Technology Development Board commits ₹37.51 crore from RDI Fund to Multi Nano Sense Technologies for indigenous MEMS multi-gas sensor development

Key facts

• The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology, signed an agreement with M/s Multi Nano Sense Technologies Private Limited, Nagpur, Maharashtra, for ₹37.51 crore financial support under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.
• The project has a total approved cost of ₹75.02 crore to develop a Platform MEMS + AFE SoC Multi-Gas Sensor, advancing the technology from TRL-4 to TRL-9, with support provided through Optionally Convertible Debt (OCD).
• Multi Nano Sense is developing an indigenous MEMS TCDIR gas sensor and CMOS AFE SoC platform for reliable, scalable multi-gas sensing in a compact form factor.
• The sensor platform targets applications in leak detection, process control, and health and safety monitoring across refineries, petrochemicals, power, PNG infrastructure, industrial safety, batteries, and the hydrogen economy.
• The platform features a targeted response time of less than 200 milliseconds and a sensor package smaller than 25 mm × 25 mm × 15 mm, with auto-calibration, environmental compensation, and software-based gas-library processing.
• The project falls under the Deep Technology sector with Quantum Technology identified as the sub-sector.
• Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, stated that indigenous capabilities in sensing and semiconductor technologies are important for industrial competitiveness and strategic self-reliance.