Innova Nanojet Technologies (INJT) is investing almost £9 million in its new Scottish operations, with the technology firm choosing to locate its first manufacturing facility in Vale of Leven, West Dunbartonshire.

The company provides products based on ground-breaking nanojet platform technologies, capable of spraying trillions of supersonic and nanosized droplets to eliminate airborne contaminants and viruses using only water.

Scottish Enterprise has worked closely with Team Scotland, including West Dunbartonshire Council and Skills Development Scotland, to build strong, long-term relationships with INJT as it sets up in Scotland.

A package of support and funding from Scottish Enterprise has been created for the tech company, including a grant of £1.5 million as a contribution towards the firm’s almost £9 million investment in its new Scottish operations.

Reuben Aitken, Scottish Enterprise managing director of international operations, commented: “It’s fantastic to see a young, innovative company like Innova Nanojet Technologies invest almost £9 million in Scotland.

“Not only will this allow the business to scale quickly, it also means a significant number of new jobs created for local communities over the next few years.

“Companies like Innova Nanojet Technologies are great examples of Scotland’s continuing success at attracting inward investment, with EY’s Attractiveness Survey last week naming Scotland again as the number one UK location for Foreign Direct Investment projects outside of London.

“Alongside our partners, we’ll continue to promote the wealth of business benefits Scotland offers to international companies and investors.”

At a recent event held at the Vale of Leven facility, attendees were given a guided tour of the production lines, and were introduced to key members of INJT staff.

Chairman and CEO of Innova Nanojet Technologies Ltd, Dr Charles Huang, remarked: “Thirty years after my graduation from the University of Strathclyde, I’m very thrilled to be back in Scotland to commence the production of our Innova Nanojet Technologies Ltd’s first commercialisation product that will revolutionise indoor air cleaning and disinfection which will benefit billions of people in the world.

“With Scottish Enterprise’s continued support, we look forward to developing and launching more innovative products and solutions for the world.”

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The company’s technologies have applications across industries including personal and public health, agriculture, food, housing, commercial buildings, transportation, social infrastructure, power generation, national security, and public safety.

The first commercial application of the nanojet technologies is the Clean Air for Life CDa product series. These next-generation, filter-less air purification systems use ultra-fine droplet sprays to effectively and efficiently clean and disinfect indoor air. The series includes the CDa Pro (for business applications), CDa Model-H (for home use), and the robotic CDaBot (for large public indoor spaces).

The CDa series has received prestigious awards, including the 2024 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) “Twice Pick” Award.