Nanocore

What Nanocore does

Nanocore is a Denmark-based materials technology company, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Roskilde, that develops and commercializes carbon nanotube (CNT) composite materials enabled by its proprietary LASSO coupling agent technology. LASSO solves the decades-old industry challenges of CNT aggregation and inadequate polymer anchoring, allowing the mechanical strength of carbon nanotubes (claimed at 120x that of steel) to transfer into composite materials. The company operates a B2B enterprise model, targeting industrial customers across energy (wind, solar, hydro), construction, transport (automotive, aerospace, rail, marine), industrial machinery, space, electronics, sports equipment, textiles, and paint/coatings. It monetizes through licensing its LASSO technology and supplying CNT-reinforced composite materials, with go-to-market executed via direct enterprise sales relationships with major industry players—initial partners include some of the largest industrial players in Denmark, with stated intent to expand globally.

The company maintains a lean team of 1-10 employees supported by distributed research partners across Spain, Germany, and Norway. Leadership comprises CEO and co-founder Henrik Pedersen (inventor of 70+ patents including the LASSO patent), CFO Lasse Borup Andersen, and Head of Business Development Torben K. Jacobsen (formerly Executive Senior Director at GE Renewables with 25 years of composites industrialization experience). The LASSO technology is protected by a large portfolio of granted patents and applications worldwide, and the company is positioning itself as a sustainability-enabling platform with applications ranging from wind turbine blade lightweighting to infrastructure decarbonization. In May 2026, Nanocore was recognized by the Hangzhou Investment Promotion Bureau as one of the city's 'New Eight Steeds' cutting-edge tech startups, signaling an emerging geographic expansion into China.

Name

Nanocore

Legal name

Nanocore ApS

Website

https://nanocore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nanocore is a Denmark-based materials technology company that develops carbon nanotube (CNT) composite materials using its proprietary LASSO coupling agent, licensing the technology to enterprise customers in energy, construction, transport, and industrial machinery sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advanced Composite Materials

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOADAH

Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Technical & Industrial Textiles Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMABAEAB

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Aerospace Structures, Airframes & Composites

Keywords

• Carbon nanotube composites
• CNT composite materials
• Advanced material additives
• Lightweight industrial materials
• CNT coupling agents

Headquarters

HQ city

Roskilde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CNT Composite Materials Licensing and Sales: Nanocore develops and commercializes carbon nanotube composite technology for industrial applications. The company licenses its proprietary LASSO technology and provides materials to manufacturing partners across multiple industries including energy, construction, transport, electronics, and aerospace.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nanocore develops and commercializes proprietary carbon nanotube (CNT) composite materials enabled by its patented LASSO coupling agent technology, which solves the long-standing industrial challenge of CNT aggregation and inadequate anchoring in polymer matrices. The company supplies high-strength, lightweight CNT-reinforced composites (reported as 120x stronger than steel) for industrial applications across energy, construction, transport, industrial machinery, aerospace, electronics, and other sectors, and licenses its LASSO technology to manufacturing partners worldwide.

Product overview

Nanocore offers a unified product portfolio centered on its proprietary LASSO technology and carbon nanotube (CNT) composite materials. The LASSO technology serves as the core enabling platform—a coupling agent that solves the long-standing industrial challenge of CNT aggregation and inefficient anchoring in polymer matrices. This technology is protected by patents globally and enables the production of high-strength, lightweight composite materials applicable across diverse industries including energy, industrial machinery, construction, transport, sports equipment, textiles, space, paint/coatings, and electronics. The company positions its technology as a green, sustainable solution that improves fuel efficiency, recyclability, and material performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LASSO Technology A proprietary coupling agent technology that solves carbon nanotube (CNT) aggregation issues and enables proper anchoring of CNT in polymer materials, allowing the mechanical strength properties of CNT to transfer effectively into composite materials. Targeted at industrial manufacturers seeking high-strength, lightweight materials.
• Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Composites High-strength, lightweight composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes enabled by LASSO technology, applicable across industrial machinery, energy, construction, transport, sports equipment, textiles, space, paint/coatings, and electronics industries. Materials are 120x stronger than steel and 20x stronger than carbon fiber.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wind turbine blades can be lighter and stronger, potentially lasting longer with greater energy production
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hangzhou Investment Promotion BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Nanocore (operating as Nanocorechip in the Hangzhou region) was selected as one of Hangzhou's 'New Eight Steeds' - eight cutting-edge tech startups identified by the Hangzhou Investment Promotion Bureau in May 2026 as frontier technology leaders in smart materials. This recognition highlights the company's potential to define the next decade in hard-tech and industrial foundation technologies alongside other companies in smart glasses, chip manufacturing, space-based computing, embodied AI, and biomanufacturing.
• Danish Industrial PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNanocore has established collaborations with major industry players with a global presence to introduce new products made from CNT-reinforced polymers. Initial partners include some of the largest industrial players in Denmark, with a focus on ensuring the technology reaches and impacts markets worldwide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OCSiAl: World's largest producer of single-wall carbon nanotubes (Tuball brand) for polymer, elastomer, and battery applications. The most direct head-to-head competitor to Nanocore in supplying CNT materials and additives to industrial customers across composites, coatings, and energy storage.
• NanoXplore: Canadian producer of graphene and CNTs targeting transportation, construction, packaging, and industrial polymer markets. Closely comparable as a publicly listed nanomaterials platform commercializing into similar end-user industries via licensing/partnerships.
• Haydale Graphene Industries: UK-listed functionalized graphene and nanomaterial company with proprietary plasma treatment technology. Comparable as a smaller, R&D-driven nanomaterials platform selling functionalized carbon additives into composites, coatings, elastomers, and energy applications.
• Hyperion Catalysis International: One of the longest-standing CNT producers (founded in the early 1980s) supplying multi-walled CNTs to polymer, battery, and composite applications. A direct comparable given the overlapping CNT-product positioning and similar industrial-target markets.

Broad incumbents

• Arkema: French specialty chemicals and advanced materials major with a CNT/graphene offering (e.g., Graphistrength) and a wide composites portfolio. Comparable as the broad incumbent counterpart that Nanocore's LASSO-enabled composites could be benchmarked against or partnered with.
• Toray Industries: Japanese carbon fiber and advanced composites giant producing PAN-based carbon fiber for aerospace, automotive, and energy. Relevant incumbent for adjacent reinforcement-material displacement use cases where Nanocore targets aircraft, automotive, and wind blade applications.
• Cabot Corporation: US specialty chemicals company producing carbon black and specialty carbons, with active CNT and battery materials development. Comparable in materials technology commercialization to performance, additive, and coatings segments overlapping with Nanocore's target applications.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty materials company with composite, polymer, and additive manufacturing portfolios serving aerospace, automotive, and energy markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in advanced materials whose customer base overlaps with Nanocore's enterprise targets.
• Hexcel: Leading aerospace composites manufacturer producing carbon fiber reinforcements and prepregs for airframes, blades, and space applications. Comparable end-user/customer overlap for Nanocore's space, aerospace, and wind targets.

Emerging players

• Directa Plus: Italian-listed graphene nanoplatelet producer commercializing into textiles, composites, and environmental applications. Comparable emerging player with a similar R&D-to-industrialization trajectory into overlapping verticals like sports equipment and apparel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nanocore-materials

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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