Kerry Pianoforte, Editor 02.28.17
Integricote® Inc. is an advanced-materials company headquartered in Houston, Texas. From the inception of Integricote it has been commercializing its unique range of technology since 2013, the goal being to work primarily in the construction markets specializing on sealing masonry and providing stain/water repellency solutions to the timber market. These efforts have materialized into the CaraPro® range of products and used for water repellency, staining wood, stucco and grout, porous tiles and brickwork, masonry & concrete. The patented technology Integricote uses comes from the University of Houston’s (UH) nanotechnology labs at the Institute for NanoEnergy. This technology was led by pioneering nanotechnologist, Prof. Seamus Curran and his team of faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and PhD students. Although it generally takes many years to build a nanotech based company and in most instances tens of millions of dollars in venture funding; Integricote has done this on a shoestring budget using a lean model instead. The products are now in the market primarily serving Texas and have been for the last 15 months.
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