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Elea & Lili, a deep-tech startup originating from VTT, has raised EUR 2.5 million in seed funding to industrialise its patented Cellulose Super Absorbent (CSA™) – a microplastic-free, biodegradable alternative to conventional superabsorbent polymers (SAP). VTT has transferred the underlying technology and IP to the newly established company. The company’s first commercial applications target two massive global markets: disposable diapers and agriculture – both currently depen

Vancouver, March 2026 — Nano One Materials Corp. has received $3 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to accelerate the development and commercial scale-up of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. The funding, which runs through March 2028, will support optimization of the company’s patented One-Pot™ process. This innovative technology aims to produce LFP more efficiently, at lower cost, and with greater regional supply chain flexibility comp

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing up to $100 million to establish a nationwide network of open-access research facilities for quantum and nanoscale technologies, innovation, and workforce training. Through the new NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NSF NQNI) program, NSF will support up to 16 sites over five years, providing students, researchers, and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools, instrume

Chiral , a Swiss nanotechnology company developing manufacturing solutions for next-generation semiconductors and quantum devices, has closed a €10 million ($12 million) seed funding round to scale its nanomaterial integration technology. Crane Venture Partners led the investment, joined by Quantonation, HCVC, and Founderful, alongside public funding from Innosuisse, Switzerland's innovation agency. The ETH Zurich and Empa spin-off is tackling what CEO Seoho Jung describes as

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has announced plans to manufacture advanced three-nanometer chips at its second fabrication plant in Kumamoto, Japan, marking a significant upgrade from its original production roadmap for the facility. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei delivered the news to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a Thursday meeting in Tokyo, just days before Japan's general election. The announcement represents a strategic shift for the facility, which will n

@ SEEQC New York-based quantum pioneer assembles Taiwanese semiconductor ecosystem to build integrated quantum computers on a chip SEEQC, a leader in quantum computing technology, has announced a comprehensive partnership framework with Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics industry that could reshape the race to build commercially viable quantum computers. The Elmsford, New York-based company revealed partnerships with Kinpo Group, the Industrial Technology Research Institu