4 Reasons to Apply to Luminate
Most of us share the goal of ending the year on a strong note. If you’ve spent 2021 developing an innovation that’s enabled by optics, photonics, or imaging, give […]
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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 […]
Cohort 4 Announcement Coming Soon!
Last week, 27 semi-finalists pitched virtually to our advisory board members for a place in cohort 4. Startup teams from around the world shared their innovations in augmented/virtual reality, […]
Cohort 7 Could Be Your Lucky Break
The year may be winding down, but we’re gearing up for our next cohort. And while we’ve been lucky to meet and work with every founder and team within […]
Counting Down to Cohort 4
Register for Luminate Live Webinars Learn more about Luminate, the benefits of participating, and how to apply. You can access the recording of our first webinar or register for […]
Diving Further into Deep Tech
NextCorps, the nonprofit administrator behind the Luminate accelerator, was recently awarded a $4.5 million innovation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to test a replicable model for […]
Diving into IP, Sales, and the Summer
Cohort 5 had a busy month of seminars, advisor meetings, facility tours, and balancing business as usual with their involvement in the accelerator. But all work and no play […]
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 […]
Get Ready for Brilliance
Something brilliant is coming to our handheld devices and waterways. Our clinics, research labs, and farms. Witness what’s in store on the stage in Downtown Rochester at Luminate Finals […]
Here’s to More Firsts
Firsts are exciting. To most of us, they represent new beginnings. To entrepreneurs, they demonstrate the importance of seeing the world in a slightly different way — what could […]
