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.
Applied Graphene Materials (AIM: AGM) was established in 2010 as a spin-off from Durham Univers
ity to develop a new graphene synthesis method and produce graphene materials. AGM's technology is a unique patented scalable 'bottom-up' CVD approach to produce graphene. AGM is a public company that lists in the UK's AIM stock exchange. AGM mainly targets graphene composites, coatings, lubricants, thermal management solutions and energy storage devices.
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).
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The latest graphene stocks investing and financials news:
Versarien raises over USD$558,000 through stock market placing
Versarien has raised £454,822 before expenses (over USD$558,000) through a stock market placing as it continues its turnaround strategy.
Versarien said that net proceeds will be used for corporate and working capital purposes, together with providing bridge finance to extend the Company's cash runway ahead of any funds received from asset sales.
NanoXplore reports its financial results for Q3 2023
NanoXplore reported its financial results for Q3 2023. Total revenues were $28.9 million CAD, up 6% from last year. The net loss was $448,000 (compared to a loss of $1.97 million last year). The company's cash and equivalents at the end of the quarter was $39.5 million CAD. NanoXplore expects its revenues for the year ending June 30, 2024 to reach $130 million.
In September 2023 NanoXplore announced new business representing over $17 Million in annual sales. The company says its graphene initiatives are steadily growing and it is "well positioned to deliver the returns our shareholders are expecting from us". NanoXplore's graphene enhanced composite light weighting solutions are gaining momentum, and more OEMs are interested in its products.
Avadain raises $4.5 Million through Netcapital
Avadain has completed a $4.5m capital offering through Netcapital, a digital private capital markets ecosystem. Avadain had already raised approximately $1.4 million through its initial offering on the Netcapital funding portal platform in 2022.
The Company plans to use the capital to continue its mission of growing its green, globally patented process for manufacturing a unique form of graphene. The Company envisions the application of its graphene in a myriad of industries.
HydroGraph announces $2.0 Million private placement
HydroGraph Clean Power, a commercial manufacturer of graphene and other nanomaterials, has announced a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000.
Net proceeds from the offering will be used for application development, business development and general working capital purposes.
G6 Materials reports its financial results for Q3 2023
G6 Materials Corporation has announced its financial results for the latest quarter, that ended on August 31, 2023. Revenues for the quarter were $320,907, down from $358,400 last year, while net loss was $426,946, down from $647,887 last year.
The company is now focused on improving its working capital position by increasing sales of its new epoxy product line and its Breathe+ Pro Advanced Antimicrobial Graphene Air Filtration System.. G6 is also focused on evolving its strategic partnership with Singapore-based MADE Advanced Materials.
GMG updates on commercialization progress
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has provided a business update on the commercialization progress of THERMAL-XR powered by GMG Graphene.
GMG has announced it has received forward orders of over AU$400k (around USD$255,000) for THERMAL-XR from various distributors and customers worldwide. Most of the value of these orders is conditional on the in-country approval for the THERMAL-XR to be imported from Australia and sold into that country for the product's initial launch.
New graphene production facility to be set up in Kerala, India
Kerala Government has decided to set up a pilot production facility for graphene. The production facility will cost ₹200 crores (over USD$24 million), the Chief Minister's Office said in an official statement.
The innovative facility will be established on a public-private partnership model. The Kerala Digital University would be the implementing agency, and Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) has been appointed as a special purpose vehicle for infrastructure development, the statement said.
Haydale reports its latest yearly financial results
UK-based graphene developer Haydale announced its financial results for the full financial year that ended on September 2023 (FY22). Revenues were £4.30 million, up 48% from last year, as the company's US business is recovering. The company's operating loss, however, also increased to £3.49 million (up slightly from 2022).
Haydale sales that its US sales continued to progress with growth in the core aerospace and automotive markets. The company has established a regionalised manufacturer's representative network which is already showing signs of generating improved commercial traction within the North American steel mill, aerospace and automotive sectors for our finished tooling.
GMG and University of Queensland collaboration on graphene-enhanced batteries gets Australian Economic Accelerator funding
A partnership between the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) of The University of Queensland (UQ) and Graphene Manufacturing Group will aim to push forward the commercialization of graphene-enhanced batteries. The parties received financial support from the Australian Federal Government Economic Accelerator Seed Grant to promote the development of Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery Technology.
“UQ will supply the material engineering technology and GMG has the battery fabrication facility so together we can further develop the Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery Technology,” AIBN's Dr. Xiaodan Huang said. “A key feature of this battery technology is the faster recharging rate and longer life.
A new Horizon Europe project called 2D-BioPAD is launched
2D-BioPAD is the name of a new Horizon Europe project that was recently launched. With a nearly €6 million budget, 2D-BioPAD will develop a diagnostic system for early Alzheimer's disease detection. This Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funded by the European Union, officially commenced on October 2023 and will go on for 48 months.
2D-BioPAD is developing a fast, reliable, cost-effective and digitally enabled point-of-care in vitro diagnostic system for early Alzheimer's disease detection. The 2D-BioPAD system will make use of cutting-edge 2D materials (i.e., graphene), nanomaterials and aptamers, to enhance biocompatibility, sensitivity and specificity for the simultaneous detection of up to five Alzheimer’s biomarkers in blood. The device will be accompanied by a user-friendly mobile app that will give healthcare professionals real-time access to quantified results in primary healthcare settings. Along the way, artificial intelligence will be used to optimize the design and implementation of the 2D-BioPAD system.