Located in the Huangpu District of Guangzhou, the GBA National Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation (CanNano) serves as a key nanotechnology commercialization platform in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and is promoting a range of Guangdong-made products with independent intellectual property rights to the global market.

From the core optical waveguides used in AR glasses and"China-made displays" based on quantum dot technology to one-minute new drug testing reagents and eight-second hemostatic nanobiomaterials, these "small and beautiful, sophisticated yet powerful" technological products are becoming new calling cards of "Guangdong smart manufacturing".

"Take smart glasses as an example. Their most critical display component is built on our optical waveguide chips," said Li Xiaojun, chairman of SEEV, when introducing a self-developed AR optical waveguide chip to reporters. By applying "diffractive optical waveguide" technology, the team has built nanoscale "light tunnels" inside lenses to achieve precise control of optical paths. With innovative technologies, the company has secured over 60% of the global market share.

It is reported that CanNano has not only built "hard infrastructure" such as the Nano Biosafety Evaluation and Research Center (GLP) and the platform SMILE (Smart Module Innovative Lab & Engineering), but has also taken the lead in establishing the National Nano-Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Innovation Center. Together with 10 listed companies and leading industry players, the institute is jointly developing a national-level technology transfer and industrial application platform, ensuring that scientific and technological achievements go beyond academic papers and patents and move toward real-world industrial applications.

"We believe that nanotechnology products originating from Guangdong will help drive industrial transformation and improve the quality of life," a CanNano representative said. Moving forward, the institute will accelerate efforts to build closer partnerships between universities and enterprises, streamline pathways for technology transfer, and enable scientific innovation to gain further momentum.

纳米“智造”加速跑 引领产业新未来

位于广州黄埔的广东粤港澳大湾区国家纳米科技创新研究院（以下简称“广纳院”），作为大湾区重要的纳米科技产业化平台，正推动一系列具有自主知识产权的“广货”走向全球市场。

从AR眼镜的核心光波导，到量子点显示的“中国屏”，从一分钟检测毒品的新型试剂，到8秒止血的纳米材料——这些“小而美、精而强”的科技产品，正在成为“广东智造”的新名片。

“以智能眼镜为例，其最核心的显示器件，就是用我们的光波导芯片来实现。”广纳四维董事长李晓军向记者介绍一款自主研发的AR光波导芯片，团队通过“衍射光波导”技术，在镜片内构建纳米级的“光的隧道”，实现对光路的精准控制。凭借创新技术，该公司已占据全球超60%的市场份额。

据了解，广纳院不仅建设“硬件”设施，如GLP纳米生物安全评价研究中心、SMILE智能器件创新与工程验证平台等，还牵头成立了“国家纳米智造产业创新中心”，联合10家上市企业与行业龙头，共同打造国家级产业承接平台，让科技成果不再停留于论文专利。

“我们相信，源自广东的纳米科技产品，将成为产业转型的助推器、生活品质的提升者。”广纳院相关负责人表示，下一步将快马加鞭推进院校和企业形成共同体，畅通成果转化路径，让科技创新跑出“加速度”。

文｜记者 卢佳圳
翻译 |曾敏
审校 |肖凯欣