2022
23rd August 2022
Nanoco files a lawsuit against Samsung in China for the wilful infringement of the Group’s IP.
23rd August 2022
Nanoco files a lawsuit against Samsung in Germany for the wilful infringement of the Group’s IP.
17th May 2022
The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board rules in favour of Nanoco in respect to all 47 claims in the patents that were subject to inter partes review in its litigation against Samsung.
2021
5th July 2021
Nanoco signs a Development Agreement with a very significant Asian chemical company.
2020
28th May 2020
Nanoco signs a Quantum Dot Material Supply Agreement with STMicroelectronics International NV.
17th February 2020
Nanoco commences a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in the United States.
2018
8th February 2018
Nanoco signs a Material Development and Supply Agreement with a large, undisclosed US listed corporation (the “Partner”).
2017
8th September 2017
Nanoco signs a Commercial Supply and License Agreement with a US corporation in the field of medical devices.
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.
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
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
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
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)
