Integricote CEO featured on the front page of Houston Chronicle Business Journal

We are proud to share that Integricote CEO, Prof. Shay Curran, was featured on the front page of Houston Chronicle Business Journal published today. In this article, he shares his 27 years long experience of doing basic science to the establishment of startup company based off self-cleaning coating for solar panels in 2009 (C-Voltaics, Inc. ), and then a successful operation of fully-cultivated nanotechnology company that manufactures water-resistant sealers/stains for wood, masonry, and concrete (Integricote, Inc.).

In these 27 years, he published more than 100 peer-reviewed journals, 31 issued and pending US patents, 40 international patents, and received many academic and entrepreneurship awards. He has recently been named a fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of nanotechnology.

Photo Courtesy: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

Congratulations, Prof. Curran!

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Integricote CEO named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

It is a really proud moment for us to announce that Integricote, Inc. CEO & Physics Professor at UH, Prof. Shay Curran, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of nanotechnology. Prof. Curran had been chosen by the academy for "a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development and welfare of society.

Prof. Curran currently holds 19 issued and pending U.S. patents and 40 international patents. He will become the 15th faculty member to be named a fellow of NAI from UH. The NAI Fellows will be officially inducted at a ceremony during the NAI annual meeting, to be held on April 10, 2020.

Kudos to Prof. Shay Curran for his great achievement!

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