NoPo Nanotechnologies scales up carbon nanotube production after defying early doubters

Gadhadar Reddy co-founded Bengaluru-based NoPo Nanotechnologies in 2011, driven by a childhood ambition to reach Mars. His interest in carbon nanotubes stemmed from their potential to make spacecraft lighter and stronger. The venture began after experts told him that industrial production of the advanced material was not possible in India. Fifteen years on, NoPo is expanding its production of single-walled carbon nanotubes for use in batteries, semiconductors, electronics, and advanced materials.