We provide the intelligence you need to act as a team with your stakeholders and clients. Through our systems, you become properly informed and advised about the ever changing needs of your clients. In this Information Age, the only organisations and even countries that will survive and thrive are those who can access, analyse and convert the sea of information in which we know live into active intelligence and knowledge.
How do you do it?
Our passion is Artificial Intelligence and the new field of Big Data. We love analysing streams of data, extracting meaning, and delivering advice in natural language. The world is in flux today with new competition, new products and services, and new needs rising each month. Almost all companies are analysing data in some form, to varying degrees of success. The only enterprises that can have long term success are those that analyse the on-going changes continuously and act on the advice.
We provide systems that generate up-to-the-second advice in easy-to-understand language.
So what else is new? Why do you label yourself Unique?
The Nanostream concept is based that has happened only in the past few years: We now have people walking around with Gigahertz of computing power in their pockets. This is an unprecedented explosion in computing power that causes us to completely rethink the approach to data analysis.
Almost all offerings out there are based on a traditional Information Systems approach. This means that all calculations happen on a server hosted by that enterprise or company. If that company has a large client base, or if it starts to grow, the types of calculations that can be done becomes limited. A single server simply cannot handle the complexity and volume.
In the Nanostream approach, when your client or stakeholder logs into a Nanostream system, it will serve back the data concerning that stakeholder together with the code needed to analyse it. The computation is therefore performed by the client without being aware of it or having to install anything. The client simply receives the advice.
With this approach, we are able to perform extremely complex computations, and deliver customised, natural language advice to each client.
So who are you helping?
We work with medium to large industry ranging from government bodies to the manufacturing sector. Some recent implementations have been at universities, the chemicals process industry and a national security agency. Our analysis is helping shape the education policy of a government.
We are able to customise tools to a specific industry type. And it is a real pleasure when we have to develop fundamentally new tools and methods. We enjoy the challenge – so go ahead and challenge!

For smaller companies (less than 20 employees and less than 100 clients), we do have a range of tools available which you can read about through this site; alternative, please contact our representatives.
What are your operating principles?
We do use practices that have proven their worth over time:
1. User friendliness is paramount. It is pointless having a brilliant system that no-one wants to use. Also, to our own staff: No-one wants to see a line of code or even hear about the ingenious AI algorithm used to solve their problems. Just serve the advice.
2. Our system must integrate seamlessly with your existing operation. Your clients must access the system we provide using the same web address that their used to. They should log in with the same credentials that they know. The experience of your stakeholders and even staff should be that you suddenly just start operating much better than before.
3. We don’t hold your data. We will not attempt to store your clients’ or your company’s data anywhere else for a number of reasons. First, we don’t need to – our approach is to serve code to a local device where the processing can be done. We don’t need your data on our servers to do that. Second, we don’t want your data – we’d rather save the storage we do have for our own company. Third, we can give peace of mind to our clients in the knowledge that their data is secure, and that they are not disclosing customer data to a third party.
Of course, the situation is different if a company wants us to manage their data. We can provide hosting and data management solutions which are better than industry standard, so this is possible. However, even in this event, we take care to isolate the access to data to your staff and the stakeholders of your enterprise.
4. We apply high-level encryption and security protocols. We apply protection to all data the same methods used to protect credit card details. We treat each user of the system as a potential attacker without their being aware of it.
Contact us
For technical support, please use the contact information provided with your initiation documents. If you’ve forgotten these details, please send a query to admin@nanoblu.net.
For more information about our services, please email services@nanoblu.net.
To arrange a meeting or telephonic conversation, please email admin@nanoblu.net.
Our projects are aimed at supporting organisations and companies involved in the growth and development of economies. In particular, our work is focussed on the education sector, water conservation and management, and reduction of waste and pollutants in economically sustainable ways.

