Smartkem to Ring the Opening Bell at Nasdaq MarketSite, Celebrating a New Class of Transistor Technology and the Next Generation of MicroLED Displays

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Smartkem (NASDAQ: SMTK), a company developing innovative transistor technology, announced that its leadership team will ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, NYC on March 21, 2025. The ceremony will feature Chairman and CEO Ian Jenks, CFO Babara Keck, and Head of Communications Selena Kirkwood.

The event aims to highlight Smartkem's progress in enabling the adoption and mass commercialization of microLED displays through their proprietary semiconductor materials, which enable flexible, transparent, and lightweight display solutions. The opening bell ceremony will be broadcast live at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

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MANCHESTER, England, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartkem (NASDAQ: SMTK), which is seeking to change the world of electronics with a new class of transistor technology, announced that today Friday, March 21, 2025 Chairman and CEO Ian Jenks, CFO Babara Keck, and Head of Communications Selena Kirkwood will ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, NYC.

Jenks stated, "We are extremely excited and honoured to ring the opening bell to increase awareness of our progress to enable the adoption and mass commercialisation of microLED displays.  We continue to advance our goal of commercializing our proprietary semiconductor materials, which enable flexible, transparent and lightweight microLED displays."

The Nasdaq opening bell ceremony will be broadcast live at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time from the Nasdaq MarketSite Tower in New York City, New York. To view the broadcast, please visit: https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony

About Smartkem

Smartkem is seeking to change the world of electronics with a new class of transistor using its proprietary advanced semiconductor materials that have the potential to revolutionize the display industry.  Smartkem's TRUFLEX® semiconductor technology enables low temperature printing processes that are compatible with existing manufacturing infrastructure with the potential to deliver low-cost, high performance displays in a range of display technologies including microLED, miniLED and AMOLED, as well as applications in sensors and logic.

Smartkem develops its materials at its research and development facility in Manchester, UK and provides prototyping services at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) at Sedgefield, UK. It has a field application office in Taiwan. The company has an extensive IP portfolio including 138 granted patents across 17 patent families, 17 pending patents and 40 codified trade secrets. For more information, visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts:

Selena Kirkwood
Head of Communications for Smartkem
T: +44 (0) 7971 460 364
s.kirkwood@smartkem.com

U.S. Investors
David Barnard, CFA
Alliance Advisors Investor Relations
T: 1 415 433 3777
dbarnard@allianceadvisors.com

 

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FAQ

When will Smartkem (SMTK) ring the Nasdaq opening bell?

Smartkem will ring the Nasdaq opening bell on March 21, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, NYC.

What technology is Smartkem (SMTK) developing for microLED displays?

Smartkem is developing proprietary semiconductor materials that enable flexible, transparent, and lightweight microLED displays.

Which executives will represent Smartkem (SMTK) at the Nasdaq bell ringing?

Chairman and CEO Ian Jenks, CFO Babara Keck, and Head of Communications Selena Kirkwood will represent Smartkem at the ceremony.

Where can investors watch the Smartkem (SMTK) Nasdaq bell ringing ceremony?

The ceremony can be viewed live at https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony