Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) and Nano Terra, Inc., announced they are forming a strategic alliance in water treatment. Pentair developms water movement, treatment and storage technologies; and Nano Terra is an surface engineering and nanotechnology co-development company.
Nano Terra will deploy its technology for functionalizing surfaces through chemistry and structuring to develop new solutions for the treatment of water with improved performance.
Nano Terra’s technology platform was pioneered by its co-founder, Professor George M. Whitesides of Harvard University. Nano Terra will carry out the research at its labs in Cambridge, Mass. under close collaboration with a Pentair team that will manage field testing.
“New water treatment technologies will be a key element to satisfying the growing global concerns of water scarcity and poor quality. We are committed to innovation and to bringing the most effective technologies to our customers and are delighted to be our industry’s first collaborators with Nano Terra,” said Dr. Philip M. Rolchigo, vice president of Water Technology, Pentair. “Accessing Nano Terra’s unique technology portfolio in a collaborative manner will allow us continued innovation in the sector.”
Nano Terra leverages its expertise and intellectual property through co-development agreements with Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. Government. Nano-Terra’s scientific methods can be used to fabricate advanced materials and devices that enhance existing products or create entirely new products in a broad range of areas, including: flexible electronics such as displays and electronic packaging; fuel cells, batteries and solar power devices; sensors; industrial products and processes; and a wide range of consumer goods. For more information, visit
