Special Programme | BENGALURU INDIA NANO 2026

Bengaluru INDIA NANO Excellence Awards

The Bengaluru INDIA NANO Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and transformative contributions in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. These prestigious awards provide individuals, research teams, startups, and organisations with a distinguished platform to showcase their pioneering work, breakthroughs, and impactful innovations that are advancing the frontiers of nano research and applications.

Aligned with the theme “Nanotech’s Next Frontier: AI & Beyond-Conceive, Converge, Commercialise,” the Excellence Awards recognise excellence across fundamental discovery, translational research, commercial innovation, and technology deployment — reinforcing Bengaluru INDIA NANO’s role as a celebration of both scientific brilliance and real-world impact. Recipients are honoured by peers, policymakers, industry leaders, and the scientific community for their contributions that are shaping the future of nanotechnology.

The Excellence Awards not only celebrate remarkable accomplishments but also spotlight emerging leaders and innovators who are driving societal and industry impact in focus sectors such as Nano in Semiconductors, Nano in Agriculture & Health, and Nano in Energy & Environment. This celebration of achievement inspires the wider nanotech community while fostering collaboration, creativity, and commercial momentum.

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Nano Awards will be presented as follows:

Prof. C.N.R. Rao Bangalore INDIA NANO Science Award
Bengaluru INDIA NANO Innovation Award
Karnataka DST Nanoscience Fellowships
Best Poster Awards

Industry Roundtable

The Industry Roundtables at Bengaluru INDIA NANO are curated, closed-door forums designed to enable high-level dialogue among industry leaders, technology innovators, policymakers, researchers, and ecosystem enablers. These invitation-only sessions provide a confidential and outcome-oriented setting to discuss critical challenges, emerging opportunities, and strategic priorities shaping the future of nanotechnology in India and globally.

Aligned with the event theme “Nanotech’s Next Frontier: AI & Beyond-Conceive, Converge, Commercialise,” the roundtables focus on translating scientific breakthroughs into scalable, market-ready solutions. Discussions will centre on priority domains such as Nano in Semiconductors, Nano in Agriculture & Health, and Nano in Energy & Environment, with emphasis on technology readiness, manufacturing scale-up, supply chains, standards, regulatory pathways, and global competitiveness.

Each roundtable is moderated by domain experts and structured to encourage candid exchange, cross-sector collaboration, and actionable insights. Participants will explore opportunities for academia–industry partnerships, public–private collaboration, investment models, and policy interventions required to accelerate commercialization and adoption of nano-enabled technologies.

The outcomes of the Industry Roundtables will be consolidated into key recommendations, roadmaps, and collaboration opportunities, contributing to ecosystem development and policy discourse. By bringing decision-makers to the table, Bengaluru INDIA NANO’s Industry Roundtables serve as a powerful catalyst for alignment, execution, and long-term impact across the nanotechnology value chain.

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Who Should Participate?

The Industry Roundtables are designed for senior-level stakeholders who play a strategic role in shaping, adopting, funding, or regulating nanotechnology innovations. Participation is by invitation to ensure focused, high-quality dialogue and meaningful outcomes.

Participant Profile:

CXOs, CTOs, and senior leaders from semiconductor, electronics, energy, healthcare, agriculture, materials, and manufacturing companies
Founders and leadership teams of deep-tech and nanotechnology startups at scale-up or commercialization stages
Heads of R&D, innovation, and advanced engineering from global and Indian corporations
Policymakers and senior officials from central and state government departments, PSUs, and regulatory bodies
Investors, venture capitalists, and corporate venture arms focused on deep-tech and advanced technologies
Directors and principal investigators from research institutions, national laboratories, and centres of excellence
Ecosystem enablers including incubators, accelerators, industry associations, and standards bodies

This carefully curated mix ensures that discussions move beyond ideas to execution, enabling collaboration across research, industry, investment, and policy to accelerate the commercialization of nano-enabled technologies.

