Nanocomp Oy Ltd welcomes Evonik Industries as a strategic investor and minority owner. Investment is made as a part of an investment syndicate with Finnish technology fund Finnvera Venture Capital.

Evonik Industries is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, with annual sales of around €12,7 billion and more than 33’500 employees around the world. Investment to micro- and nano-optics technology offers attractive growth market opportunities to Evonik’s light-guide film business.

“We are pleased to have gained Evonik as a strategic investor. Now we want to expand production and tap into new markets. As a strategic investor, the impact of Evonik’s investment will be to able us to accelerate the development and marketing of innovative applications” says Nanocomp CEO, Veli-Pekka Leppänen.

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