inc. (TSX.V:PTK)(OTCMKTS:POETF) is revolutionizing integrated circuit design through the use of “planar opto” electronic technology on gallium arsenide chips. The result is an integrated circuit that delivers improvements in power efficiency up to 90x and enhancements in clock speed to 100x. Imagine a computer with 10 ghz chip speed that uses one tenth of the current power. This is the next evolution of the technology as predicted by Moore’s Law, which states that “the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years.”

POET has no sales as yet, but the stock has appreciated by 400% in the last six months as investors eagerly await the execution of deal with any of a handful of megacap technology firms that would essentially provide the commercial “proof of concept” which is all that is missing from this micro cap gem. Listen to a an interview with CEO Peter Copetti here.