Dr Mike Coto
Dr. Mike Coto 
mc827@cam.ac.uk
Research Interests
Applied photochemistry and nanotechnology for use in water purification, air cleaning, and medical treatments.
Current Research
The various applications of new photocatalytic nanomaterials have been demonstrated in academia for several years. However, high-cost, overly complicated materials design, a lack of representative testing or focus on engineering implementation has prevented their uptake.
My research focuses on combining frugal, scalable synthesises techniques with engineering design to create systems that harness the potential of nanomaterials.
I'm currently working on a project between Cambridge, UK and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - developing water purification solutions that are powered by sunlight.
Interests
My work is being commercialised through a social enterprise, Majico and I also support other entrepreneurs through, Primera Impact, an early-stage VC fund. I enjoy building stuff at Makespace, a rapid-prototyping community in Cambridge.