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accession: "0001104659-25-003278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTK"
cik: "0001817760"
company_name: "SmartKem, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:11:20.283688+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartKem recaps 2024 achievements, sets 2025 goals; raised $7.65M in December

## Summary
- Raised $7.65M in December 2024; awarded $1.1M grant with AUO for rollable transparent microLED display.
- Entered six strategic partnerships with AUO, FlexiIC, ITRI, Chip Foundation, Shanghai Tianma, and RiTdisplay.
- Expanded IP to 138 patents and 40 trade secrets; uplisted to Nasdaq, boosting liquidity.
- 2025 goals: ship materials to Chip Foundation, sign JDA for chip-first microLED, qualify ITRI Gen 2.5 line.
- Management projects microLED industry growth from $150M in 2024 to over $4B by 2031.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-003278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTK
- cik: 0001817760
- company_name: SmartKem, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817760/000110465925003278/0001104659-25-003278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817760/000110465925003278/tm253189d1_8k.htm

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