The progression mapping project was undertaken with the intention of identifying major obstacles to any given academic programme. The approach was based on the generation of a progression tree that reveals the various routes by which students pass through the curriculum. Identifying these routes allows for their support to be implemented in practical ways, e.g. by alternative timetabling so that frequently occurring progression routes would experience fewer scheduling clashes.
The primary goal was accomplished; a progression tree mapping tool was developed in the form of an on-line system. When the user selects an academic programme (see Figure 1) for analysis, the system generates the progression tree as well as a frequency graph to show the number of students that have undertaken any particular route. The task as originally stated was therefore accomplished.
However, it was discovered in the results provided by the system that the complexity and sheer number of possible routes had been underestimated. For example, in one case study, it was discovered that even in a structured degree having prescribed coursework in the first semester of the first year, a total of twelve routes were possible, and that there were significant numbers of students entering all twelve routes. Each subsequent semester introduces yet more variation in courses passed, with the result that the number of progression routes on the order of 1000. Therefore, although the system does deliver what it had promised to, the results are quite difficult to comprehend and act on for a human operator.
For this reason, it was decided to extend the project operation to include additional analysis algorithms and datamining techniques. The primary approach of this extension was to observe the students on the minimum-time-to-graduate route and to determine which events (which courses) caused students to fail out of the minimum time route. The approach was therefore to determine in each semester of the programme which courses caused the (remaining) minimum time students fail out onto longer routes to graduation. In addition, this result was further distilled to determine the top areas obstructing graduation for students in the programme. The methods were applied to programmes in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science. In chemical engineering, for instance, the system clearly identifies three courses in the second year second semester of the programme, with one course in particular, ENCH2TD, causing 45% of all minimum time students in that semester to fail out onto a route requiring an extra year of study. The system is therefore now capable of identifying the major obstacles to progression in an academic programme, and to highlight these “gatekeeper” courses on a dashboard.
A second extension to the project was also implemented. While the first extension concerned advising the programme managers and College overseers, the second extension concerned provision of progression advice to students. The current “robot” system at UKZN provides students with a status code that reflects the current level of progress. However, it does not show clearly why the status is as it is, nor it does not create advice on what action is required by the student to change direction where needed. Extension 2 addresses this and generates advice to students in the form of a table that also makes clear to the student how and why the status has changed over the semesters. In the previous experience at UCT of the creator of the system, students respond rapidly to such information. It would be of interest to observe whether students are as responsive to such auto-generated advice at UKZN.
A third extension involving the progression of postgraduate students was also developed. Although the progression by undergrad students can be quantified through the courses passed, there are fewer such types of data available for postgrad studies involving research. In extension 3, some possibilities are outlined.
The Chemicals without Borders (CwB) project is based on the concept of industrial symbiosis. It involves the integration of process streams in the chemicals industry with the view to minimising the use of raw materials, finding new applications of primary products and by-products, and extracting value from chemicals typically thought of as waste materials. Practically, this is achieved by creating industry partnerships based on the capacity of any one partner to supply a given chemical or set of chemicals to any other partner who would typically obtain such chemical(s) at higher costs from another supplier.
Industrial symbiosis is not a new concept; it has been an aspiration of the chemicals industry for several decades and has been successfully implemented in some countries. In South Africa, there are opportunities for development. There are strong economic drivers; in modern times, however, stronger economic pressures resulting from globalisation and other factors have increased the importance of this approach. New legislation increasingly imposes restrictions on the treatment of wastes and by-products, and such policies continue to be developed. Even in the absence of national government legislation, export possibilities are becoming limited by the increasing demands from international buyers with regard to the production process.
The appetite for integration is also driven by technology developments which facilitate chemical transformations, making it more feasible to develop the value of the process streams. In addition, new models of symbiosis among industrial partners have developed, easing the legal and policy restrictions that might once have limited such an approach. Finally, the development of new computing and software infrastructure make it easier for companies to communicate the availability of chemical streams.
In KZN, through collaboration between UKZN’s Reaction Engineering Research Group and the Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC). The Durban Chemicals Cluster (DCC) is a public-private partnership (PPP) between the eThekwini Municipality and the chemical industry in Durban and surrounding areas, the aim being to support mutual competitive advantages and helping the industry overcome generic problems. The Reaction Engineering Group (REG) involves modelling and optimisation of chemical process systems with the view to reduce raw material and energy usage, and explore alternate application of chemical species in industry. The group also works in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence and its research portfolio has expanded to the area of Institutional Research. The group has therefore expanded its interest to the implementation of on-line systems for integration of chemical process streams as part of the research in the area of process synthesis.
The AutoLab Engine Room is aimed at the creation of a developmental space for harnessing the modern techniques available in manufacturing and technology and the expertise that can be drawn from the founding members. Although the AutoLab is a space where technically minded experts can “tinker”, it is to be funded by industry partners whose product requirements must be delivered upon within budget and deadline.
