PODCAST
Featuring OPI leaders, emerging startups, and seasoned investors
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, […]
Attributes of a Successful Startup
Want to know what an investor considers when evaluating a company? NextCorps President, Jim Senall, sits down with Don Golini, founder of SANICA Ventures and QED Technologies International, successful entrepreneur, startup mentor, chairman of the Luminate Accelerator Advisory Board, and former chairman of the Rochester Angel Network (RAN). Don shares what he looks for in […]
How to Attract Investors: Milton Chang 3-Part Podcast
Lessons for Entrepreneurs Dr. Milton Chang sits down with Managing Director of Luminate, Dr. Sujatha Ramanujan, for a three-part conversation on his professional journey and advice for entrepreneurs. Author of Toward Entrepreneurship and Managing Partner of Incubic Management, LLC, Dr. Chang has incubated multiple companies without a single failure, resulting in six IPOs and seven acquisitions. […]
