May 2010: NatX-ray starts production of its second G-Rob "synchrotron" system in partnership with Irelec. This system was specifically designed by NatX-ray for beamline MX2 at LNLS (Brazilian synchrotron).

Apr. 2010: NatX-ray LLC was created in California, USA, as a resale unit for consumables. NatX-ray LLC, located in San Diego, is a 100% subsidiary of NatX-ray SAS.

Feb. 2010: After a series of validation tests, the first "in house" G-Rob system is delivered to the EPFL.
See the details and the first results obtained on this machine here.
Press release can be found here.

Jan. 2010: NatX-ray starts production of its first G-Rob "synchrotron" system in partnership with Irelec. This system was specifically designed by NatX-ray for the MASSIF project at ESRF.

June 2009: NatX-ray is awarded the 2009 national competition for innovative projects (category "Creation/Development"), organized by the French Ministry of Research and OSEO-ANVAR.

May 2009: NatX-ray starts production of its first G-Rob "in house" system in partnerhip with Irelec, a local integrator. This system was specifically designed by NatX-ray for the automated crystallography platform of the EPFL.

Apr. 2009: Nathalie Larive is recipient of the "Reseau Entreprendre Isère" grant, through the Innotech program, which supports innovative Businesses. A movie designed for the laureate celebration is available here.

Apr. 2009: NatX-ray SAS is created in France. The headquarter is located at Minatec, and the research and production facility is hosted by the IBS.

Oct. 2008: The G-Rob SE-V (Sample Environment Viewing project) is funded by the "Région Rhone-Alpes" through the "Fonds d'Appui Labo" program.

May 2008: Nathalie Larive is awarded the 2008 national competition for innovative projects (category "Emergence"), organized by the French Ministry of Research and OSEO-ANVAR.

Oct. 2007: The NatX-ray project starts incubation at GRAIN.

May 2007: The NatX-ray project is officially launched.