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NanoGroup S.A raised more than 3 million PLN on, among other things, continuation of research and development projects.

More than 3 million zlotys – this is the value of the funds raised by NanoGroup S.A. as a result of the subscription of Series I ordinary bearer shares, which closed on Friday, October 28. As emphasized by Piotr Mierzejewski, CEO of NanoGroup S.A., the financing thus obtained will enable the Company to continue its operations and ongoing projects in the coming months.

Pursuant to Resolution No. 19 of the Company’s General Meeting of June 30, 2022, NanoGroup S.A. conducted subscription for Series I ordinary bearer shares in October 2022. The subscription included 3,349,576 securities, all of which were subscribed for and all of which were allocated to a total of 13 legal or natural persons. As a result of the issue, after taking into account its costs, NanoGroup raised more than PLN 3 million.

– The goal of the Management Board’s activities over the last months has been to raise capital to enable Company’s continued operation and implementing its ongoing projects. Of course, the completed issuance does not mean stopping efforts to provide NanoGroup with additional funding. Nevertheless, it should be emphasized that the subscription for series I shares carried out will allow us to continue our ongoing operations in the coming months. It should also lend credibility to the company in the eyes of investors, since it has been practically entirely covered by people associated with the company. It is expected to facilitate securing further funding in the long run. In order to meet the expectations of investors, we believe that it is the persons closely associated with the company who are responsible for ensuring the financing of its operations in difficult market circumstances. We appreciate the commitment of the board members and existing shareholders, who gave credence to the strategy adopted by the Board of Directors with their own capital, and made it possible to complete the issue successfully. Our next priorities include intensifying research and development work in the Group’s key projects. We hope to raise a total of PLN 12 million in the long term, including funds from the current issue,” comments Piotr Mierzejewski, President of the NanoGroup S.A. Management Board.

Oncology and transplantation on target

Key projects that NanoGroup companies are currently working on include developing a Polish oncology drug candidate, PolEpi, and a perfusion fluid allowing for longer organ storage for transplantation. As explained by Prof. Tomasz Ciach, Member of the Board of Directors and head of scientific work at NanoGroup S.A., the funds raised are extremely important for continuing operations:

– The in-house scientific projects we are developing require a number of studies, and this, of course, means that we need money and time the most. I guess the last few months have been particularly difficult for the bio-tech sector as a whole, due to external factors. If anyone is making any investments now, they are far more likely to invest in drones or cannons than biotechnology. And we operate in a sector that needs a much more long-term perspective. Although it is worth noting that, for example, the fluid we are developing that allows for longer organ storage may also find application in the defense sector, he concludes.

Further financial prospects

The last few months have been an extremely busy time in terms of events at NanoGroup. Due to its difficult financial situation, the Company received 2 offers for the free disposal of shares, which were made by Tomasz Ciach and by GPV, and the Fundusz Inwestycyjny Zamknięty Aktywów Niepublicznych (“Closed Investment Fund of Non-Public Assets”). Both of these allow NanoGroup to acquire and then resell own shares free of charge, to raise cash needed for its business, research and development activities. The company can take advantage of them consecutively until December 31, 2024, in the case of the offer made by Tomasz Ciach, and until June 30, 2023, in the case of the offer by GPV and the Closed Investment Fund of Non-Public Assets.

– There is no denying that financially, the Company has recently found itself in a rather difficult situation. Innovation simply cannot happen in medicine without investors and without sustained funding. I know that we are working on promising projects, I know that their development still requires time and money, therefore, pursuing the Company’s interest, I have made an offer enabling the Company to continue selling these shares and thus raise funds to carry out further research and development activities,” Tomasz Ciach explained his decision. In doing so, he stressed that he remains in the board of directors and intends to continue leading the group’s scientific work. – I am going to state the obvious by saying that I am not a businessman, but a scientist. This fascinates me and is my lifelong passion. I once wanted to be a doctor – I didn’t become one, but I still feel the need to help patients in some way. Many of my friends have died of cancer, so I feel it is my duty to work on a drug that can help fight cancer,” Tomasz Ciach concludes.

