HydroGraph Clean Power has announced that, due to strong investor demand, it has increased the size of its non-brokered private placement of units previously announced in May 2024. Pursuant to the upsized offering, the Company will raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to CAD$3.2 million (over USD$2,300,000). 

“We are extremely pleased to announce upsizing of our non-brokered private placement and the strong investing interest we have received from shareholders and new investors, reflecting their confidence in our vision and the strategic direction of the company. This upsized financing will support HydroGraph's commercialization and R&D efforts, allowing us to advance our application development activities in Manchester, bringing our pristine high-quality graphene to the market and driving future revenue,” commented Kjirstin Breure, President and interim Chief Executive Officer of HydroGraph.

Versarien’s strategic realignment to core graphene technology reportedly resulted in narrowed losses and an improved cash position in the six months up to 31 March. 

Operational highlights in the period included agreement with MCK Tech in Korea for the exclusive license of five CVD patents. Versarien also sold its South Korean plant and equipment to MCK Tech for £604,000. The Company secured a know-how and manufacturing license agreement with Montana Quimica LTDA, a Brazilian multinational focused on paints and wood finishing products. Additionally, Versarien entered into a mutual letter of commitment to support Building for Humanity in providing 3D concrete printed materials for social housing in Accrington.

Graphmatech, a materials technology company, and MTC Powder Solutions (MTC PS), a leading company in hot isostatic pressing (HIP), have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to develop advanced metal-graphene composites for various industrial applications. This partnership aims to offer cutting-edge HIPed metal-graphene solutions to global industries.

Graphmatech's graphene-engineered metal powder combines the exceptional properties of graphene with various metals. This technology brings metals to new levels of performance, making them ideal for applications in electrification, energy-related and high-precision sectors. MTC PS plans to develop and offer HIPed metal-graphene for a wide range of electrification, energy, and Big Science, applications further propelling the transition towards a sustainable future.

Directa Plus has announced that its collaboration with Iterchimica to develop and produce Gipave, a Green Asphalt embedded with G+ graphene, has achieved another important milestone - it has been chosen for an extensive resurfacing operation in Rome, ahead of the 2025 Jubilee.

Anas, the Italian public road company, has awarded the contract for a resurfacing operation to cover c.15 kilometers of historical routes, using Gipave technology. Gipave is enriched with Directa Plus' graphene and hard recycled plastics, which increases a roads lifespan by up to 61% compared to current market technologies.

Researchers at Columbia University and colleagues at the University of Montreal and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show how trace oxygen affects the growth rate of graphene and identify the link between oxygen and graphene quality for the first time.

he team explains that eliminating virtually all oxygen from the growth process is the key to achieving reproducible, high-quality CVD graphene synthesis, a finding that could be a milestone towards large-scale production of graphene.