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Luminate NY Announces The Optical Society to Sponsor Finals 2021 Competition
Virtual Event Will Award $2 Million in Follow-On Funding and Feature Panelist Discussion on Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship August 26, 2021 09:00 ET ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Luminate NY, the world’s largest accelerator for startups with optics, photonics, and imaging(OPI) enabled applications, announced today that The Optical Society (OSA) will again sponsor Finals 2021 to […]
Qunnect technology reimagines cybersecurity protection
Via the Rochester Business Journal August 20, 2021 Qunnect is one of the startups with optics, imaging and photonics-enabled technologies that’s working with NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator as part of its fourth cohort. Qunnect received an initial investment of $50,000 as a non-competing regional participant, which allows them to take part in the six-month program to speed […]
Spotlight on PreAct Technologies: Saving Lives with Car Crash Prevention
Today’s automotive safety systems are designed to either avoid or respond to collisions. PreAct Technologies, a startup in cohort 4 of the Luminate accelerator, is focused on detecting car crashes before they happen, enabling various safety measures to engage in a matter of milliseconds. Founder and CEO Paul Drysch shares how PreAct’s technology can help prevent serious […]
Dynocardia designs cuff-less, non-invasive continuous blood pressure device
Via the Rochester Business Journal August 13, 2021 Dynocardia is one of 10 finalist companies with optics, imaging and photonics-enabled technologies that’s working with NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator as part of its fourth cohort. Each company received an initial investment of $100,000 and is participating in the six-month program, which helps the selected companies speed the commercialization of their technologies and […]
Spotlight on Owl AI: Unlocking Safe Autonomous Operation
To make a vehicle safer, perception systems need to be able to emulate what we do as humans — not only see but identify and classify objects, and estimate where they are and where they’re going. Owl AI, a startup in cohort 4 of the Luminate accelerator, is improving the perception of sensors used in autonomous and semi-autonomous […]
Andluca thinks it has developed a better glass system
Via the Rochester Business Journal August 6, 2021 Andluca Technologies, a Princeton University spin-out, has developed UV-solar-powered smart glass to improve the energy efficiency, resiliency, and security of buildings. The company is one of 10 finalist companies with optics, imaging, and photonics-enabled technologies that is working with NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator as part of its fourth […]
Spotlight on Organic Robotics Corporation: Measuring Muscle Activity at the Speed of Light
When athletes wear Organic Robotics Corporation‘s Light Lace sensors in the form of a compression garment, their coaches and trainers have real-time access to data that can help them avoid injuries and improve performance. These exciting implications for professional athletes contributed to ORC’s big win at the NFL’s 2021 1st & Future competition. ORC co-founders, […]
Manufacturing technology from Momentum Optics shortens products’ time-to-market
Via the Rochester Business Journal July 29, 2021 Momentum Optics is one of 10 finalist companies with optics, imaging and photonics-enabled technologies that’s working with NextCorps’ Luminate NY accelerator as part of its fourth cohort. Each company received an initial investment of $100,000 and is participating in the six-month program, which helps the selected companies […]
Prepping for the Big Pitch
The countdown has begun! We’re getting closer to the day $2 million in follow-on funding is invested into a select few startups from cohort 4. Registration is open for Luminate Finals 2021, presented by The Optical Society (OSA). Join us to see which groundbreaking technologies take home the big checks, vote for your favorite […]
