NEWS
Now Recruiting Cohort 4
2020 brought unprecedented changes to our accelerator program and the companies we support — and we adapted as innovators do. As we move into a new year and recruit our fourth cohort, we’ll continue to stay flexible and offer the funding, programming, resources, and opportunities that will help our startups succeed. Apply to Be […]
Spotlight on AkknaTek: Reducing Postoperative Surprises After Cataract Surgery
As the most frequently performed surgery in the United States, cataract surgery presents minimal patient risk. However, the visual outcome is not always optimal due to dislocations of premium intraocular lenses (IOLs). Dr. Edgar Janunts, CEO and founder of AkknaTek, speaks with Dr. Damon Diehl, Technology Program Manager at the Luminate accelerator, about how his […]
In Case You Missed It at FiO+LS and Quantum 2.0
Damon Diehl, PhD, Technology Program Manager, Luminate The OSA Frontiers in Optics and Laser Science APS/DLS (FiO+LS) conference, which ran from September 14 to 17, was completely online this year as a free event. Every year FiO+LS features an amazing array of research presentations, plenary talks, and featured speakers. Of specific interest is that OSA […]
Ramanujan named to OSA Fellow Class of 2021
October 7, 2020 Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, NextCorps’ Luminate Accelerator Managing Director, was elected to The Optical Society‘s Fellow Class of 2021 for outstanding leadership in the formation of optics and photonics industry clusters. OSA Fellows are members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics and are selected based on contributions to […]
Spotlight on Kilo Medical Solutions: Modernizing the NICU
The light and noise environment in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has important effects on the health and development of premature infants. Current practices in the NICU pose various safety and sanitary concerns. Kilo Medical Solutions, an early-stage medical device startup of NextCorps Luminate’s third cohort, is working to combat these challenges with their […]
Luminate Finals 2020 in Review
Round 3 of the Luminate NY startup competition is a wrap! More than 1,500 people from around the world registered for Luminate Finals 2020, held in conjunction with The Optical Society’s first-ever all-virtual Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (FiO + LS) Conference. Congratulations to This Year’s Investment Recipients! While all ten startup companies […]
SunDensity to locate operations, manufacturing in Rochester
Via Rochester Beacon September 15, 2020 CEO Nish Sonwalkar is pumped about moving SunDensity’s operations and manufacturing to Rochester. The photonics startup won the top prize—$1 million—and was named Company of the Year at the culminating event for Luminate NY’s third cohort. The virtual Luminate Finals 2020 took place Sept.14 at the Optical Society’s international Frontiers […]
SunDensity’s Photonic Smart Coating Technology Takes Top Prize at Luminate NY’s Finals Competition
Via Photonics Media September 15, 2020 ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2020 — SunDensity, a developer of photonic smart coatings (PSC) technology, has earned $1 million in funding as the winner of the third cohort of the Luminate NY Program’s Innovation Finals Competition. All Luminate third-cohort winners, highlighted by program winner and Luminate “Company of the Year” […]
Governor Cuomo Announces Round 3 Winners of Luminate NY Accelerator Competition in Rochester
Via New York State Press Room September 14, 2020 SunDensity Awarded Top Honors and $1 Million in Investment Four Additional Visionary Optics, Photonics, and Imaging Companies Secure Follow-on Funding Investment Applications Now Being Accepted for Round 4 Through January 7, 2021 NYS Investment Complements “Finger Lakes Forward” – the Region’s Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities […]
