i2Cool

Writer: Zhang Zeling | Editor: Cao Zhen | From: HTCZ-SZ | Updated: 2026-06-25

Hong Kong-based firm i2Cool’s patented, nature-inspired coating technology is revolutionizing passive cooling, helping to overcome global heat challenges, and reducing energy consumption. The company has rapidly grown into a global leader in passive (non electric) cooling solutions.

Hong Kong firm i2Cool's CEO Dr. Martin Zhu Yihao. Courtesy of the interviewee

The inspiration for i2Cool came from Zhu’s Ph. D research, which studied the Saharan silver ant’s ability to survive extreme desert heat.

Participants of a public welfare event initiated by i2Cool pose for a group photo.