MORRISVILLE – Nanotechnology company Protochips is looking to raise $1 million, according to a securities filing.

So far the firm has raised $350,000 in equity from one investor.

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The Morrisville-based company  raised $2,042,275 in 2017. It raised $507,000 in 2016 and $780,000 in 2009, according to SEC filings.

Protochips was founded in 2002, and it has been led by co-founder and Chief Executive Officer David Nackashi since then.

The focus of the company is in creating holders for electron microscopy in order to provide higher resolution of nano-structures for researchers and scientists.

“Nothing quite compares to seeing samples and processes with your own eyes. By combining nanoscale experiment control with the analysis and resolution capabilities of the modern electron microscope, in situ microscopy opens new doors for accelerating research,” the company says.

“From experimental design and sample prep to imaging and data analytics, Protochips’ in situ TEM holders enable anyone to become an expert in dynamic quantitative nanoscale analysis.”