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Paweł Ciach

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Diplomat and specialist in the marketing and media industry. Graduate of the Department of International Relations at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris and history and sociology at the Higher School of Social Sciences at the Faculty of History in Paris. Graduate of the Diplomatic Academy (Diplomatische Akademie) in Vienna and Postgraduate Management Studies at the Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw. Worked as a journalist, publicist, reviewer, translator and foreign correspondent. Former advisor to the president of the board for media relations at the Agricultural Market Agency and president of the board of Press-Net. Public Relations trainer, among others at: Migut Media, Knowledge, ECU International, Advertising Academy Adam Śledański. He served as director of the board office of the Association of Organizations for the Employment of Disabled Persons and president of the board of the foundation “Niezależny. Fundacja na rzecz Nieprawni”. Lecturer at the Institute of Journalism of the Warsaw School of Advertising.

Jose Arrieta

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Jose Arrieta is the former Chief Information Officer and Chief Data Officer of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He oversaw $6.3B in IT investments, $800B in grants and $26B in Federal contracts in his last three years at HHS. He provided cyber security solutions for 174,000 people and a network that transacted with over 160 countries around the world. Jose led the creation and implementation of the largest public health surveillance capability in the United States during the pandemic and led the implementation of a national supervised machine learning effort to accurately distribute testing supplies and predict pandemic “hot spots” across the United States. He successfully defended the HHS network against multiple large scale nation state driven cyber-attacks. He led the first three implementations of blockchain technology in the public sector in the United States one of which was focused on reducing costs and speeding up procurement lifecycle. Jose was a cabinet level agency executive in the following positions: deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and grants, chief information officer, chief data officer, small business executive chief acquisition executive and senior procurement executive. Jose managed the largest contracting vehicle in the United States. He created and taught the first blockchain course (blockchain and cryptos) at Johns Hopkins University and taught business courses at University of Virginia and Prince George’s Community College. He founded small incubator called imagineeer when he left Government and works with customers and advises start-ups in the following markets: healthcare, food, energy, climate change, streaming and analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. He is a member of the Navy Secretary’s Science and Technology Advisory Board.

Marek Borzestowski

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

For many years, President of the Management Board of NanoGroup, a holding company of biotechnology companies. Entrepreneur, manager and founder of many innovative companies with over 20 years of experience as co-owner and board member in leading Polish biotechnology, IT and e-commerce companies. After over a decade of work as president of the first internet portal in Poland – Wirtualna Polska, he founded the Polish-Israeli VC Giza Polish Ventures. Founder of the Sobieski Institute think tank, Startup Hub Poland Foundation. Member of supervisory boards in many innovative companies. Marek is a graduate of the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Gdańsk University of Technology, he also studied at the University of Wales in Great Britain. He conducted scientific research at the Center for Nuclear Research in Karlsruhe and the Gdańsk University of Technology.

Artur Olender

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Investor, entrepreneur and financial advisor with over 28 years of professional experience. He managed the oldest Polish brokerage company – DM Penetrator S.A. Partner in Addventure and chairman of the supervisory boards of Intersport Polska S.A., Ailleron S.A., Archicom S.A., Sotis Sp. z o.o., OTC S.A. Former advisor to the Minister of Ownership Transformations and the Minister of the Treasury in privatization processes. Active participant in many environmental and legislative initiatives for the development of the Polish capital market. He participated in the implementation of dozens of projects to raise capital on the private and stock exchange market. He introduced to the stock exchange, among others, Mostostal Warszawa, Odlewnie Polskie, Poligrafia, WSiP, Polmos Białystok, Intersport, K2, Inteliwise, Cyfrowy Polsat, OT Logistic, Mercator Medical, Ailleron and Archicom. He studied at AGH and London Business School. Privately: windsurfer, sailor, skier, traveler, poet, composer and philanthropist.

