Nanoco Group

Nanoco Group is a nanomaterials company founded in 2001 as a spin-out from the University of Manchester, headquartered in Manchester, UK, with a US subsidiary in Concord, Massachusetts. The company develops cadmium-free quantum dot materials that address the toxicity and supply constraints of legacy heavy-metal nanocrystals used in optical and sensing applications.

Nanoco manufactures and licenses quantum dot nanomaterials that emit or detect light across a tunable 400-1,800 nanometre range, supplied as powders or formulated inks to manufacturers of displays, image sensors and infrared detection equipment. Customers integrate the materials into consumer electronics, automotive sensing and industrial imaging products under supply and licensing agreements.

1. Cadmium-free quantum dots: nanocrystals engineered without heavy metals for regulatory compliance.

2. Tunable emission: wavelength range from 400 to 1,800 nanometres for display and sensing uses.

3. Display-grade materials: quantum dot films and inks for televisions, smartphones and wearables.

4. Infrared sensing materials: nanocrystals for short-wave infrared image sensors and detectors.

5. Licensing model: intellectual property and manufacturing know-how licensed to industrial partners.

6. Large-scale manufacturing: processes designed for commercial-volume nanomaterial supply.