NanoTech Materials Inc., a provider of environmentally adaptive materials, has been named to TIME magazine’s list of the "Best Inventions of 2024" for its Insulative Ceramic Particle technology, listed in the manufacturing and materials category. 

Nanotech said its ICP technology is integrated into the company’s portfolio of thermal coatings, including Cool Roof Coat, Insulative Coat, and Wildfire Shield, and addresses energy efficiency and fire resistance.

Each year, TIME evaluates global innovations that push boundaries and solve complex issues with significant impact, focusing on originality, efficacy, ambition, and transformative potential. “The result is a list of 200 groundbreaking inventions (and 50 special mention inventions)—that are changing how we live, work, play, and think about what’s possible,” TIME’s editors wrote.

“Being named to TIME’s 'Best Inventions of 2024' is a tremendous honor and further acknowledges NanoTech’s critical role in adaptive materials to meet the demands of a warming planet and heightened wildfire risks,” said Mike Francis, CEO and co-founder of NanoTech Materials. 

“Our patented Insulative Ceramic Particle technology was developed to tackle critical gaps in energy use and climate impact by addressing needs from commercial facilities to vulnerable communities in wildfire zones,” Francis added.

NanoTech said its ICP technology minimizes heat transfer to lower indoor temperatures, reduces HVAC load, and achieves up to 50% savings compared to traditional roofing materials. The coating reflects sunlight and increases heat resistance, significantly dropping internal building temperature and reducing scope 2 CO2 emissions associated with the HVAC.

NanoTech’s Wildfire Shield also protects open-air infrastructure with a fire resistance threshold of up to 1,800° Celsius without producing any smoke or volatile organic compounds; it is designed to enhance safety and protect critical infrastructure from catastrophic fire damage. 

TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2024” list can be seen HERE.