The AutoLab is to be created through a series of joint ventures between the public and private sectors. The public sector venture concerns research into new technologies through interactions with institutions of higher learning, as well as training and staff development in the form of short courses. The funding from government for such research and development are already major contributors to such labs. In addition, the provision and facilitation of rigorous testing and analysis for the chemicals industry and consumers of the chemicals industry allows for the operations to expand at a greater scale. The access to high capital-value research equipment as well as fully trained experts in acquiring and analysing such data is expected to result in particularly useful interactions and applications in the industry. In particular, the research articles in accredited scientific journals as well as international conference presentations will result in marketing materials that companies can use when approaching customers.
The principle technologies and concepts on which the AutoLab is to be based are as follows:
- Single board computers - to all for the creation of hand-held devices that can feed sensor data to the cloud, and receive instruction from the cloud in controlling lab equipment
- Database systems, real-time analysis: The AutoLab maintains close links with companies that provide database and data analysis technologies for rapid deployment not only in lab testing but also in the creation of devices for deployment in the industry. The modern fields of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Internet of Things allows for development of high level technologies that grant the leading edge in the modern global competition.
- Laboratory equipment design and testing: The AutoLab is to be staffed with technicians and researchers who are skilled in the design and commissioning of equipment customised for particular applications. The research staff are particularly skilled in the design of experiments and conducting rigorous tests to meet standards required both locally and internationally.
- Provision of research reporting and marketing materials: All testing and analysis is reported in formats suitable for deployment as journal articles, conference presentations and web-pages. This facilitates the development of marketing materials and further product development.
The Modern Scholarship project develops innovative and ambitious methodologies for solutions to intractable educational challenges. These challenges include poor academic progression, outdated teaching materials and cross-institutional immobility facing. Through the interface of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software with human creative endeavour, the Modern Scholarship approach enhances learning and teaching resources to optimise the educational experiences for both academic and student. Although similar pedagogies and management methods have successfully been developed and applied in industry, the inception in academia is slow to non-existent. A major cause of this is the lack of suitably qualified and prepared academics to engage with these methods. The Modern Scholarship project intends to implement these as well as provide the training required for an ecosystem of Modern Scholarship practitioners to enter and support the learning and teaching endeavour.
The education context is developed from a higher education perspective. The relevance of the project emerges through a description of the functionality of the core components, namely, Autoscholar Advisor, Giant Shoulders and Publon Press. In the Autoscholar Advisor component, Artificial Intelligence is applied to assist the academic with managing the progression routes used by students in completing a degree. Automation assistance provides the academic with tools to apply the progression rules more fairly and consistently. Various features of this aspect of the project make it possible to optimise a curriculum and aid both the teacher and student to engage with the education process with greater awareness, consistency and quality.
With regard to the Giant’s Shoulders component, visualisation through animated simulations is applied to the teaching of complex concepts. Effectiveness testing (from pilot implementation) results show overall pass rate improvements of over 25% at the tertiary level and similar improvements at the secondary level. The testing has so far involved short animations (8 -12 minutes in duration); it is anticipated that more detailed animations will yield even greater impact. Such content is generated through the project’s Publon Press component. In this third pillar of the Modern Scholarship endeavour, it becomes possible to incentivise and reward the creation of Giant’s Shoulders teaching content, and to track and monitor the usage of the materials through the Advisor Autopilot.
An additional benefit of the Modern Scholarship project is the multi-institution possibilities of transfer not only of knowledge but of staff and students between institutions. It is to the detriment of South Africa that Universities and Technical Colleges/Technikons are not better integrated. The disturbing trend is that students who are better suited to vocations within their grasp still insist on achieving University degrees from institutions that are ill-equipped to manage the level of preparation by such students. Indeed, South Africa is at the stage in its development where artisans and technicians are of far greater utility than engineers and scientists. One key application of the Modern Scholarship project is to enable a student who might have failed out of an institution to easily and quickly identify a fall-back education position, as well as to transfer his credits and become a productive contributor to the economic system far more quickly.
The Modern Scholarship project components have already been piloted at institutions, particularly the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of Cape Town, where it has been enthusiastically hailed as an innovation long over-due to the Higher Education arena. Hence, this document proposes the implementation of the Modern Scholarship components at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa through an approach which would see the project reach the point of it being self-sustaining. The basis for this approach will include Project Initialisation through initial seed funding, Institutional ‘buy-in’, as well as Commercial Sustainability from income generation.
The BluGold project is an attempt to draw together all the research among the partners of the Nanostream Blu group. There is a relatively large number of researchers involved in the conservation and management of water resources. The global scarcity of water has lead many to declare that the next wars may be fought over access to water. This "Blue Gold" is a precious resource that humanity cannot survive without.
The Nanostream Blu is involved in several water conservation projects that will be described here in greater detail as the research results become publishable.
The Nanostream Blu company is always on the lookout for talented individuals who can add value to our work. The current vacancies are listed below. Please also enquire about our research internship projects and our Masters and Doctoral degree programmes.