Tadeusz Wesołowski

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

A well-known investor focused on companies from the medical and biotechnology industries. He has extensive professional experience in the healthcare sector. Founder of Prosper S.A., which is part of the NEUCA S.A. Capital Group – the leader of the pharmaceutical distribution market in Poland. Member of the supervisory boards of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange: NEUCA, Selvita and Braster. He is also involved in Venture Capital funds: Inovo and Experior. Doctor of Technical Sciences, graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Robert Dziubłowski

Member of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Co-founder of Top Consulting S.A., one of the oldest consulting companies on the Polish market. He has over 25 years of international experience in the field of investment consulting, capital raising for companies, market acquisitions and company management. Long-time consultant to American financial organizations on Wall Street in New York, including those listed on the NASDAQ and NYSE stock exchanges. He advised, among others: Household International in preparing an acquisition strategy and obtaining a banking license in Poland, Wussler Group, a partner of Ted Turner Pictures in its attempt to take over NTV, the largest private television station in Russia, Eiffage Construction in the takeover of Mitex, the largest construction company at that time, Industrial Union of Donbas, an industrial group in Ukraine. Member, chairman and president of supervisory boards of many companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, including: Bauma S.A. (currently ULMA S.A.), Computerland Poland S.A. (currently Signity), PolAqua S.A. Co-founder of the Start-up Hub Poland Fund. Graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw and International Relations at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

Jerzy Garlicki

President of the Supervisory Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Medical doctor, also completed MBA, effective manager. Organizer of business model and company structures – experienced in building and developing companies and conducting restructuring processes of enterprises. In the past director and motivator of large companies and teams of people. A man recognizable as a leader in the Polish pharmaceutical industry. Member of the Supervisory Board of American Heart of Poland SA and President of WSiP SA. Previously President of Astra Zeneca Sp. z o.o., President of Fournier Polska Sp. z o.o., Sales Director of Pfizer Polska Sp. z o.o., Sales Director and Marketing Director of MSD Poland – also operating in the area of clinical trials.

Prof. Tomasz Ciach

Founder, Member of the Management Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Nanotechnology expert. Professor at the Faculty of Chemical and Processing Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, head of the Biotechnology and Bioprocessing Division. Author of two technologies that are already in production stage, 12 granted patents and over 50 publications. Founder of BioMedLab research group, consultant in numerous companies (AstraZeneca, Procter and Gamble, Reckit, Adamed, Balton, Galmed). Work on various aspects of Biomedical Engineering, mostly on biomedical nanotechnology, active coatings for medical implants, nanoparticles for cancer treatment, biodegradable and nonbiodegradable implants, bone and vascular prosthesis. He gives rare, but already brilliant example of how brave ideas become socially and financially valuable.

Piotr Mierzejewski

Vice President of the Management Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Clinical pharmacology specialist, former advisor to the Minister of Health on drug policy. He negotiated Poland’s accession to the EU in the field of pharmacy, responsible for the implementation of EU directives in the field of pharmacy into the Polish legal system. Co-founder of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products. Owner of a consulting company cooperating with international pharmaceutical companies in the field of introducing new technologies to the Polish market.

Przemysław Mazurek

President of the Management Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Associated with the health market since 2004. As Managing Director, he restructured and developed the most dynamically operating Medical Center in the Podkarpacie region, creating and setting new standards of customer service quality on the market. Co-creator of the first solution in Poland for online registration of medical appointments. Co-founder of the first and only Infertility Treatment Clinic (MEDICOR) in Podkarpacie, which he headed as the President until 2009. He was responsible for the development of health insurance in the PZU Group. As Vice President of PZU Pomoc S.A. created the largest medical TPA in Poland to handle health insurance. Co-founder of the first drug insurance in Poland. Since 2015, he has been active in the field of Wealth Management and advises on management and finance. A graduate of International Economic and Political Relations as well as Management and Marketing at the Warsaw School of Economics.

Przemysław Mazurek

President of the Management Board of NANOGROUP S.A.

Associated with the health market since 2004. As Managing Director, he restructured and developed the most dynamically operating Medical Center in the Podkarpacie region, creating and setting new standards of customer service quality on the market. Co-creator of the first solution in Poland for online registration of medical appointments. Co-founder of the first and only Infertility Treatment Clinic (MEDICOR) in Podkarpacie, which he headed as the President until 2009. He was responsible for the development of health insurance in the PZU Group. As Vice President of PZU Pomoc S.A. created the largest medical TPA in Poland to handle health insurance. Co-founder of the first drug insurance in Poland. Since 2015, he has been active in the field of Wealth Management and advises on management and finance. A graduate of International Economic and Political Relations as well as Management and Marketing at the Warsaw School of Economics.