2018
8th February 2018
Nanoco signs a Material Development and Supply Agreement with a large, undisclosed US listed corporation (the “Partner”).
2017
4th December 2017
Nanoco signs a Commercial Supply and License Agreement with STRI Group, the world’s leading consultancy for design, research and management of natural and synthetic sports turf surfaces.
8th September 2017
Nanoco signs a Commercial Supply and License Agreement with a US corporation in the field of medical devices.
5th July 2017
Nanoco awarded a major grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to support its ongoing research into the use of quantum dot nanoparticles within cancer imaging.
30th June 2017
Nanoco receives its first commercial order from Wah Hong Industrial Corporation.
2016
1st August 2016
Nanoco signs a worldwide material supply and licensing agreement with Merck.
22nd July 2016
Nanoco signs supply and licence agreement with Wah Hong Industrial Corporation, a leading Taiwanese manufacturer and supplier of optical films.
19th February 2016
Nanoco selected as the winner of the Materials & Coatings category of the Prism Awards 2016 for its cadmium-free CFQD® quantum dots.
2015
13th October 2015
Nanoco signs a further follow-on join development agreement with Osram in connection with the use of quantum dots in lighting.
1st July 2015
Nanoco confirms the commissioning of the Cheonan quantum dot facility being built by Dow is under way
20th May 2015
Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) votes against a proposed extension of an exemption to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) which would have allowed the use of cadmium-containing quantum dots in Europe
7th May 2015
Nanoco announces the appointment of David Blain as Chief Financial Officer
1st May 2015
Nanoco shares begin trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, raising gross proceeds of £20 million
2014
30th December 2014
Nanoco signs manufacturing contract with Dow to set out details of how materials produced by Nanoco’s production facility in Runcorn will be supplied to Dow as part of Dow’s worldwide licensing agreement with the Company.
14th October 2014
Nanoco signs a follow-on joint development agreement with Osram
1st October 2014
Nanoco appoints Keith Wiggins in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer and will be responsible for the operational management of the Company including key customer relationships and a focus on building Nanoco’s other strategic businesses in LED lighting, solar and bio-imaging.
2013
October 2013
Nanoco raises £10 million through placing of additional shares
September 2013
Nanoco completed the planned expansion of its cadmium-free quantum dot production facility in Runcorn with the installation and commissioning of two further Semi-Tech lines.
January 2013
Nanoco signs an exclusive license agreement with the Dow Chemical Company, for Dow to manufacture, market and sell cadmium-free quantum dots to display customers.
2012
August 2012
Three grants awarded worth £736,000 from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.
May 2012
Nanoco received US$2 million milestone payment from a major Japanese corporation after successfully producing a 1kg batch of green quantum dots.
March 2012
Nanoco opens an additional 12,500 sq ft of laboratory space at Manchester facility.
February 2012
Nanoco signs a commercial joint development agreement (JDA) with a major electronics company in Asia in connection with the use of the Company’s CFQD® cadmium-free quantum dots in the electronics company’s display products
January 2012
Nanoco received a US$1 million milestone payment from a major Japanese corporation after green quantum dots achieved performance criteria including long service life.
2011
August 2011
Joint development agreement signed with Osram, one of the world’s largest lighting companies, to create LEDs for general lighting using Nanoco quantum dots for superior colour performance.
April 2011
Nanoco manufactures 1kg of high quality red CFQD® quantum dots
January 2011
Commissioning of Runcorn scale-up facility
2010
June 2010
Nanoco Signs solar agreement with Tokyo Electron
May 2009
Nanoco Group plc was admitted to AIM on 01 May 2009 following the reverse acquisition of Nanoco Tech Public Company Limited by Evolutec Group plc
2001
Nanoco’s research and manufacturing headquarters established in Manchester (UK)