Development of creativity and fostering ideas and turning them into a prototype and a technological product in the nanotechnology field is a measure followed by the startup nano program.

The program is held with the support of the nanotechnology development headquarter so that technologists and experts of the field are placed on their path toward the development of technology and establishment of their business.

To date, three rounds of the program have been held and its fourth round will be initiated in August 2020. Nano startup is an annual supportive program, where teams present their technological ideas in the form of solving a technological challenge and benefit from financial and spiritual facilities required to develop their business. In the end, the team will be connected to other supportive programs, investors or customers. Therefore, nano startup is a program to develop new businesses in the field.

However, some criteria must be met to attend the event. For instance, those encouraged to participate in the fourth round of nano startup event must attend the 10^th national nanotechnology competition. In this regard, more information is provided on the website of the program.

The fourth program also covers water and wastewater, waste management, recycling, environmental cleanup and other related activities.

However, early accepted teams may not have the requisite research background in the field of water and the environment. If these people have advanced the idea in other areas of technology to the point of proof of performance or the laboratory sample, nano startups will be able to develop that idea.