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Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Smena Catalysis is a nanotechnology company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, founded in 2019. It specializes in the fabrication of nanostructured layered materials, focusing on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a novel class of materials known for their unique properties. The company utilizes a proprietary method called AtomicEdge, which combines reactive ion etching with anisotropic etching to create one-of-a-kind TMD samples featuring atomically sharp edges and distinctive zigzag terminations. These materials have diverse applications, including structural colors, nanophotonics, optoelectronics, and mechanical filters, as well as catalytic processes. Smena Catalysis offers tailored designs to enhance the sensitivity of various sensors, catering to a broad range of user needs in advanced material applications.

Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Smena Catalysis is a nanotechnology company based in Gothenburg, Sweden, founded in 2019. It specializes in the fabrication of nanostructured layered materials, focusing on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a novel class of materials known for their unique properties. The company utilizes a proprietary method called AtomicEdge, which combines reactive ion etching with anisotropic etching to create one-of-a-kind TMD samples featuring atomically sharp edges and distinctive zigzag terminations. These materials have diverse applications, including structural colors, nanophotonics, optoelectronics, and mechanical filters, as well as catalytic processes. Smena Catalysis offers tailored designs to enhance the sensitivity of various sensors, catering to a broad range of user needs in advanced material applications.

Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Envue Technologies is developing a new single-molecule microscope that is simple to use, freely moving, and label-free. They provide a label-free method to look at molecules down to sizes of 3 nm radius. It is an optical microscopy technique that enables direct label-free imaging of freely moving biomolecules in real-time.

Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Promimic is an innovative biomaterial partner developing and marketing nano-thin surface modifications for all implant materials and geometries. Promimic is specialized in nanotechnology and production of hydroxyapatite. With offices both in the U.S. and Europe, Promimic caters to clients globally.

Swedish Algae Factory AB, established in 2014 and located in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializes in algae cultivation and wastewater treatment systems. The company focuses on extracting nanoporous silica from silicon algae, a material that enhances the efficiency of solar panels by trapping visible light and blocking UV light. Laboratory tests have shown promising results in improving solar panel performance. Additionally, the nanoporous material has applications beyond energy, including use in skincare products for moisturizing, cleaning, and UV protection, thanks to its ability to absorb and release particles based on environmental conditions.

Promimic is an innovative biomaterial partner developing and marketing nano-thin surface modifications for all implant materials and geometries. Promimic is specialized in nanotechnology and production of hydroxyapatite. With offices both in the U.S. and Europe, Promimic caters to clients globally.

Smoltek is a Swedish company specializing in the development of nanostructure fabrication technology. It employs a patented method to grow conductive nanostructures on substrates in a controlled manner, addressing complex engineering material challenges. The company's focus is on advanced semiconductor packaging applications, including decoupling, filtering, and energy storage. Smoltek collaborates with researchers and PhD students at Chalmers University of Technology's MC2 Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience to enhance its technology and applications.

Nanofactory Instruments AB offers TEM holders for in situ probing of electrical and mechanical properties of nanostructures. Nanofactory Instruments AB was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden with an additional office in Richardson, Texas.