My first encounter with nanotechnology was that I had to study it for an exam during my university days. I am proud that Nanofilm Technologies was a spin-off from my alma mater, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). We often see foreign universities hogging the headlines in commercialising academic research. It’s good to see that our local universities are maturing and contributing in this aspect. I am also happy to see that SGX finally get a tech listing of considerable size (biggest non-REIT IPO in years!) since many local investors have been disappointed with the lack thereof in a tech boom era. Hence, some excitement in this IPO is warranted. In case you are too busy to flip through the 680-page prospectus, here’s a quick rundown. I included some of my thoughts to go along with it. What is Nanofilm Technologies? It provides coating services. That’s the most succinct description for you....