NEWS
Spotlight on ExPrimary: Improving Access to Bioanalytical Tools
Most people only see their doctor once a year, contributing to a lack of data points and ultimately a reactive approach to disease. ExPrimary, Inc., a Luminate cohort III startup, is miniaturizing bioanalytical tools to bring them closer to the individual. With more accessible tools and testing comes more data points, which increases the ability […]
University-Related Startups See Shifting Landscape for Capital
Via Photonics Media May, 2020 While the scientifically complex, time-consuming, and resource-intensive nature of photonics R&D does pose challenges for university-related startups, new state and federal initiatives are emerging to provide a bridge to commercialization. The Luminate accelerator in Rochester, N.Y., for example, is exclusively focused on photonics startups and assists company founders with balancing […]
How to Construct a Compelling Grant Proposal
This article originally appeared in the October-December 2019 issue of SPIE Professional. By Damon Diehl, PhD, Technology Program Manager at Luminate Whether pursuing a career in academia or industry, a researcher’s success and autonomy hinges upon skillfully crafted funding proposals. Grant reviewers look for answers to six questions when appraising a proposal: a) What is the […]
Nordetect’s ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ designed to improve agricultural practices
Via the Rochester Business Journal May 6, 2020 Nordetect, a chemical analytics company based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, is another optics/photonics startup in Luminate NY’s third cohort. The company’s mission is to bring lab-grade testing to aid farm managers and agronomists by optimizing the use of additives like fertilizer to move toward a data-driven, adaptive […]
Spotlight on Augmentiqs: Redefining Digital Pathology
While many fields have already moved to digital, pathology remains limited with principally analog microscopes. Augmentiqs, a Luminate cohort II company, is digitizing the microscope to reduce subjectivity and improve pathologists’ interpretations for better patient outcomes. Luminate Managing Director, Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, sat down with clinical specialists at Augmentiqs, Marcus D’Aguiar and Brandon Buscaglia, to […]
SaNoor Laser LiFi offers connectivity solutions for challenging environments
Via the Rochester Business Journal April 24, 2020 SaNoor Technologies Inc., an optics and photonics company in Luminate NY’s third cohort, is creating laser-based visible light communication (VLC) devices and systems for high-speed, energy-saving, eco-friendly and safe wireless data communication. SaNoor is headquartered in Pennsylvania, and CEO Boon Ooi and his team strive to address […]
SIM provides real-time training for surgeons without risks
Via the Rochester Business Journal April 17, 2020 There are an estimated 750,000 surgeons in the United States and Europe. These surgeons often learn new skills by performing on live patients, which is both risky and economically inefficient. SIM fulfilled its largest order of phantoms in November for the American Brachytherapy Society’s winter workshop, a […]
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, […]
Rubitection technology improves early bedsore detection
Via the Rochester Business Journal April 10, 2020 According to Medscape, 60,000 people die annually from complications involving bedsores. Typical early detection of bedsores can be unreliable, and it involves a caregiver feeling and looking for changes in skin health. Early stages of bedsores also can be difficult to detect in people of color, but […]
