Lumedica looks to fine-tune low-cost OCT system with SBIR grant
Duke University spin-out wins Phase II funding to further develop device for clinical applications in low-resource settings. Lumedica, the startup company spun out of co-founder Adam Wax’s Duke University research group, has won a $1 million…
A Conversation with Lumedica’s Adam Wax
Late last month, Luminate—a Rochester, N.Y.–based startup accelerator focusing on optics, photonics and imaging technologies—announced the winners of its second-round accelerator competition. Taking third place, and taking home a cool US$250,000 of seed money from…
NC startups raise $337M in Q2, lowest total in 3 years, but …
Led by 10 deals made in the Triangle, startups raised more than $337 million in the second quarter, the lowest total in three years, according to a new report from Dow Jones VemtureSource. But there…
“Deep Sepsis” Licensed to Cohere Med
Cohere Med licenses technology from Duke to drive adoption of early Sepsis detection using AI PRESS RELEASE: 3 JULY 2019 Sepsis strikes more than a million Americans every year and 15 to 30 percent…
Cover Story: How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented students. But these universities are not just spitting out graduates and potential employees – they are increasingly spinning out companies…
Infinia ML Recognized for Innovation in Machine Learning
Company Wins “Best Machine Learning Company” Award for Second Consecutive Year and “Most Innovative Machine Learning Solutions Provider for Business” DURHAM, N.C., June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Infinia ML, an advanced machine learning company, has…
How Big 3 Triangle colleges are fueling startups
By Seth Thomas Gulledge – Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal [Originally posted on the Triangle Business Journal, June 14, 2019] The Triangle is often heralded for its ready workforce and research universities readily pumping out talented…
Phitonex Launches NovaFluor Dyes Enabling High-Res Analysis
Phitonex, Inc. launched their new suite of NovaFluor dyes today at CYTO2019, the 34th Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry, the largest industry conference in single cell biology. New dyes developed on…
A new chip lets robots “imagine” their actions before they make a move
Robots that can rapidly plan out their movements could accelerate factory automation—and help keep fragile humans safe. Putting your hand in front of an industrial robot arm is not, generally, a good idea. These machines…