Product Launch / Demo

Product Launches and Technology Demonstrations at Bengaluru INDIA NANO offer a focused, high-impact platform for companies, startups, and research institutions to unveil new products, prototypes, and nano-enabled solutions to a highly curated audience. Through live demos and guided walkthroughs, participants can showcase real-world performance, scalability, and application potential while engaging directly with industry buyers, investors, researchers, and policymakers. This platform not only enhances visibility and credibility but also enables valuable feedback, partnerships, and market validation, accelerating the journey from innovation to commercialization.

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Nano Innovation Award

The Bengaluru INDIA NANO Innovation Award is a prestigious honor presented to acknowledge organizations and individuals who have made groundbreaking contributions to the Nanotech sector. The recipient will be duly recognized and celebrated among their peers in both the industrial and scientific communities.

These awards specifically recognize Nanotechnology-enabled breakthroughs in various fields, including Manufacturing, Hydrogen Economy, Semiconductor technology, Medicine, Electronics, Materials Science, Aerospace & Defense, Energy & Environment, Agriculture & Health, and Water Management/Solutions. The awards will be conferred upon deserving individuals, teams, or organizations who have significantly contributed to these innovations. It's important to note that only Indian nationals working within India are eligible to apply for these awards.

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Award carries a Trophy, Certificate and Cash Prize of Rs. 50,000/-

Last Date of Submission - 30th June, 2026

NanoSparX Start-up Pitching

Bengaluru INDIA NANO aims to spotlight the most innovative startups operating in the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology domain. These startups will have the opportunity to pitch and present their pioneering concepts during the 14th Bengaluru INDIA NANO event. It's essential that these ideas underscore the pivotal role of Nanotechnology in their products, technologies, or services.

This platform offers startups an ideal stage to showcase their business ideas to a distinguished audience, including industry leaders, research experts, policymakers, venture capitalists, and startups from India and prominent countries. The event is set to host over 700 delegates representing organizations from around the world, making it an invaluable opportunity for startups to gain exposure and recognition.

Selection process is done with the help of BIN -2026 Conference committee.

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Benefit:

Unique opportunity to present/connect with the global community
Connections to leading experts and mentors, top corporate, and investors

Eligibility Criteria:

Should be an entity (Private Ltd/ Partnership).
Registered or Incorporated in India.
Start-ups should not have crossed 10 years from the date of registration.

Disclaimer:

Last Date to Apply: 30th June, 2026
Only one application per Start-up/entity will be accepted.
Only online applications submitted through this portal will be considered.
Application to be submitted online well in advance before the last date.

Poster

Highly favored by emerging researchers, the Poster Session, known as the "Walkway of Discovery," will serve as a platform to exhibit imaginative concepts, exceptional research endeavors, and revolutionary studies with the potential to exert a profound influence in the domains of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The primary aim is to provide young researchers with the opportunity to present their pioneering ideas to an audience of industry professionals and research experts hailing from various sectors within Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, including Semiconductors, Agriculture & Health, Energy & Environment.

Don't hesitate to showcase your groundbreaking ideas! The top 10 posters will have the chance to win prize money of up to Rs 20,000.

Last date of submission is 15th April, 2026.

Poster Registration Form

For further details, contact:

Ms. Prabha Sharon | prabha.j@mmactiv.com | +91-63669 97099

Nanotech Quiz

Bengaluru INDIA NANO is set to host a National Level Nanotechnology Quiz, known as the "Nanotech Quiz." The primary objective of this quiz is to foster awareness about the captivating realm of Nanotechnology among students, particularly at the grassroots level, ensuring they stay updated with the latest developments in this field.

Nanotech Quiz is now open to undergraduate students from all corners of India. In alignment with the spirit of the new Education Policy, we have made it inclusive for all undergraduate students, regardless of their specialization. This means that all undergraduate students can now participate in this competition and strive to become the Nanotech Quiz Champion!

The National Winner, 1st and 2nd Runner-up will receive Rs. 50,000/- , Rs. 40,000/- and Rs. 30,000/- respectively.

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