Dyesol signs €600,000 DSC development contract with Acrosol, Korea

July 17, 2008
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Dyesol
Ltd. has agreed to provide a turnkey R&D laboratory and
comprehensive training in Dye Solar Cell (DSC) development with
Korea-based Acrosol, a Korean University spin-out company. The €600,000
agreement will see the companies collaborate on the commercialization
of Acrosol’s DSC technology and products via materials supply and
technical co-operation.

Acrosol is located in the business incubator at Chonnam National University and has particular expertise in Dye Solar Cell nanomaterials such as Phosphor-Doped DSC. The contract was finalized following the initial payment of €150,000 to Dyesol. 

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“Dyesol is increasingly being recognised as the world leader in DSC materials and technology,” said Gordon Thompson, Dyesol Director Global. “There is a rapidly growing demand for our technology, turnkey facilities, materials, and practical expertise from an increasing number of companies entering the DSC market operating in diverse geographic locations.”

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