They can ask but after that disastrous and unfounded statement by Kevin Dede re the extreme R/S to enable a NASDAQ listing I doubt that POET management will be eager to do another Wainwright deal.

I was also happy to read this mention in the TM interview:

As a Toronto listed company, we have been honored to also be traded on the OTCQX market as a way to broaden access and reach U.S. investors. OTCQX provides a simple platform for these and other investors to easily invest in our company. It has also helped provide readily accessible information on our company with reach to an expansive broker-dealer network. Going forward, we intend to continue leveraging the OTC Markets' services with a goal to further increase our overall visibility to shareholders in the U.S.

So no real push to get a NASDAQ listing and the same applies to a listing in Asia. However when the time is right a listing in Hong Kong where the requirements are a little easier and where tech companies are higher valued could be under consideration in the future.