PINA Creation Newsletter 01: Innovation Update

DECEMBER 2025

From academic discovery to commercial reality — Welcome to our first newsletter.

Hello Innovators,

A new year is always a reset, but for deep-tech founders, it’s also about momentum.

2025 was a defining year for PINA Creation. We transformed years of academic research into validated commercial products, launched multiple nano-ink platforms, and built a global pilot network across 12+ countries.

As we step into 2026, our focus is clear:Scale-up manufacturing, expand globally, and turn pilots into long-term customers.

Let’s take a look at what we have achieved — and what’s ahead.

2025 in Review — From Lab to Global Pilots

What we built Four Commercial Nano-Ink Platforms  Zinc Oxide (ZnO)Nano Inks-FlexiZincTM Tin Oxide (Alcohol-based SnO2)Nano Inks-FlexiTinTM Tin Oxide (Water-based SnO2)Nano Inks-FlexiTinTM Nickel Oxide (NiO) Nano Inks- FlexiNickelTM Scalable manufacturing achieved ZnO: up to 2 L/batch SnO₂: 2 L/batch water & alcohol based Validated device performance Perovskite solar cells with efficiency up to 18%  Organic solar cells outperforming current ETLs with efficiency up to 13% @80% sunlight Transparent films >85% low-temperature processing (<150 °C)

Our global traction 30+ pilot projects across Canada, US, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Sweden & more Active projects with: Brilliant Matters, TPSC, Epishine, ITRI-MCL, Fraunhofer, Avancis, Osaka University, Stanford University, UBC & SFU University, etc. Distributor in Japan +3000 mL Order Purchases Funding & Recognition Secured >$1M non-dilutive funding  Secured >$1M F&F funding  Backed by CDL, SFU-Venture Lab, SheBoot, I2i-SFU, IRAP, NSERC, SFU, and Mitacs. Filed 2 core patents — with 2 more patents in progress

Why Do PINA Technologies Matter?

The future of electronics cannot be built with yesterday’s manufacturing

Today’s electronics still rely on high-temperature, vacuum-based, carbon-heavy manufacturing.

PINA nano-inks enable:

• Up to 80% lower energy use vs sputtered layers

• Drop-in compatibility with roll-to-roll and printed manufacturing

• Low-temperature processing for flexible, next-gen electronics

• Water & alcohol-based formulations for safer, greener production

What’s Coming in 2026

This year is about commercial acceleration

	🧪 Product Roadmap & Manufacturing Launch ITO & AZO nano-inks for transparent conductive films. Improve conductivity & shelf-life of our nano inks Scale-up PINA nano inks manufacturing capacity to 10 L/day.
	🌐 Global Growth New distributors in Asia, Europe & USA Convert pilot customers into recurring revenue partnerships Enter display, smart-window & OLED markets Launch licensing of PINA IPs

Growing Global Recognition

2025 brought major visibility across cleantech and printed electronics:

	Top-10 Finalists — New Ventures BC Competition Top 10 Companies in BC
	Exhibitor, TechBlick Perovskite-Connect Berlin – Future of Electronics Reshaped Our CEO, Dr. Maryam Bari Talk  Perovskite-Info – Technical feature on PINA’s scalable nano-ink technologyPerovskite-Info
	Recognized within BC’s high-priority innovation sectors; engagement with Dr. Stephen Lucas (CEO, Mitacs) and Hon. Jessie K. Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills Mitacs

PINA at I2i Innovation Week: Recognized in BC’s Priority Innovation Sectors & Sharing the Founder Journey i2I Innovation

About us

PINA Creation is a Canadian cleantech nanomaterials company developing printable metal-oxide nano-inks that enable low-temperature, energy-efficient manufacturing of functional thin films for next-generation electronics. Our 15-member team is powered by a multidisciplinary team combining deep materials science with real-world commercialization experience. We are based at 4D LABS, Simon Fraser University, bridging deep scientific innovation with scalable manufacturing. Our inks are used in solar cells, sensors, displays, and flexible devices, delivering high performance while reducing cost, waste, and carbon footprint — accelerating the future of sustainable electronics.

 Let’s Build the Future Together

If you’re developing:

• Solar cells (OPV, PSC, tandem, thin films)

• Printed sensors or flexible electronics

• OLEDs, MicroLEDs, or smart windows

We’d love to collaborate.

📧 info@pinacreation.com🌐 www.pinacreation.com🔗 LinkedIn: PINA Creation Inc.

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