VIOMERSE

Giving surgeons lifelike educational experiences without risking patient health (Previously Simulated Inanimate Models/SIM) *Capital recovered VIOMERSE has developed an immersive “flight simulator for surgery” that eliminates patient risk by enabling surgeons to practice complete procedures on lifelike anatomical models in an augmented reality environment, without requiring the presence of the expert instructing surgeon. For surgical […]
Think Outside

Providing access to accurate and reliable snow data Acquired 8/2022 by Mitta Group Think Outside has created Sknow, a snow analysis system using technology from the oil and gas industry to analyze basin-wide snowpack, providing accurate, real-time snow water equivalent (SWE) measurement, snow melt, and expected water volume data. Changes in snow precipitation have a […]
SunDensity

Enhancing the energy output of solar panels SunDensity’s Photonic Smart Coating (PSC) improves the efficiency of opto-electronic devices such as solar cells by enhancing and shaping the spectrum of photons, transforming wasted visible light into infrared light that many devices can more easily use. As the number of solar power plants in the United States […]
SaNoor Technologies

Enabling the internet of underwater things (IoUT) *Exited, capital recovered SaNoor Technologies provides laser-based underwater wireless data transmission beyond 10 Gb/s. SaNoor’s technology overcomes turbulence, constant motion, and other challenges of underwater settings to provide reliable monitoring and communication from the seafloor to ships, drones, and land-based receivers. For marine industry operators and service providers […]
LightSpeed Photonics

Building next-generation optoelectronic interconnects and processors for high-bandwidth processing LightSpeed Photonics’ mission is to enable future datacenters with at least 10 times more data processing capabilities than what current systems are capable of. LightSpeed’s technology is modular, scalable, multi-processor systems with free-space optical interconnects. Their team is building proprietary optical interconnects and modular processors with […]
VPIphotonics Brings Cutting-Edge Capabilities to Rochester
VPIphotonics empowers companies to define the cutting edge with its professional simulation software for integrated photonics, optoelectronics, and fiber optics applications, and for optical transmission systems and optical fiber network applications. Managing Director of the firm’s U.S. Operations, Chris Maloney, sits down with Luminate’s Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan to talk about VPIphotonics’ recent move to Rochester, […]
Stratio puts shortwave infrared (SWIR) technology into the palm of your hand
Via the Rochester Business Journal Stratio, Inc. is one of 10 startups from around the world working with the Luminate NY accelerator at NextCorps in downtown Rochester. These companies are helping to write the next chapter in Rochester’s history as the world’s center for optics, photonics and imaging (OPI). Each company in Luminate’s cohort 5 […]