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Shoei Chemical Acquires Quantum Dot Business from Nanosys

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Shoei Chemical, Inc., a leading advanced materials manufacturer, announced today that it, together with its North American subsidiary, Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc. (Shoei), has completed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Nanosys, Inc. (Nanosys) to acquire substantially all the assets associated with the Nanosys quantum dot business.

Key Points: 
  • Shoei Chemical, Inc., a leading advanced materials manufacturer, announced today that it, together with its North American subsidiary, Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc. (Shoei), has completed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Nanosys, Inc. (Nanosys) to acquire substantially all the assets associated with the Nanosys quantum dot business.
  • With this acquisition, Shoei Chemical strengthens its position as a key player in the advanced materials industry, while Nanosys, as a part of Shoei, will continue to lead the way in innovating state-of-the-art quantum dot technology and providing top-quality quantum dot materials to its customers and partners worldwide.
  • The combination of Shoei Chemical's extensive manufacturing capabilities and Nanosys' unmatched expertise in quantum dot technology is expected to bring about a new era of growth and advancements in quantum dot technology.
  • Shoei will continue to operate the Nanosys brand, retaining its identity as the premier supplier of quantum dot materials.

Nanosys Announces Martin Devenney as New CEO

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Nanosys, a leader in the development and commercialization of quantum dot technology, today announced Dr. Martin Devenney, Nanosys’ former Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, has been named Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Nanosys, a leader in the development and commercialization of quantum dot technology, today announced Dr. Martin Devenney, Nanosys’ former Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, has been named Chief Executive Officer.
  • He will remain on the Board of Directors as one of the largest shareholders and continue to serve as a strategic advisor to Nanosys.
  • "I am excited to take on this new role and lead Nanosys through its next phase of growth and innovation.
  • "I am confident that Martin's leadership, combined with the exceptional team we have at Nanosys, will drive the company's continued growth and success," he added.

2023 is the “Year of the Quantum Dot” with Several Major Milestones for Nanosys’ Quantum Dot Technology in the Display Market

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Nanosys, the world’s largest independent Quantum Dot company, today announced a milestone in Quantum Dot technology commercialization with the launch of the 1,000th unique quantum dot display product since 2013.

Key Points: 
  • Nanosys, the world’s largest independent Quantum Dot company, today announced a milestone in Quantum Dot technology commercialization with the launch of the 1,000th unique quantum dot display product since 2013.
  • Nanosys offers Quantum Dot (QD) solutions that enable best-in-class performance for displays of all types, including LCDs, miniLEDs, OLEDs, microLEDs, and nanoLEDs.
  • Specific brands shipping end-user display products that utilize Nanosys’ quantum dot technologies include Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL, Hisense, Acer, ASUS, and Phillips.
  • As the growth in QD displays accelerates throughout 2023, it will become more and more obvious to display industry observers that 2023 is truly the year of the Quantum Dot.

Avicena Partners With ams OSRAM to Enable High-Volume Future Production of Ultra-Low Energy Chip-to-Chip Interconnects

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Avicena Tech Corp., a privately held company in Sunnyvale, CA, has partnered with ams OSRAM to develop high-volume manufacturing of GaN microLED arrays for its industry-leading LightBundle™ communication architecture.

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  • Avicena Tech Corp., a privately held company in Sunnyvale, CA, has partnered with ams OSRAM to develop high-volume manufacturing of GaN microLED arrays for its industry-leading LightBundle™ communication architecture.
  • Attempts to scale current architectures are running headlong into physical limits leading to slower throughput growth, power-hungry and hard to cool systems.
  • This leverages emerging microLED manufacturing ecosystems, in which ams OSRAM is a major player.
  • “As a global leader in GaN LEDs, we are excited to partner with Avicena to transform these very large and important markets.”

South 8 Technologies Welcomes Intellectual Property Expert to its Board of Directors

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- South 8 Technologies, the San Diego cleantech company innovating liquefied gas electrolytes (LiGas®) for the next generation of safer and high-performing lithium-ion batteries, welcomes intellectual property expert Andrew Filler to its board of directors.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- South 8 Technologies , the San Diego cleantech company innovating liquefied gas electrolytes (LiGas) for the next generation of safer and high-performing lithium-ion batteries, welcomes intellectual property expert Andrew Filler to its board of directors.
  • He brings more than 25 years of intellectual property management, legal and business experience and expertise to South 8's growing business.
  • "Andrew brings critical expertise to our board," said Cyrus Rustomji, CEO and co-founder of South 8 Technologies.
  • For more information about South 8 Technologies, visit http://www.south8technologies.com or follow South 8 on LinkedIn .

