NanoHoldings

New York Impact Investment and Social Impact Venture Capital - City Light Capital

NanoHoldings is addressing the “Innovation Funding Gap” that scientists face between the time of their scientific discoveries (which are funded by government grants) and proof of commercial viability (which is funded by traditional institutional investors). As a result, significant and valuable technology can become “marooned” in the lab.

Because of the extraordinary size of the energy market opportunity and the ability for existing major energy providers to use and adopt these technologies, NanoHoldings addresses this gap by co-founding — together with the universities and scientists — new companies around early-stage nano-energy discoveries.

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