reports that Huawei is the only funder of a research competition managed by Washington-based Optica Foundation, a non-profit entity that provides resources to those researching optics and photonics.
Optica"shall not be required to designate Huawei as the funding source or program sponsor," reads a nonpublic document reviewed byMany of the applicants and university officials contacted by the outlet were not aware that Huawei was backing the program.
That contrasts with the approach taken by the company in European countries where it doesn't shy away from plastering its name on the scientific hubs run by it. Huawei is among the organization's highest-level funders who have given more than $1 million since it was founded more than two decades ago. American companies Google and Meta are one of those in the second-highest tier of donors who have awarded $200,000 or more.