Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Bengaluru India Nano 2026 concludes after three-day nanotech conference
A big science meeting about nanotechnology happened in Bengaluru, India.
Nanotechnology is the science of working with extremely tiny materials.
The meeting, called Bengaluru India Nano 2026, lasted for three days, from August 3 to August 5.
The chief minister of Karnataka, D K Shivakumar, opened the meeting.
Scientists from more than ten countries gave over 80 talks and shared their ideas.
The theme was 'Nanotech's Next Frontier: AI & Beyond,' which looks at how smart computer tools can push nanotechnology forward.
Leaders said scientists should turn their research into real products people can use.
A famous scientist named Prof. C N R Rao was honoured for his great work in nanotechnology.
Another scientist, Prof. B L V Prasad, won a special award for his work at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences.
More than four thousand people attended, making it a very big gathering of curious minds.
The 14th Bengaluru India Nano 2026, India's leading nanotech conference, was held August 3-5 at The Lalit hotel in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar inaugurated the event, themed 'Nanotech's Next Frontier: AI & Beyond.'
Over 80 speakers and more than 800 delegates from over ten countries attended, with more than 4,000 total participants.
Bharat Ratna Prof. C N R Rao was honoured for his contribution to nanotech, and Prof. B L V Prasad received the C N R Rao Bengaluru India Nano Science Award.
Joint organisers included Karnataka's Department of Science and Technology, KSTePS and JNCASR, with Global Innovation Alliance sessions partnering Germany, France and the Netherlands.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, honoured scientist Prof. C N R Rao, award winner Prof. B L V Prasad, and over 80 speakers from more than ten countries.
- What
- The 14th Bengaluru India Nano 2026, India's largest nanotechnology conference, themed 'Nanotech's Next Frontier: AI & Beyond.'
- When
- August 3-5, 2026.
- Where
- The Lalit hotel, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To discuss the future of nanotechnology with AI, promote the commercialisation of research into real products, and cover semiconductors and deep-tech innovation.
- Event
- 14th Bengaluru India Nano 2026
- Dates
- August 3-5, 2026
- Venue
- The Lalit hotel, Bengaluru
- Theme
- Nanotech's Next Frontier: AI & Beyond
- Speakers
- Over 80 from more than ten countries
- Delegates
- Over 800 from more than ten countries
- Total participants
- Over 4,000
- Organisers
- Karnataka DST, KSTePS and JNCASR