Investing in public graphene stocks
Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb (hexagons or chicken-wire) crystal lattice. Graphene is the world's strongest and most conductive material, and no wonder that researchers and professionals looked into graphene's potential across many applications, including sensors, batteries, conductors, displays, electronics, energy generation, medicine and more.
The commercialization of graphene is just in its infancy, but already dozens of new companies have been established to develop graphene based materials, applications, graphene production processes and other related activities.
There are many companies directly involved with graphene. Most of these companies are either private early stage companies or large companies in which graphene is just one business segment, but some pure-play graphene companies are public. Below we will list some potential graphene stocks for investors that wish to take part in the graphene revolution. For a more in-depth analysis of the possibility of investing in graphene, and a complete public companies listing, see our Graphene Investment Guide.
Pure-play graphene companies
In the past few years several graphene producers and graphene application developers started trading in stock exchanges around the world - mostly in Australia, Canada and the UK. Here we'll list some of those companies:
Versarien (AIM:VRS) is an advanced materials group leveraging proprietary technology to create innovative engineering solutions for its clients in a diverse range of industries - focusing on graphene materials.
Haydale (AIM:HAYD) is a UK-based supplier of functionalized graphene and related technologies. Haydale is mostly involved with graphene composite solutions and graphene-based inks. In 2016 Haydale acquired ACMC, a US-based silicon carbide whisker manufacturer.
G6 Materials (TSX: GGG), formerly known as Graphene 3D Lab, focuses on development of high-performance graphene-enhanced materials.
Other graphene investment options
Several large and public companies (such as Samsung, Intel, Nokia, IBM and Sony) are involved in graphene research. These companies may be on the forefront of graphene research - especially in high-end fields such as electronics and photonics - but graphene, even if successful, will probably represent a small portion of their business.
Another option is to invest in graphene production equipment. Aixtron SE, for example, is a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry who offers CVD graphene production systems. Aixtron trades in the NASDAQ (ticker:AIXG). US-based CVD Equipment Corporation also offers graphene R&D and production equipment. CVD Equipment trades in the NASDAQ (ticker: CVV).
Interested in graphene investing? our graphene investment guide includes detailed information on over a dozen public graphene companies.
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Zentek enters strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia
Zentek has announced a strategic partnership with Al-Ramez International Group, facilitated through Saudi Excellence Holding Company. The partnership aims to foster innovation and commercialization of advanced technologies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Zentek will contribute its intellectual property, product licensing, and research and development expertise. In turn, Al-Ramez International Group will provide marketing support, investor relations, financing, and market access within KSA and MENA. The collaboration seeks to achieve several objectives, including the development of a graphene production facility in KSA, a commercialization hub for Zentek's graphene technologies, and the expansion of biotechnology research. The agreement also aims to secure strategic investment in resources to support the North American supply chain for advanced materials and establish a research and development center for aptamer technology in conjunction with a Saudi university.
GIM strikes deal with Saudi Arabia for commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene
UK-based Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM) has entered into a deal for the commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene in Saudi Arabia. Graphene Innovations Manchester has agreed to construct a factory in the Gulf state to manufacture the material for use in the kingdom's plans to build futurist eco-cities in the desert.
The factory will be built in Saudi Arabia with the backing of investors. Image from: BBC
Reports suggest that about £250 million could be invested in building a research and innovation hub in Greater Manchester as part of the deal and more than 1,000 jobs could be created.
HydroGraph announces upsize of private placement
HydroGraph Clean Power has announced an increase in its non-brokered private placement to CAD$3.5 million (around USD$2,475,000) from its previously announced offering on November 26, 2024, due to strong investor demand.
The proceeds will fund application development at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Center (GEIC), production upscaling, business development, and working capital.
New collaboration will develop microscopy techniques for imaging chemical reactions at the atomic scale
Scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating on new electron microscopy techniques to allow the imaging of chemical reactions at the atomic scale. The Center for Multimodal Observations for Single Atom Imaging of Chemistry, or MOSAIC, was funded this fall through a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
The collaboration, part of the NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation program, will create “liquid cells” that allow scientists to set up, control and measure chemical reactions under a microscope. The researchers will use powerful, state-of-the-art electron microscopes at UIC to capture these reactions in motion, providing fresh insight into atomic and molecular dynamics.
Haydale reports its latest financial results for its Fiscal Year 2024
Haydale has announced its financial results for Q3 2024, which is the end of its 2024 fiscal year. Haydale says that while it has developed an excellent pipeline of opportunities, the timeline of converting these into sales takes longer than anticipated.
Haydale's revenue in FY2024 was 4.82 million GBP (up 12% from 2023), and the company reported a slightly improved loss of 3.16 million GBP (down from 3.49 million in 2023).
Adisyn acquires 2D Generation to bring graphene into advanced semiconductors
Israeli-based 2D Generation (2DG), which specializes in graphene-based solutions for semiconductors, has been acquired by ASX-listed Adisyn (ASX:AI1), a provider of tech services for SMEs in the Australian defense sector that has expanded its focus to the semiconductor industry through this acquisition.
Adisyn is also one of the founders of Connecting Chips European Union Joint Undertaking, a collaboration that includes industry leaders like NVIDIA, Valeo, and Applied Materials. This acquisition not only brings Adisyn cutting-edge technology, but potentially opens the door for the company to enter the semiconductor space.
HydroGraph announces private placement
HydroGraph Clean Power has announced that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company, at a price of $0.16 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$2,000,000 (around USD$1,400,000).
Net proceeds from the Offering will be used for furthering commercialization via application development at the GEIC (Graphene Engineering Innovation Center) driven by customer interest, production upscaling, business development and general working capital purposes.
G6 Materials to cease revenue generating activities and impending Cease Trade Order
G6 Materials has announced it will cease all revenue generating activities due to legal hardships, an inability to raise capital, insolvency issues and an impending failure to file cease trade order to be issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission.
The Company will cease operations at its Ronkonkoma, NY facility following an eviction notice from the landlord due to significant unpaid rent. The Company maintains the Graphene Supermarket and Breathe Plus digital assets and will look to develop opportunities within these avenues for revenue generation. The Company is currently assessing its situation to determine the next steps.
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Solidion Technology updates on third quarter 2024 results
Solidion Technology, an advanced silicon anode and battery technology materials provider, has announced its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2024. The Company declared a $4.2 million loss from continuing operations, including increased spending on third-party validation testing for automakers. Net Loss was $6,636,679.
Solidion Technology also mentioned technological and business developments. Among the technological advancements were: developing and securing a newly granted U.S. patent for technology enabling 5-minute charging of lithium batteries across all climates by leveraging a graphene-based heat spreader for optimal battery temperature control, expanding the Company's industry-leading intellectual property portfolio 1 with 20 new U.S. patents granted this year and achieving third-party validation for the Company's cost-effective process that eliminates the need for toxic silane gas and CVD techniques.