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08/07/2022

HB Antwerp goes Nano

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HB Antwerp Announces Strategic Partnership with Nanotech Lab Nanores

Antwerp, Belgium and Wrocław, Poland – HB Antwerp, the largest diamond ecosystem in the Northern hemisphere, is pleased to announce a partnership with Nanores, a European pioneer in nanotechnology.

Nanores and HB Antwerp have entered a strategic partnership to add Nanores’ pioneering nanotechnology capabilities to the HB Ecosystem.

“This partnership will further strengthen HB’s closed-loop ecosystem,” said Margaux Donckier, Public Affairs Director of HB Antwerp. “Nanores’ technical expertise in nanotechnology will maximize the meticulous precision of HB’s diamond craftsmanship and create substantial value and customization for our clients.”

“HB Antwerp’s tremendous growth is a testament to their innovative artisanship, traceable supply chain, and groundbreaking ethical and sustainable initiatives,” said Paweł Modrzyński, Nanores’ Co-founder. “Nanores is excited to leverage our research and analytical services in nanotechnology to enhance HB’s state-of-the-art ecosystem that has disrupted a very conventional and conservative diamond industry.”

To formalize the partnership, HB Antwerp and Nanores have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and Nanores will become a part of the HB Ecosystem, a network ranging from tech companies to diamond producers to universities that work together to exchange their knowledge and experience. HB’s Ecosystem has helped the company deliver a streamlined and fully traceable diamond value chain. Adding Nanores will help HB develop next-generation scalable diamond transformation solutions.

About HB Antwerp

HB Antwerp turns the diamond supply chain upside down, starting with the customer. Using technology, we bring simplicity and transparency to a usually complex supply chain. Everything happens in a closed system, supported with the latest technologies and tracked with blockchain making it 100% transparent from diamond mine to market.

About Nanores

Nanores is a hi-tech venture builder for innovators, transforming scientific ideas into usable solutions. We combine the work of scientists, engineers, and business experts to build a technological future for people’s benefit.