Under the agreement, A&LS will act as Nanoform’s partner in South Korea, supporting local pharmaceutical and biotech innovators to access Nanoform’s proprietary nanoparticle engineering services for both small and large molecules.

“We are thrilled to extend our Asian presence into South Korea, which is home to one of the world’s most dynamic and innovation-driven life science markets supported by significant government investment, a strong domestic pharmaceutical base, world-class biologics manufacturing capacity, and an active clinical trial ecosystem,” commented Christian Jones, Chief Commercial Officer of Nanoform. “This environment creates unique opportunities for Nanoform to support companies in improving bioavailability, enhancing patient convenience and accelerating the development of next-generation therapies. Partnering with A&LS will build on Nanoform’s momentum in Japan and positions us to support a new wave of Korean innovators seeking to differentiate their products through our nanotechnology.”

Mr Won-Mook (William) Kim, President of A&LS Pharma, added, “Nanoform’s unique nanoparticle engineering services perfectly complement our mission to bring advanced solutions to Korean pharmaceutical and biotech clients. We look forward to helping our customers unlock the full potential of their molecules and deliver better medicines to patients.”

According to research, pharmaceutical market revenue in South Korea was valued at USD 28.83 billion in 2024 and is forecast grow at 7.4% (CAGR) between 2025 and 2030, to reach USD 44.25 billion. ^[1]

[1] Grand View Horizon South Korea Pharmaceutical Market Size & Outlook available at https://www.grandviewresearch.com/horizon/outlook/pharmaceutical-market/south-korea

For further information, please contact:

Christian Jones, Chief Commercial Officer
Christian.jones@nanoform.com
+44 (0)7804 474 771

Henri von Haartman, Director of Investor Relations
hvh@nanoform.com
+46 (0)7686 650 11

About Nanoform

Nanoform is the medicine performance-enhancing company that leverages best-in-class innovative nanoparticle engineering technologies, expert formulation, and scalable GMP API manufacturing to enable superior medicines for patients. The company focuses on reducing clinical attrition and on enhancing drug molecules’ performance through its nanoforming technologies and formulation services, from pre-clinical to commercial scale. Nanoform will help improve bioavailability and drug delivery profiles, drive differentiation, patient adherence and extend the lifecycle potential of products. Nanoform’s shares are listed on the Premier-segment of Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Helsinki (ticker: NANOFH) and Stockholm (ticker: NANOFS). Certified Adviser: DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB, +46 8 588 685 70, certifiedadviser@carnegie.se. For more information, please visit www.nanoform.com.

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