Nanosurf was founded as Nanosurf AG on June 4, 1997, in Liestal, Switzerland, by Dominik Braendlin, Lukas Howald and Robert Sum. The company started as a spin-off of the University of Basel, one of the most renowned SPM centers of competence in the world. Its activities concentrate mostly on research, development, assembly, and marketing of its products, while the production of most series parts (
instrument mechanics & electronics) is subcontracted to companies in the greater Basel area. Before establishing Nanosurf AG, all of the founders worked at the University of Basel in the research group of Prof. Since then, Nanosurf has developed from that small 3-man team to a multi-skilled team of professionals in Switzerland, Germany, the US, and China. The product range has grown to match this development. New products are continuously being assessed and developed in close collaboration with distinguished universities and polytechnics. This collaboration not only ensures that Nanosurf has access to the latest developments in nanotechnology, but also that Nanosurf is in fact actively involved in their creation.
