News
  • 2009-09-15: Press release:
    ChromoGenics named a Global Cleantech 100 clean technology company
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  • 2009-05-04: Press release:
    ChromoGenics one of the 50 Most Promising Nordic Cleantech Companies
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  • 2009-03-28: Press release:
    ChromoGenics receives industry acclaim by publications Red Herring and Ny Teknik
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  • 2009-02-13: Press release:
    ChromoGenics appoints Thomas Almesjö as new CEO
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  • 2009-01-09: Press release:
    ChromoGenics secures US$ 4.5 Million in new round of funding
    Investors show confidence in smart window cleantech company
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  • 2008-09-18: Press release:
    ChromoGenics is selected as Cleantech 100 Company
    The Cleantech 100 represents the most promising one hundred private cleantech companies in Europe...
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  • 2008-02-28: Press release:
    ChromoGenics wins New Energy Award in London
    ChromoGenics won the New Energy University Spin Out Awards at the inaugural Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2008.
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  • 2007-12-29: Dagens Nyheter:
    Energy smart houses spare both the environment and the wallet
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  • 2007-12-27: Svenska Dagbladet:
    Bright idea gives dark room
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  • 2007-12-06: Press release:
    ChromoGenics secures additional funding of US$2,3 million from BankInvest Group
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  • 2007-12-04:
    ChromoGenics at the top of investors'
    trendy-list
    Chromo    Genics is the most popular Swedish cleantech company in Sweden according to the magazine Ny Tekniks' ranking. Swedish risk capital companies are most likely to open their wallets for ChromoGenics.
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  • 2007-10-22:
    ChromoGenics at Nordic Venture Summit in Copenhagen
    Chromo    Genics was presented by Chairman Lars-Olof Bäckman at the conference in Copenhagen the 22nd of October. The summit is designed for nordic top high-tech companies in among others the cleantech sector, wishing to develop new business partnerships or to raise capital. It is jointly organised by Europe Unlimited and Connect Denmark.
  • 2007-10-05: Press release:
    ChromoGenics SECURES US$6 MILLION SECOND ROUND FUNDING

    Green technology company gears-up for production

    ChromoGenics Sweden AB (“ChromoGenics/the company”), the award winning and leading developer of electrochromic technology - a patented glass laminate green technology which greatly reduces or eliminates the need for air conditioning in buildings and vehicles - today announced that it had closed a second round of funding.
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  • 2007-09-18:
    ChromoGenics at European Venture Fair
    Chromo    Genics was presented by Chairman Lars-Olof Bäckman at the conference in Zürich the 18th of September. The Company participated among 12 other energy technology venture firms from several countries around Europe, representing various emerging technologies and at different stages of development. This was the sixth consecutive conference initiated and organized by energy investors for energy investors. The goals for the conference are to
    - Strengthen relationships to facilitate future energy related venture business
    - Discuss important topics in the energy investment sector
    - Discuss the situation and trends of the financial markets for the sector and
    - Meet up-and-coming companies looking for inevstors

  • 2007-05-29: Press release:
    ChromoGenics receives "Most promising technology" award at the Cleantech Forum XIII in Frankfurt
    "Given to the company that represents the most promising venture investment opportunity at Cleantech Venture Forum XIII - as voted by the Forum attendees.
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  • 2007-05-21: Press release VINNOVA:
    ChromoGenics receives VINNOVA financing
    Out of 336 applications, 39 companies share a total 50 Msek for research and development. One of them is ChromoGenics     who receives funding of 2.2 Msek for developing rear-view mirror technology.
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  • 2007-04-08: e24.se:
    American ambassador Michael Wood has visited ChromoGenics in his hunt for Swedish cleantech companies.
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  • 2007-03-05: Uppfinnaren & Konstruktören:
    "Smart" applications with a light sensitive film.
    Smart windows, helmet visors and ski goggles are on their way to put the Uppsala based company on the map.
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  • 2007-02-07:
    ChromoGenics to the finals in "Spin-off of the year"
    ChromoGenics has together with five other companies reached the finals in the competition "Spin-off of the year".
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  • 2006-12-29: Upsala Nya Tidning:
    "New risk capital will give a launch"
    ChromoGenics pilot production is up and running in Uppsala. The interest for smart window film is huge and the production capacity is already overbooked for the next year. Within two years the capacity will be increased tenfold...
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  • 2006-10-25:
    ChromoGenics: ”Capital raising of the Year”.
    The Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA) has selected ChromoGenics Sweden AB as winner of the award ”Capital raising of the Year”.

