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Neuralenz Secures $500k NINDS STTR Award

Neuralenz Secures $500k NINDS STTR Award 1280 731 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

In September, the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded Neuralenz a $500k Phase I STTR grant for developing a new, non-invasive measurement of cerebral…

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I-Corps Alum EchoICs Wins $275K NSF STTR Phase I Award 

I-Corps Alum EchoICs Wins $275K NSF STTR Phase I Award  1280 853 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

EchoICs, an I-Corps regional course alum and 2022 National I-Corps Team participant, received a $275,000 STTR Phase I Award from the National Science Foundation in August. Founded by Dr. Alyssa Apsel, Director of Computer Engineering at Cornell University, and postdoctoral student Thomas Tapen, EchoICs developed a new flexible spectrum radio for more efficient military communications and commercial cellular usage.

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NASA I-Corps wildfire technology management cohort

Wildfire Technology Researchers Participate in a NASA I-Corps Pilot Taught by the IN Hub

Wildfire Technology Researchers Participate in a NASA I-Corps Pilot Taught by the IN Hub 1920 1440 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

NASA recently collaborated with the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) to run a specialized NSF I-Corps regional course for wildfire technology management innovators, an initiative that complements the agency’s wildfire management efforts. 

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Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO

Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO 1000 562 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

For the third year, the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led a hybrid I-Corps regional course that included a funded customer discovery trip to the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotech industry event. 

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IN I-Corps Course Brings Clean Energy Researchers to ARPA-E Summit 2024 

IN I-Corps Course Brings Clean Energy Researchers to ARPA-E Summit 2024  500 333 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

In May, researchers developing innovative clean-technology solutions conducted customer discovery interviews at the 2024 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Dallas, Texas, as members of a ‘hybrid’ National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps regional course hosted by the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub.

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Soctera wins $1M SBIR Award for Semiconductor Innovation 

Soctera wins $1M SBIR Award for Semiconductor Innovation  6381 3589 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

The SBIR award supports the commercialization of Soctera’s power amplifier which will help boost signal range and incentivizes broadband coverage in more rural areas through reduced costs.

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Verde Technologies Receives Liftoff Contest Award to Develop Flexible Solar Energy Modules 

Verde Technologies Receives Liftoff Contest Award to Develop Flexible Solar Energy Modules  2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Verde Technologies, a 2021 I-Corps alumni company from the University of Vermont, is developing a lightweight and flexible way to capture solar energy using perovskite. 

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Sostos Hits Milestones for Cancer Treatment AI Technology

Sostos Hits Milestones for Cancer Treatment AI Technology 2560 1440 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Sostos, an I-Corps alumni startup developing a cutting-edge AI technology for cancer treatment optimization, recently secured two SBIR Phase I grants — a $275K award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a $400K award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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Carbon To Stone Receives $600K+ to Advance Innovative Carbon Management Technology 

Carbon To Stone Receives $600K+ to Advance Innovative Carbon Management Technology  1280 853 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

I-Corps alumni startup Carbon To Stone is an emerging leader in the carbon capture and utilization industry. A recent influx of funding will help the company advance its mission to transform CO2 and residual materials into valuable resources. 

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2024 SPIE I-Corps regional course cohort

Optics and Photonics Innovators Explore Commercialization at SPIE Photonics West

Optics and Photonics Innovators Explore Commercialization at SPIE Photonics West 2560 1920 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

This January, a regional I-Corps cohort comprised of optics and photonics researchers traveled to San Francisco to explore the market potential of their innovations at SPIE Photonics West, a convention that brings together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to learn about the latest updates in light-based technologies. 

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