Bloomberg reported that Nanosys Is in Talks to Go Public Via GigInternational1 SPAC. A transaction is set to value the combined entity at about $1 billion, though terms aren’t final and talks could still fall apart, the person said. Awards Society for Information Display DisplayWeek People's Choice Award 2019: Best Large Booth Society for Information Display Display Component of the Year Award 2017: Hyperion Quantum Dots Society for Information Display Best in Show 2015: Small booth category, Cadmium-Free Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) comparison demo Society for Information Display Best in Show 2014: Small booth category, Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) High Dynamic Range, wide color gamut demo with DolbySociety for Information Display Gold Component of the Year Award 2012: Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) Society for Information Display Best in Show 2011: Small booth category Best of CES: 2011 Enabling Technology AwardSilicon Valley Business Journal Emerging Technology Awards: Winner, life sciencesWall Street Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Awards:'' Runner up, semiconductors Founders, funding, and patents Nanosys was founded by Larry Bock, Charles Lieber and Paul Alivisatos. They were subsequently joined by Steve Empedocles, Wally Parce and Calvin Chow. Major funders of the company include Venrock Associates, Samsung, BOE Technology, LG Display, ARCH Venture Partners, Intel, El Dorado Ventures, Polaris Venture Partners, Prospect Ventures, Harris & Harris Group, Lux Capital, Applied Materials and Wasatch Advisors. Nanosys has developed a significant quantum dot patent portfolio with over 650 issued and pending patents worldwide. These patents cover the fundamentals of quantum dot construction as well as component and manufacturing designs. This portfolio is the result of collaborations between Nanosys and universities such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Hebrew University, as well as industry collaborations with companies including Philips-Lumileds and Life Technologies. Nanosys also led the development of nanowire technology for solar cell, fuel cell, and lithium-ion battery applications, which it spun out in 2013 to a company now known as OneD Battery Sciences. References External links Video: Robert Scoble discusses Nanosys display technology with CEO Jason Hartlove Nanotechnology institutions Manufacturing companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology companies Companies based in Palo Alto, California Companies based in Milpitas, California Technology companies established in 2001