    The award was announced at the association’s annual Business Angels Day in late October and the motivation read: “For a successful capital acquisition amounting to approx 20 MSEK that gave the company a strong international ownership structure. ChromoGenics’ board worked actively to safeguard the interests of early private investors when new owners were brought in.”         more>>

  • 2006-05-01:
    ChromoGenics moves into new facilities
    The Company is now settled in the new production facilities located at Märstagatan 4 in Uppsala, Sweden. “We are now in the process of setting up a small-scale production plant meeting the technical requirements for producing electrochromic materials,”     says Bengt Åkerström, who is the CEO of ChromoGenics.     “To begin with we will use it to validate our processes and to prove to our investors and customers that we have a process that can be scaled-up.”

  • 2006-03-15: Press release:
    Volvo Technology Transfer and DuPont Ventures invest in ChromoGenics
    ChromoGenics Sweden AB, the leading developer of electrochromic technology, today announced Volvo Technology Transfer and DuPont Ventures have become new investors in the Uppsala University spin-off company. Together with financing from Innovationsbron Uppsala, the regional subsidiary of Innovationsbron AB, ChromoGenics will look to further strengthen its leading position by building on the company’s unique and patented electrochromic technology to generate energy-savings-related revenues and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A pilot plant will be set up for production and new products will be developed in collaboration with market leading companies.
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  • 2005-06-01:
    ChromoGenics is chosen as one of the 25 most interesting Swedish high-tech start-up companies and is qualified to the European Tech Tour 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden. The European Tech Tour is visiting Sweden for three days in June with the aim to show Sweden's 25 most promising high-tech companies to some sixty European and international investors.

  • 2004-08-04:
    ChromoGenics initiates joint development project with leading goggle and sports apparel manufacturer.

  • 2004-07-21:
    ChromoGenics creates new products togeter with world leading motorcycle helmet visor manufacturer. more>>

  • 2003-10-21:
    ChromoGenics, as one of six Swedish companies goes through to the final round of "Spin-off of the year". more>>

  • 2003-04-04:
    ChromoGenics wins first and second prize of SKAPAs regional development grant with its two contributions: "Chameleon Visor" and "Air-cleaning windows".

  • 2003-01-01:
    ChromoGenics Sweden limited company is established.

  • 2002-12-05:
    ChromoGenics is awarded Handelsbanken's Innovation grant. more>>

  • 2002-05-15:
    ChromoGenics wins third and final Venture Cup round with the product "Chameleon Visor".
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  • 2002-03-05:
    ChromoGenics wins Venture Cup round two with the product "Chameleon Visor".

  • 2001-11-15:
    ChromoGenics wins Venture Cup round one with the product "Chameleon Visor".

  • 1999:
    First development of flexible, polyester based electrochromic devices.

  • 1998:
    Establishment of a standard design of electrochromic devices using tungsten oxide, nickel oxide and a polymeric electrolyte.

  • 1995:
    "Handbook of Inorganic Electrochomic Materials" published by Elsevier; the book is still the standard reference for electrochromic technology; reprint 2002 (Granqvist).

  • 1993:
    Research and development transferred to Uppsala University.

  • 1990:
    "Chromogenics" is introduced as the descriptive term for materials with variable optical properties.

  • 1988:
    Innovation Cup: First prize for best invention in Sweden goes to electrochromic windows (Granqvist and his team). First work on laminated electrochromic devices started.

  • 1986:
    Long term stable electrochromism discovered in nickel oxide.

  • 1984:
    First scientific publication about electrochromic technology for energy efficient windows; working with tungsten oxide. "Smart windows" introduced as descriptive term (Granqvist och Svensson).

  • 1983:
    Research about electrochromic technology for window applications starts at Chalmers Institute of Technology in Gothenburg (C G Granqvist & J S E M Svensson). No prior work within this field, domestically or internationally.
 Articles

"Fönster mot framtiden" - ViiVilla 2005
"Better Electrochromics" - acs.org 2005
"EC Plastics For Cyclists And Skiers" - acs.org 2005
"25 hetaste it-företagen" - Computersweden 2005  
"Material för smarta fönster" - uu.se 2004
"Solenergimaterial" - uu.se 2004  
"Glass Facades Go Beyond Skin Deep" - McGrawHill 2003 "Top10 nanotech products" - Nanonordic.com 2003
"Bikers Darling" - Nanonordic.com 2003
"Electronic visor aids motorcyclists" - optics.org 2002
"Bättre sikt med nytt visir" - fof.se 2002  

Publications

 "Electrochromics for smart windows: thin films of tungsten oxide and nickel oxide, and devices based on these" -2007

"Electrochromic materials - out of a niche" -2006

"Facial warming and tinted helmet visors" -2005

"Electrochromic materials and devices" -2005

"Flexible foils with electrochromic coatings" -2004

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