Javascript/php/sql programmer R10k-R16k /mo (2 posts)
Two full-time positions are available for excellent full-stack programmers (Javascript, Php, SQL, HTML, CSS). The position will involve working with a framework developed by the company; the employee will extend the functionality of the framework, and also provide technical support and assistance to other users of the framework. The applications of the framework are focussed on education and environmental conservation. These exciting projects are based on cutting edge research aimed at improving the economic profile of South Africa. The company is undergoing strong growth and there is excellent potential for promotion to posts at higher levels.

Basic pre-requisites: Candidates must have excellent grasp of object-orientation, and be able to apply OOP in both Javascript and Php. Candidates must also be strong in general Javascript programming and proficient in the use of jQuery. In particular, the candidates must have strong experience in ajax calls and event-driven programming.

All short-listed candidates will undergo competence testing (written test).

Only candidates holding completed Bachelor’s degrees (BTech or BSc) or candidates achieving excellent results in completed National Diplomas will be considered.

The post will become active mid- to end-October, is full-time and the employee will be based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College Campus in Berea, Durban).
Starting salary is R10k/mo with an anticipated increase to R16k/mo based on progress. The first three months will be a probation period, followed by a review at six months; depending on the level of success of the candidate and alignment with company goals, the salary may be further adjusted.

To be considered, please email a PDF’d CV to staffing@nanoblu.net. The CV must include the following:
- Proficiency summary describing level of experience in EACH of the following: object oriented programming, javascript, jquery, ajax, php, sql, html and css. Describe any projects you’ve been involved in.
- Qualification with majors, certified copy of academic transcript
- Employment history
- photoID (passport photo)
- Possible date of assumption of duties.

Process: deadline for applications is 19 September 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 24 September 2016 of an interview (0.5 hour) and proficiency test (1 hour) on a day 26-30 September 2016. The successful candidate will be informed 3 October at the latest.
Technical Grant Writer /social media professional R10k-R16k /mo
A full-time position is available for a writer with experience and skill who can also produce passable graphics, engage with social media and generally assist with business development and marketing. The position largely involves writing funding applications and technical reports, together with web-copy. The employee must be able to write clearly, concisely and precisely, and generally be able to construct text based on discussions and instructions received. The writer must have experience in writing for business and have developed a strong ‘voice’. Basic prerequisites include accurate spelling and grammar usage. English must be the first language.

Candidates with the following experience will be well-suited to the post:
- Describing software and/or engineering products through the written word
- fundraising and writing grant proposals
- academic technical writing
- business plans and development of marketing materials

The writing will largely involve attracting researchers and funders to projects in education and environmental conservation. These exciting projects are based on cutting edge research aimed at improving the economic profile of South Africa. The company is undergoing strong growth and there is excellent potential for promotion to posts at higher levels.

All short-listed candidates will undergo competence testing (written test).

Only candidates holding completed Bachelor’s degrees will be considered.
The post will become active mid- to end-October, is full-time and the employee will be based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College Campus in Berea, Durban).
Starting salary is R10k/mo with an anticipated increase to R16k/mo based on progress. The first three months will be a probation period, followed by a review at six months; depending on the level of success of the candidate and alignment with company goals, the salary may be further adjusted.

To be considered, please email a PDF’d CV to staffing@nanoblu.net. The CV must include the following:
- Proficiency summary describing level of experience in writing for technical reporting and/or fundraising. Describe any projects you’ve been involved in.
- Qualification with majors, certified copy of academic transcript
- Employment history
- photoID (passport photo)
- Possible date of assumption of duties.

Process: deadline for applications is 19 September 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 24 September 2016 of an interview (0.5 hour) and proficiency test (1 hour) on a day 26-30 September 2016. The successful candidate will be informed 3 October at the latest.
For technical support, please use the contact information provided with your initiation documents. If you’ve forgotten these details, please send a query to admin@nanoblu.net. For more information about our services, please email services@nanoblu.net. To arrange a meeting or telephonic conversation, please email admin@nanoblu.net.
The Nanostream Blu company is always on the lookout for talented individuals who can add value to our work. The current vacancies are listed below. Please also enquire about our research internship projects and our Masters and Doctoral degree programmes.

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