THE LENS
Focusing on Startups at the Accelerator, Industry Spotlights, and Portfolio Successes
July 2020 in Review
Can you believe Luminate Finals 2020 is less than a month away? Registration is now open for this free event. We hope you’ll register here to attend and help your favorite startup take home the “Audience Choice” award by voting. This year, the pitch competition will be held in conjunction with the 2020 Frontiers […]
June 2020 in Review
Be sure to save the date for Luminate Finals 2020! The pitch competition will be held on Sept. 14 from 10:30 AM to Noon EDT at the 2020 Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FiO+LS) conference. For the first time, FiO+LS will be held virtually, and sessions will be free to attendees. Our Finals […]
May 2020 in Review
Summer is finally here, and cohort III startups are busy preparing their pitches for Demo Day 2020. This year’s event will take place virtually as part of the 2020 Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FiO + LS) Conference and Exhibition, which will be held Sept. 13-17. We will let you know the exact […]
April 2020 in Review
For Luminate’s previous two cohorts, the end of April meant our finalists were two-thirds of the way through the program and eagerly anticipating Demo Day in June. With COVID-19 disrupting business as usual, we’ve extended this year’s program through the summer and adjusted to a virtual format. Our companies continue to scale their businesses and […]
March 2020 in Review
With stay-at-home orders and many of our cohort teams unable to travel to the U.S., the Luminate accelerator has needed to pivot our model during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful to report that our startups and staff are well, and our program continues with the use of video conferencing and adaptable seminar leaders, […]
February 2020 in Review
What does it take to move technology from lab to launch? Startups participating in Luminate are getting first-hand knowledge in their second month of the accelerator program. For those contemplating taking the journey, Managing Director, Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, provided an excellent overview of the four components of a healthy startup in the latest edition of […]
January 2020 in Review
Every month, we’ll be sharing an inside look at the startups of Luminate’s third cohort, as well as the partners, resources, and events that help scale their business. In addition, we’ll highlight the achievements of our portfolio companies. January 2020 marked the beginning of a new decade and Luminate’s newest cohort, selected from more than […]
Meet the Startups of Luminate Cohort III
22 Startups Pitched. 10 Were Chosen. The finalists selected include optics, photonics, and imaging startups that pitched their innovative ideas to an advisory panel comprised of industry experts during the Lightning Awards at the Strong National Museum of Play. Each company received an initial investment of $100,000 and will be a part of Luminate’s third […]
