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Spotlight on Momentum Optics: Delivering Affordable Custom Optics, Ultra-Fast
Custom optical components are found everywhere. Unfortunately, bringing them to market is expensive and often comes with long lead times. Cohort 4 startup, Momentum Optics, is creating a faster path forward with smart manufacturing technology. Founder and CEO, Jeremy Goeckeritz, PhD, talks with Luminate about how Momentum Optics is making custom, rapidly delivered, high-precision optics […]
Spotlight on Mesodyne: Building Generators that Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
There’s currently no solution for lightweight, portable power generation. Mesodyne, a startup in the Luminate accelerator’s fourth cohort, is developing a new kind of generator that enables compact, efficient, long-endurance power generation anywhere, any time, from any fuel. CEO and Co-Founder, Dr. Veronika Stelmakh, talks with Luminate’s Technology Program Manager, Dr. Damon Diehl, about Mesodyne’s […]
Mesodyne discovers a new way to deliver power in challenging environments
Via the Rochester Business Journal September 7, 2021 Mesodyne is developing a new kind of power generator that converts fuel to electricity via light. The company 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 […]
Spotlight on OSCP: Transforming Motion Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles currently rely on GPS and can become misguided in GPS-denied environments like parking garages or tunnels. Cohort 4 startup, One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP), is advancing safety and accuracy of autonomous vehicles and drones. Its high-performance Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) is more precise, uses eight times less power, and is up to 30 […]
See the Future of Tech at Luminate Finals
One month to go until Luminate Finals 2021 — a chance to see emerging technologies that will change the future of autonomous vehicles, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and other industries. Register to watch the 10 finalists of Luminate cohort 4 compete for up to $2 million in follow-on funding. We’re proud to partner with The […]
Owl AI: A Sensor Solution that Sees Everything
“Owl is the only company in the world that can generate accurate depth perception from native 2D thermal imaging using one camera. We call this monocular thermal ranging.” Safe automated vehicle operation requires a 3D perception of the environment. Current sensor suites fall short in low- or no-light conditions and other degraded visual environments […]
Layer Metrics technology helps prevent defects in metal printing
Via the Rochester Business Journal August 27, 2021 Layer Metrics 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 […]
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 […]
