PODCAST
Featuring OPI leaders, emerging startups, and seasoned investors
Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy
Darius Sankey, Luminate Board Member and Advisor, General Partner at Moore Ventures, and former President of Ocean Tomo China discusses intellectual property strategy, what it is, how it works, why it is important, and how it is evolving. Subscribe to Forward Faster iTunes | Spotify
Patenting on an International Scale
Darius Sankey, Luminate Board Member and Advisor, General Partner at Moore Ventures, and former President of Ocean Tomo China discusses the importance of patenting in the global market especially when working in the optics, photonics, and imaging industry. Subscribe to Forward Faster iTunes | Spotify
Spotlight on Nordetect: Biochemical Analysis Tools for Sustainable Precision Agriculture
Nordetect, a Denmark-based company and Luminate cohort III startup, is working to transform the future of the agriculture industry by bringing “the lab to the farm” through building chemical analysis systems for agricultural and environmental testing. Andy Simon, Luminate Operations Director, sat down with Keenan Pinto, Nordetect CEO and Co-founder to discuss the company and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spotlight on SaNoor: Enabling the Internet of Underwater Things
Laser LiFi enables 100 times higher speed and 100 times longer transmission distance than LED LiFi. SaNoor Technologies, a Luminate cohort III startup, is working to make Laser LiFi a mainstay of wireless communications. Chao Shen, PhD, SaNoor CTO and Technical Leader, talks with Luminate Technology Program Manager, Dr. Damon Diehl, about his company’s journey […]
Spotlight on VPG Medical: Making Cardiac Monitoring Effortless
Wearable health monitoring solutions can provide valuable information to physicians, but only if patients wear them consistently. VPG Medical is putting cardiac health monitoring in the background to reduce the barriers to compliance. Dr. Jean-Philippe (JP) Couderc, Founder and CEO of VPG Medical, describes how the HealthKam™ software uses the camera from mobile devices to […]
Spotlight on Think Biosolution: Enabling Customized Remote Patient Monitoring
Koushik Nundy, Think Biosolution CTO, talks with Luminate Technology Program Manager, Dr. Damon Diehl, about his startup’s remote patient monitoring device, QuasaR. Described as a “Fitbit on steroids,” QuasaR empowers doctors to have a more complete picture of their patients’ health by monitoring important biometrics during their day-to-day activities, outside of hospital or clinical settings. […]
Spotlight on SunDensity: Solving Inefficiencies in Photonics
Dr. Nish Sonwalkar, Founder and CEO of SunDensity, is on a mission to save the world through improving the adoption of solar energy. His startup’s Photonic Smart Coating (PSC™) technology improves the efficiency of solar panels as well as electronic devices and architectural glass. Hear Dr. Nish’s advice for startups around navigating the scaleup process, […]
