First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, Arizona) has issued its 2022 Sustainability Report highlighting its continued, industry-leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) progress. The only US-headquartered company among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers, First Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar modules are reported to have the lowest carbon and water footprint and fastest energy payback time of any commercially available PV technology today.
Brewer Science, Inc. (Rolla, Missouri), a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, is named a Greater St. Louis Top Workplace winner for 2022, marking the eighth consecutive year the company has received this recognition.
Nanosys (Silicon Valley, California), an industry innovator and leading supplier of quantum dot and microLED technologies for advanced displays, has raised more than $50M in Series B equity and debt financing. The initial close of this round includes as new investors funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, Centerbridge Partners and Kilonova Capital.
