What this is:
- I'm working on a startup called Nanocytronic whose mission is to build the world’s most advanced in vivo nano-bioengineering tools.
What we're doing:
- We're developing computer-controllable nanoprobes for bioengineering and materials science applications. BUT before we do that, we're building a nanomanufacturing device that can fabricate those nanoprobes.
- The official team is currently Colin Kakama(founder, CEO), Logan Thrasher Collins(molecular biology advisor) and Tom Moore(nanosystems advisor)
- Below is our one minute pitch (problem-solution explained in <30 seconds)
Our Location:
Current: Launching our pilot lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Future(late 2026): Establishing global HQ in the Oakland Bay Area.
Information on our intended products:
- Here is a visual explainer of our timeline and products at each stage
- For more granular information, check out our Public Product Masterplan Guide
Below is our roadmap of capabilities:
| Phase | Description/Goal | Commercial Products | Estimated Budget | Anticipated Capital Raise | Timelines | Notes Upon Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None yet | $0 | - | Feb 2026 - March 2026 | Phase One Complete | ||
| Phase two | Computational and |
None yet | Stage 2.1 = $0, Stage 2.2 ≈ Macro electronics, 2 full time employees & company inception: ~$40k | ~$100,000 pre-seed | April 2026 - TBD | add later |
| Phase three | Demonstration of core nanomanufacturing chemistry with hardware(Demonstrating polymerisation of glucose into cellulose) | None yet | ~<$50k | - | TBD | add later |
| Phase four | Product V1: Nanofactory part production {moving some development to Oakland HQ happens here} | None yet | ~$50k-$100k :If done right, recursive replication of nanofactory parts can absorb most of this cost and get it well below $50k | pre-seed savings + Either: Conservative = ~$500k seed round to build nanoprobes/nanofactory alone. OR: Straight shot to nanoprobes alongside nanofactory replication = ~$1 million+ |
TBD | add later |
| Phase five | Product V2: Nano and micro products | 1) Medical nanorobots 2) Ultra-high-performance niche nano and micro components(Specialty NEMs, MEMs, engineered nanoparticles, and functional nanosurfaces for industrial and scientific applications) |
unknown | TBD | TBD | add later |
| Phase six | Product V3: Macro products (kg scale) | 1) General purpose high performance materials for industrial and consumer use, 2) Edible products | unknown | TBD | TBD | add later |
Our Most Important Cost Curve
Progress Ticker:
- Current Number of people we have cured/enhanced: 0
- Our nanomachines have been meaningfully deployed across: 0km of the universe
Potentially Useful R&D side projects we're interested in:
- Switching out our glucose chemistry for higher performance alternatives (stronger linkers, smaller monomers, etc.)
- Diamonds/Mechanosynthesis Without Carbon Dimer Pick and Place