South Dakota Mines researchers are taking a step toward bringing a new protective coating to market after completing a prestigious National Science Foundation entrepreneurship program.

NanoGuard Coating

The Rapid City-based team recently finished the NSF National Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, program, a seven-week training initiative designed to help scientists and engineers move research from the laboratory into commercial use. The team’s product, called NanoGuard, is a nearly invisible coating designed to protect equipment from corrosion and the buildup of biological material that can damage sensitive devices.

Original reporting: The Dakota Scout (Sioux Falls) — read the source article.