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The Luminate wager
Sujatha Ramanujan, like many of the startups she shepherds through the Luminate program, knows first-hand what it means to move into high gear. Ramanujan had only a few months to help launch Luminate, the world’s largest business accelerator in optics, photonics and imaging. “It was fast, really fast. … It was a hectic, hectic few […]
Lumedica aims to change world of optical diagnostics
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.2″ z_index_tablet=”500″] Via Rochester Business JournalBy GINO FANELLI Your vision is your reality. That’s not a fortune cookie quote, but rather a fact of how people live their lives. What your eyes do, how you see, is your norm, you become accepting of it, and even if your vision starts to wane, […]
Circle Optics uses bug eye lens to seamlessly look at world
Via Rochester Business Journal By GINO FANELLI Google Maps is a technological marvel, an interactive map of the entire world easily accessible and usable by anyone. Street View is an even more impressive technological undertaking, offering a panoramic view of any locale the Google vans have reached. The Street View vehicles capture images via a […]
Luminate Winner Double Helix Optics Selected for Spring 2019 JumpStart Program
Ithaca, NY – The Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) Industrial Partnerships Program is designed to help New York State’s businesses access world-class capabilities; solve technical challenges; and develop and improve their products, with the ultimate goals of revenue growth and job creation. During the 2019 Spring semester, six companies have been awarded funding to […]
Optical company sees way to success overseas
By Gino Fanelli via the RBJ When discussing blindness on a global scale, there are some harsh realities that need to be addressed. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 285 million visually impaired people worldwide, 39 million of whom are completely blind. About 90 percent of those cases are found in the […]
Photonics struggles to bring more women into its ranks
Via Rochester Business Journal By GINO FANELLI The hard sciences, otherwise known as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), have long been devoid of significant female representation. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, women in most science and engineering fields make up only a fraction of the workforce. In 2018, womenaccounted for 15.9 percent of architecture and […]
Heads-up display could revolutionize motorcycle helmet
By Gino Fanelli via the RBJ Picture yourself tearing down a highway on a Harley Davidson. You’re going fast, but you’re not quite sure how fast, so a simple downward glance confirms your speed is 60 miles per hour. Say it takes one second to check the speedometer—that’s a second with your eyes off the […]
Governor Cuomo Announces $15 Million in Funding for the Luminate NY Accelerator Competition in Rochester
Additional Backing Will Support Three More Rounds of Innovative Optics, Photonics and Imaging Competition Investment Complements “Finger Lakes Forward” – The Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $15 million in additional funding is being made available to support three more rounds of the Luminate NY […]
Two Leaders in Optics Win “Keeper of the Flame” Awards from National Women’s Hall of Fame
DECEMBER 18, 2018—ROCHESTER, NY – On Dec. 17th, the National Women’s Hall of Fame honored three women with the prestigious Keeper of the Flame award; two of these women are leaders in the optics community. The Luminate Accelerator—the world’s largest optics, photonics, and imaging accelerator for startups—hosted the awards ceremony at NextCorps in Rochester, NY. […]
