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Playbook & Handbook · February 6, 2026
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EDTECH: LEVERAGING AI-POWERED TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
1. Technology overview
NanoTech Materials is a materials science company headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 2020 by Mike Francis. It makes ceramic-particle coatings that reduce heat transfer in buildings and infrastructure and protect structures from fire.
The coatings are built on a patented Insulative Ceramic Particle (ICP) platform. The product lines are Cool Roof Coat for commercial roofs, Wildfire Shield for exterior wood and structural infrastructure, and Insulative Coat: Cool Touch for hot industrial equipment. A certified applicator network applies the coatings, and manufacturing runs at a 43,000 sq ft facility in Katy, Texas.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- ICP platform: patented insulative ceramic particle technology for heat control.
- Cool Roof Coat: reflective roof coating system for commercial buildings.
- Wildfire Shield: fire protective coating for wooden and structural infrastructure.
- Cool Touch: insulative coating for high-heat industrial equipment.
- Applicator network: certified applicators for installation and training.
3. Potential application
Factories and logistics warehouses in Vietnam could coat metal roofs to lower air-conditioning cost. Industrial plants could insulate hot pipes and tanks. Utilities could evaluate fire protective coatings for wooden poles.
4. Benefits
The company states the coatings cut cooling load in customer deployments by up to 50%. Wildfire Shield is stated to protect wood at up to 3,272 degrees F without producing toxins. The insulative coating protects workers around hot industrial equipment. Products are applied by a certified applicator network.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Energy-efficient cool roofing and fire-resistant materials are in demand as heat waves and wildfires stress buildings and infrastructure. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, high cooling loads in factories and warehouses make reflective roof coatings a relevant option.
6. Other information
Founded 2020, Houston, Texas. April 2026 Series A of USD 29.4 million led by HPI Real Estate & Investments with Goose Capital and Milliken & Company; USD 34.4 million raised in total. ICP named a TIME Best Invention of 2024.
