March 19, 2003 — Evident Technologies Inc., a Troy, N.Y., materials manufacturer, announced it has commenced production in its new Watervliet, N.Y., nanotechnology manufacturing facility designed to produce quantum dots in kilogram quantities per week.
The company’s quantum dots, which it calls EviDots, are semiconductor nanocrystals that can be used in biotechnology, optical networking, photovoltaics and other applications. The company said it is ramping up production to meet increasing customer demand.