About

It Started with a Challenge. It Became Our Mission.

i-EcoGuard was born from a real agricultural challenge: protecting crops from extreme heat without sacrificing the sunlight they need to grow.

Grower holding a cluster of ripening tomatoes in a greenhouse

Rooted in firsthand agricultural experience and powered by advanced nanochemistry, our mission is to make greenhouse cultivation more resilient to a changing climate.

Growing up in a farming family, i-EcoGuard's founder, Dr. Mahmud Diab, witnessed firsthand how extreme heat could damage crops and threaten farmers' livelihoods.

Years later, combining his expertise in nanochemistry with a deep understanding of agricultural challenges, he set out to develop a new approach to greenhouse climate management.

Today, i-EcoGuard brings together expertise in materials science, polymer engineering, and agronomy, transforming scientific innovation into practical solutions for growers worldwide.

Milestones

From Research to Scale

2023
Company Founded

i-EcoGuard established to transform advanced nanomaterials research into practical greenhouse climate solutions.

2024
Technology Development

Development and optimization of nanostructured additives and their integration into greenhouse polymer films.

2025
Field Validation

Expanded greenhouse trials across multiple crops, demonstrating cooling performance and agricultural benefits.

2026
Commercial Traction

Initial international sales, industrial partnerships, and expansion of field validation into new markets.

2027
Planned
Market Expansion

Expand commercial adoption across international markets, strengthen partnerships with greenhouse film manufacturers, and scale masterbatch production capacity.

2028
Planned
Industrial Scale-Up

Advance toward large-scale industrial production, expand global distribution networks, and establish i-EcoGuard as a commercial technology platform for greenhouse climate management.

Team

Complementary expertise, one mission.

Dr. Mahmoud Diab
Founder
Dr. Mahmoud Diab
Founder & CTO
Raslan Gnaiem
Business
Raslan Gnaiem
CEO
Hasan Heidar
Agronomy
Hasan Heidar
Head of Agronomy
Mohand Diab
R&D
Mohand Diab
R&D Chemist
Advisors

Guidance from across science and industry.

Taly Nechushtan
Climate & Food Tech
Taly Nechushtan
Advisory Board Member
Taly Nechushtan is an experienced board member and strategic advisor with over 25 years of leadership in global business development, go-to-market strategy, innovation, and marketing. She has successfully commercialized breakthrough technologies across multiple sectors, including climate tech and food tech, built international strategic partnerships, and raised over $30 million. Her experience spans advanced materials, industrial technologies, sustainability, and global B2B markets.
Nanomaterials
Prof. Taleb Mokari
Advisory Board Member
Prof. Taleb Mokari is a professor of chemistry at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, specializing in the synthesis and application of nanoscale materials. His research spans semiconductor and metal-oxide nanocrystals for energy, optics, and sensing applications.
Partners & Validation

Trusted Partners. Proven Progress.

Zemach Technology
Zemach Technology
Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)
Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)
Kinneret Innovation Center (KIC)
Kinneret Innovation Center (KIC)
KKL-JNF
KKL-JNF
Toyota Israel Earth Prize — 2026 Winner
Toyota Israel Earth Prize — 2026 Winner
Climate Solutions Prize — 2026 2nd Place
Climate Solutions Prize — 2026 2nd Place
Partnerships

Let's Build Smarter
Greenhouses Together.

Partner with i-EcoGuard to integrate advanced nanomaterial technology into greenhouse films and bring smarter climate solutions to growers worldwide.