Looking back on two decades of scanning probe microscopy
1997
| On June 4, Nanosurf was founded in the town of Liestal (Switzerland) by Dominik Brändlin, Lukas Howald and Robert Sum | |
| The first easyScan STM is presented at the STM97 conference in Hamburg (Germany) | |
| Nanosurf is awarded the “Start-up Label” by the federal commission for technology and innovation (CTI) |
1998
| NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory selects Nanosurf AFM for Mars mission | |
| Nanosurf joins cooperation with the Institutes of Microtechnology (Neuchatel) and Physics (Basel) | |
| Nanosurf is awarded the innovation prize by the Swiss cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft |
1999
| The first easyPLL is presented | |
| The 100th easyScan STM is released |
2000
| Nanosurf is awarded the Swiss Technology Award by the Swiss federal industry agency | |
| The easyScan atomic force microscope is introduced to the market |
2001
| Launch of the easyScan DFM |
2002
| Nanosurf moves into new premises (Tenum building) |
2003
| The easyScan E-Line is introduced | |
| Nanosurf receives the 2003 SME Entrepreneurial Award by the Chamber of Commerce of the Cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt |
2004
| The first Mobile S AFM is released | |
| The easyPLL plus is introduced |
2005
| The 500th easyScan STM is sold to the Institute of Physics, Seton Hall University (NJ), USA | |
| Nanosurf announces the release of its Easyscan 2 series |
2006
| The automated Nanite AFM is released | |
| The Mobile S Cordless Edition is launched as the first truly portable, battery-powered AFM |
2007
| Nanosurf receives Swiss Technology Award for the Nanite AFM system | |
| Launch of NASA’s Phoenix Mars Probe carrying an AFM of Nanosurf design, made at the Universities of Neuchatel and Basel | |
| Nanosurf is recognized by the Swiss Venture Club for its innovation and entrepreneurship |
2008
| Nanosurf starts direct sales in Switzerland | |
| Successful landing of the Phoenix Mars Probe and first AFM images from another planet | |
| Nanosurf establishes its own subsidiary in the US (Greater Boston area) | |
| FlexAFM is initiated |
2009
| Dr. Urs Matter is joining Nanosurf as CEO | |
| Phoenix Mars Lander team wins 2009 Swigert Award |
2010
| Nanosurf delivers its 1000th STM to German high school | |
| Inverted Microscope and Scanning Thermal/Nano-TA Options extend the capabilities of the FlexAFM | |
| 100th FlexAFM is built |
2011
| Nanosurf announces Hzs-Nanosurf Sino-foreign joint venture | |
| Nanosurf establishes its own subsidiary in Germany (Frankfurt/Langen) | |
| Nanosurf moves headquarters to new office location (Futuro Liestal) to match company growth | |
| Nanosurf receives ISO certification | |
| LensAFM is launched |
2012
| Nanosurf releases the NaioSTM and NaioAFM for the education market | |
| Nanosurf establishes its own subsidiariy in China |
2013
| FluidFM is officially launched to convert the FlexAFM into a unique, new micro-manipulation tool for single-cell biology |
2014
| The Easyscan 2 AFM and STM are discontinued in favor of their Naio counterparts | |
| The C3000 controller replaces the Easyscan 2 controller for 24-bit accuracy and control | |
| Nuomedis is founded to develop a cancer diagnostic solution |
2015
| Nanosurf releases the FlexAM 5 scan head, with Z-position sensor and high-precision, low-noise photodetector | |
| Nanosurf celebrates its 18th birthday | |
| Update of corporate design |
2016
| Launch of AFSEM in cooperation with GETec |
2017
| Launch of the webshop for AFM accessories and tools | |
| Launch of CoreAFM complete system solution |
2018
| Nanosurf opens an office in New Delhi, India |