Nanosys Inc. CEO Jason Hartlove to Keynote Combined OLEDs World Summit and Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum Events

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Nanosys is pleased to announce that President and CEO, Jason Hartlove, will deliver the keynote address at the combined OLEDs World Summit and Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum events on October 26th.

Key Points: 
  • Nanosys is pleased to announce that President and CEO, Jason Hartlove, will deliver the keynote address at the combined OLEDs World Summit and Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum events on October 26th.
  • Quantum Dots, Phosphors, and OLEDs are increasingly utilized together to meet these demands.
  • Working with industry partners and regulators alike, Nanosys is producing sustainable, heavy metal-free quantum dots with the best picture quality experience and even better energy efficiency compared to heavy metal-containing quantum dots.
  • Nanosys, Inc. is the innovation and volume leader in developing and delivering quantum dot (QD) technology to the display industry.

Avicena Acquires microLED Fab Facility and Engineering Team From Nanosys

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Avicena, the leader in high-performance microLED-based chip-to-chip interconnects, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a microLED fabrication facility and associated engineering team from Nanosys.

Key Points: 
  • Avicena, the leader in high-performance microLED-based chip-to-chip interconnects, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a microLED fabrication facility and associated engineering team from Nanosys.
  • Avicena had been using the Nanosys fab for the development of unique ultra-fast microLEDs.
  • The acquisition of the fab and associated engineering team significantly increases the development and manufacturing capabilities.
  • We thank the microLED fab team for their partnership in developing and manufacturing microLEDs as part of Nanosys and wish them well in their future with Avicena, said Jason Hartlove, President and CEO of Nanosys.

OneD Battery Sciences Appoints GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies Investors to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneD Battery Sciences (OneD), a leader in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, has appointed: Zander Arkin, Chief Investment Officer, Volta Energy Technologies (board member); James Frith, Principal, Volta Energy Technologies (board observer); and John Du, Partner, GM Ventures (board observer) to its board.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneD Battery Sciences (OneD), a leader in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, has appointed: Zander Arkin, Chief Investment Officer, Volta Energy Technologies (board member); James Frith, Principal, Volta Energy Technologies (board observer); and John Du, Partner, GM Ventures (board observer) to its board.
  • "Volta is very impressed with both the competitive performance of OneD's SINANODE material and the economics of their production process.
  • Volta is excited to support the OneD team as they pursue the next phase of commercialization and manufacturing scale-up," said Zander Arkin, Chief Investment Officer at Volta.
  • In 2013, OneD Battery Sciences acquired Nanosys' nanowire technologies (SINANODE) and its Palo Alto R&D activities.

GM and OneD Battery Sciences Collaborate on Joint R&D of Silicon Anode Technology for More Efficient EV Batteries

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., and DETROIT, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and OneD Battery Sciences announced today the execution of a joint research development agreement focused on the potential use of OneD's silicon nanotechnology in GM's Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for longer range and reduced cost. GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies also participated in OneD's Series C funding round, which the company recently closed at $25 million.

Key Points: 
  • The focus of the collaboration is OneD's SINANODE platform, which adds more silicon onto the anode battery cells by fusing silicon nanowires into EV-grade graphite.
  • "GM designed Ultium to be a supremely flexible platform so we can continuously improve our cells as battery technology advances," said Kent Helfrich, GM chief technology officer, vice president of GM research and development, and president of GM Ventures.
  • The collaboration on silicon anode technology is believed to be the first of its kind between two American companies.
  • OneD Battery Sciences is the creator of SINANODE, the breakthrough technology that successfully adds more energy-dense silicon into the anodes of EV batteries.

Quantum Dot and MicroLED Pioneer Nanosys Secures Over $50 Million in Growth Capital Financing

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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Nanosys, the industry innovator and leading supplier of quantum dot and microLED technologies for advanced displays, today announced that it has raised more than $50 million in Series B equity and debt financing.

Key Points: 
  • Nanosys, the industry innovator and leading supplier of quantum dot and microLED technologies for advanced displays, today announced that it has raised more than $50 million in Series B equity and debt financing.
  • The Series B financing round, Nanosys' largest to date, supports the continued rapid expansion of QDEF and xQDEF quantum dot technologies for LCDs, and drives the commercialization of Nanosys microLED technology platform as well as the development of next-generation nanoLEDs.
  • We are excited to provide a capital solution that positions Nanosys for significant growth in the years ahead.
  • Nanosys, Inc. is the leader in developing and delivering quantum dot and microLED technology to the display industry.