SCREEN Holdings announced that it subscribed to a third-party allotment by Atomis, a Kyoto University-launched MOF development venture, and acquired shares in Atomis. The investment amount and ownership ratio were not disclosed.
SCREEN Holdings disclosed that it subscribed to a third-party allotment by Atomis, a Kyoto University-launched MOF development venture, and acquired shares in Atomis. The investment amount and ownership ratio have not been disclosed.
Based on the research achievements of Specially Appointed Professor Susumu Kitagawa of the Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, Atomis operates an integrated business spanning MOF design through low-cost manufacturing and sales, with customized MOF design and manufacturing technologies tailored to specific applications.
SCREEN aims to improve the functionality and strengthen the competitiveness of its products by combining its interface-control technology with Atomis's MOF-based gas-control technology. Going forward, the companies plan to use their technologies to address challenges in the environmental and energy fields.