Innovation Center for Applied Nanotechnology (I-CanNano) is brainchild of Dr. Arup Chatterjee, a global authority on nanotechnology & nano-materials. I-CanNano is a classic story of technology entrepreneurship where decade long research on nanotechnology has grown up from laboratory scale to industrial scale and now commercializing plethora of hi-tech innovative & high performance nanotech enabled products in global markets. I-CanNano has not restricted its activity in the field of nano-materials but also graduated to development of applications in various areas of paints & coatings, composites, filters, catalysts, electrodes, drug delivery etc. This successful development of nano-products is due to graduation from 1st generation nanotechnology to 3rd generation nanotechnology of ordered nano-structures that takes care of excellent dispersion characteristics. Nanotechnology enabled paint/ coatings include various high performance & multi-functional paints/ coatings in decorative as well as industrial segment. In decorative segment, I-CanNano has developed nano water base paints that are low VOC, anti-fungal/bacteria/algae, hydro-phobic, UV resistant, heat insulating with elastomeric (stretchable that cover cracks) properties for building interiors & exteriors and these are not only environment friendly but also robust in terms of performance & life. Similarly, wood paints & coatings that are not only water/UV/ fungus resistant but also termite-free & fire resistant. Building segment products include transparent coatings for plaster, glass, ceramic, stone that are water repellent, anti-bacteria/fungal and non-polymeric. Diverse portfolio at I-CanNano poses a big challenge in commercialization in this emerging high technology domain with disruptive effects and as a basic strategy it would like to grow through Grant, Venture Capital, Strategic Collaborations, Marketing Alliances and Cluster initiatives to maximize the potential of its technology in the market. To commercialize all the novel products in various market segments, I-CanNano has planned to emerge as group of companies with sector specific interests. In nanotechnology, entry barrier is high and once product gets developed, dissemination is fast. So, I-CanNano does not envisage any barrier for market entry where products are technologically as well as commercially competitive yet affordable. I-CanNano indebted to support from friends, guides, students, associates, employees, suppliers, customers and family towards success in growing the technology from laboratory to markets.
