META MATERIALS OPENS NEW GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS & CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE - Canada’s largest commercial optics & nano-photonics center, with 12 semiconductor-quality cleanrooms.
HALIFAX, NS / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2022 / Meta Materials Inc. (the “Company” or “META®”) (NASDAQ:MMAT), a developer of high-performance functional materials & nanocomposites, today officially opened its new global headquarters & Centre of Excellence in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This 68,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility will house some of the world’s leading scientists in metamaterials, advanced manufacturing, & nano-photonics. It is the only facility in Canada to combine advanced packaging for semiconductors, unique materials, & chemistry research, as well as design and manufacturing of holographic and other optical products. The facility’s 12 cleanrooms designed to operate at ISO 8 and up to ISO 5 standards, making it one of the largest & most advanced nanofabrication facilities in Canada in the last thirty years, & the only facility of its kind east of Ottawa.
“Today marks a historic milestone for Meta Materials,” said Jack Harding, chair of the board at META. “During my career in semiconductors, I have observed the development of advanced manufacturing infrastructure globally. I’m particularly impressed with the efficiency with which META has built world class facilities in Nova Scotia extending its leadership in advanced functional materials & nanophotonic applications. Our customers & partners will be the beneficiaries of our new facility. Further, Nova Scotia now has the opportunity to lead the world in this critical technology.” META’s new facility offers customers a one-stop-shop approach in augmented reality, automotive head-up display, electro-optics, and other solutions. It will be the new home for META’s ARfusion® platform technology, which caters to the entire smart lens value chain, from optical design and material selection, to mass production and integration. In addition, META can integrate its advanced materials into a variety of products such as VLEPSIS™, NANOWEB®, metaAIR® & holoOPTIX®.
“The opening of this impressive facility shows that Atlantic Canada has what is required to support companies of almost unimaginable scope and ability,” said the Honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). “In the last nine years, META grew from a startup seeking ACOA’s advice & support to a world leader of advanced materials & nano technology. We are proud they selected Nova Scotia for their global headquarters and Centre of Excellence.”
“I am so proud of my team & what we have been able to accomplish today as we continue to push the boundaries in materials science. Through nanotechnology, the smallest of things can have the biggest impact,” said George Palikaras, META’s President & CEO. “Behind every META advanced material & application is a plan for a sustainable future. Through this expansion, META is delivering the world’s first IDM, the Integrated Device Manufacturer model for metamaterial-based companies, similar to early semiconductor companies which have grown to lead their industry. We are excited to celebrate the official opening of our new global headquarters, which will act as an important catalyst for growth. I would like to thank everyone who has helped get us to where we are today.” META became the first metamaterial company listed on the NASDAQ in 2021, it now has 10 locations in 4 countries around the world. Through a number of strategic acquisitions since 2016, META has combined critical technology platforms, added infrastructure, expertise and IP that is globally unique. The Company currently has 472 active utility and design patent documents. It has worked with some of the world’s leading brands including Airbus, PPG, Lockheed Martin, Sekisui, Mitsubishi Electric, and DuPont Teijin Films. (Part 1)