Nano-Terra partners with 3M

Nano-Terra Inc. announced today a multi-year development and licensing agreement with 3M Co., a Minnesota firm that conducts operations in such fields as electronics and telecommunications.

Nano-Terra is a privately held Cambridge company focused on commercializing industrial applications of nano- and micro-technologies being developed by cofounder George Whitesides at a Harvard University laboratory.

The agreement between Nano-Terra and 3M is designed to bring to market innovative, nanotechnology-based products and solutions, Nano-Terra said.

While consumers may best know 3M for Scotch Tape and Post-it notes, 3M also makes products and services for such industries as health care, manufacturing, transportation, and displays and graphics, according to its web site.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)