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Alexa Schmitz, co-founder of REEgen.
I-Corps Alum Engineers Bacteria to Make Green Energy Tech Cleaner 1920 1080 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

I-Corps Alum Engineers Bacteria to Make Green Energy Tech Cleaner

Alexa Schmitz and Sean Medin, co-founders of I-Corps alumni startup REEgen, are using biological engineering to make the extraction and purification of rare earth elements more environmentally friendly.

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VR Job Training Startup Raises $35 Million in Series B Funding 2560 1709 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

VR Job Training Startup Raises $35 Million in Series B Funding

Transfr, an I-Corps alumni focused on virtual reality job training, raised $35 million in a Series B funding round.

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NSF Awards Cornell University $15 Million to Lead I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region Hub  2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

NSF Awards Cornell University $15 Million to Lead I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region Hub 

The National Science Foundation has awarded Cornell University a $15 million, five-year grant to lead the newest Innovation Corps Hub, I-Corps: Interior Northeast Region.