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Thomas Barregren
IR Blog Posts
July 30, 2025
From Lab to Fab: Why ITRI Partnership is a game-changer for Smoltek
The recently signed technical service agreement between Smoltek Semi and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan changes how CNF-MIM capacitors will reach the market. This partnership delivers the validation and manufacturing capabilities needed to transform laboratory breakthroughs into commercial reality.
Media mentions
June 17, 2025
Smoltek bryter teknisk barriär och söker pengar
This is a summary of an article featuring Smoltek titled "Smoltek bryter teknisk barriär och efterlyser pengar" published by elektroniktidningen on June 16, 2025.
IR Blog Posts
June 16, 2025
Smoltek breaks the 1 µF/mm² barrier with ultra-thin profile
Smoltek Semi joins an elite club of companies achieving 1 µF/mm² capacitance density, but stands alone in reaching this milestone with an ultra-thin profile. This breakthrough unlocks the under-chip real estate that represents the holy grail of capacitor placement in modern electronics.
IR Blog Posts
April 22, 2025
How Disruptive Innovation Accelerates Industrial Adoption
While traditional development processes often progress at a measured pace, truly disruptive technologies, such as Smoltek’s Porous Transport Electrode (PTE), can dramatically compress timelines. When faced with potentially market-changing innovations, industrial enterprises must choose between maintaining the status quo, slow internal development, or embracing partnership with innovative companies like Smoltek Hydrogen.
IR Blog Posts
April 14, 2025
How Smoltek Hydrogen aligns development with customer needs – interview with Ellinor Ehrnberg
Taking a breakthrough technology from the lab bench to the world market often requires collaboration with large industrial enterprises. In this interview, Ellinor Ehrnberg, president of Smoltek Hydrogen, explains how the company aligns its own development with that of potential buyers while navigating the complex journey from initial interest to strategic partnership.
IR Blog Posts
April 10, 2025
Navigating big-tech corporate product development as a small high-tech company
For industrial enterprises, bringing new technologies into existing product lines follows a structured process. Understanding this process is vital for high-tech companies seeking integration partnerships. Here, we explain the systematic journey that governs how industrial enterprises evaluate and adopt innovations, and how high-tech companies can create revenue opportunities at each stage along the way.
IR Blog Posts
January 16, 2025
The last crusade for 0.1 mg iridium
In the race to make green hydrogen economically viable, researchers worldwide are pursuing the seemingly impossible: reducing iridium use in PEM electrolyzers by 95%. As Smoltek gets closer to this holy grail of 0.1 mg/cm², we examine how other technologies measure up.
IR Blog Posts
January 15, 2025
Unlocking the green hydrogen economy
When experts talk about the energy systems of the future, they often come back to one specific number: 0.1 milligrams per square centimeter (0.1 mg/cm²). This seemingly insignificant number could be critical to moving green hydrogen from a promising concept to an economic reality.
IR Blog Posts
January 9, 2025
Deep Trench Capacitors (DTC) is a dead end – CNF-MIM is the way forward
Modern electronics demand increasingly compact and powerful capacitors, and the race for miniaturization has reached a critical juncture. While both Deep Trench Capacitors (DTC) and Carbon Nanofiber Metal-Insulator-Metal (CNF-MIM) capacitors are being developed for advanced applications requiring smaller size and higher capacitance density than conventional surface-mounted capacitors, DTC pushes the boundaries of what’s achievable with subtractive manufacturing, but is hitting fundamental physical limits. In contrast, Smoltek’s innovative CNF-MIM technology offers a revolutionary path forward, unrestricted by these constraints.
IR Blog Posts
December 20, 2024
A German journey into the hydrogen future
An interview with Smoltek Hydrogen CEO Ellinor Ehrnberg about her recent visit to Germany and the rapid acceleration of the hydrogen economy.
IR Blog Posts
December 17, 2024
Smoltek’s PTE technology stands out expert states in interview
Leading PEM technology expert Dr. Felix Büchi has completed an independent assessment of Smoltek Hydrogen’s Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) technology, confirming its unique ability to dramatically reduce iridium usage while maintaining high performance in hydrogen production. In an exclusive interview with Smoltek Hydrogen’s President, Ellinor Ehrnberg, Büchi shares insights about the technology’s distinctive advantages and market potential.
IR Blog Posts
December 10, 2024
Why Smoltek’s CNF-MIM tech could revolutionize ultra-thin capacitors
The ultra-thin capacitor market is entering a new phase as major players like Murata and Samsung invest heavily in silicon-based solutions. In a recent interview, YAGEO Group's CTO Philip Lessner explains why Smoltek's CNF-MIM technology could offer superior advantages to silicon-based solutions in this rapidly growing market.
IR Blog Posts
November 12, 2024
9 questions for Smoltek’s CEO
Smoltek’s CEO, Håkan Persson, answers nine key questions about the company’s financial status, ongoing projects, and strategy. From the latest on the bidding process to the outlook for their semiconductor and hydrogen initiatives, this candid Q&A provides valuable insights for shareholders and stakeholders alike.
IR Blog Posts
November 4, 2024
Smoltek’s groundbreaking PTE technology earns expert recognition
Discover how Smoltek’s innovative Porous Transport Electrode (PTE) technology stands up to expert scrutiny. Learn about its impressive performance, and why it’s poised to transform PEM electrolyzers. Get the inside scoop on what this means for Smoltek’s future in the green hydrogen market.
IR Blog Posts
October 11, 2024
New method accelerates CNF-MIM development
Our innovative “zapping” method drastically reduces development time and costs, enabling us to advance CNF-MIM technology faster and making Smoltek Semi’s technology even more attractive to potential buyers. Read on to see how this new process strengthens our position and shortens our path to market.
IR Blog Posts
October 1, 2024
Why increased capacitance density matter
Smoltek Semi has developed a new material for use in CNF-MIM capacitors. The new material increases capacitance by more than three times and reduces leakage current by 50 percent. In this article, we examine what this means and why it is good for shareholders and investors.
IR Blog Posts
September 11, 2024
The wizard of Smoltek
Smoltek’s recent breakthrough in growing carbon nanofibers (CNF) on an A4-sized area has caught the attention of researchers and industry experts alike. And rightly so! This achievement showcases Smoltek’s unique capabilities and valuable intellectual capital that must be protected. While patents are crucial for safeguarding this, fostering a company culture that empowers our employees is equally important. Let’s dive deeper.
IR Blog Posts
September 5, 2024
Why Smoltek doubles down on qualified research
Smoltek’s focus on qualified research places it firmly in the Explorer quadrant of the R&D Evaluation Matrix, a model for assessing a company’s research and development strategy. Discover why this matters to investors and how Smoltek translates groundbreaking research into valuable business opportunities.
IR Blog Posts
September 4, 2024
The different meanings of R&D
In a world where nearly every company claims to be innovative, it can be challenging for investors to distinguish between incremental improvements and groundbreaking discoveries. This article introduces the R&D Evaluation Matrix, a simple 2×2 model that helps clarify a company’s true innovation strategy, offering valuable insights into its potential for future growth and success.
News
August 8, 2024
David Gramnaes brings Budo to the Board
Smoltek’s board of directors has a new member: David Gramnaes. He is the CEO of Gramtec Venture, an investment company within the Gramtec group – one of Smoltek’s longest-standing investors and largest shareholder. In this interview, you get to know him and gain insight into how his experiences have shaped him and how this influences his work on the Board. He also talks candidly about Smoltek’s history and future and the turmoil surrounding Yageo.