New Ventures
New Ventures

Alumni from our programs launches new ventures in a variety of sectors. Below is a sample of current ventures.

AMD

Accelerated Medical Diagnostics (AMD) is developing the PlatinDx assay, which provides direct measurement of in vivo tumor responses to a microdose (~1/100th the therapeutic dose) of platinum-based chemotherapy agents such as carboplatin and oxaliplatin, allowing selection of the correct therapy for each patient thus saving suffering and costs on unneeded therapy.

Barobo

Barobo modular robots provide the flexibility required for advanced research in the field of robotics, mechatronics and machine learning.

Bali

Bali Learning Centerprovides top-quality educational services, including personalized tutoring and SAT prep, for students in central California.

 


Banyan

Banyan Environmental provides safer options for handling fluorescent lamps that contain mercury.

Covalent Solar

Covalent Solar is revolutionizing solar by providing efficient light power conversion with unique aesthetic advantages. Case Study: Covalent Solar >>

Driptech

Driptech provides water efficient irrigation solutions for small-plot farmers in developing nations.
Case Study: Driptech >>

 

Ecocatalytics

EcoCatalytics has developed a unique catalyst material deposition process that reduces fuel-cell platinum costs by 95 percent. Big Bang! Competition Winner and Global Finalist, California CleanTech Open 2011


e2c2

E2C2 helps organizations design, develop and market renewable and energy efficiency technologies, focusing on the building and transportation sectors.

Greenbox

Greenbox Technology helps households visualize, understand, and manage their home energy usage and carbon footprint. Aquired by SilverSpring Networks in 2009.
Case Study: Greenbox Technology >>

HemoSonics HemoSonics is a medical device company founded to develop and bring to market innovative diagnostics to quantify and characterize the hemostatic potential of whole blood. Case Study: HemoSonics >>

HyProSys

HyProSys, based in Nevada, is developing a prototype solar-powered hydrogen production system.

Inserogen

Inserogen is an innovative plant-based manufacturing platform for fast, high-volume, and cost-efficient production of high-value recombinant proteins, such as vaccines and biosimilars.

 

IntelliMed

Intellimed Consultingprovides customized marketing strategies and services that deliver value through accelerated market adoption of medical device products.

MangoMaterials Mango Materials produces biodegradable plastics from waste biogas (methane) that are economically competitive with conventional oil-based plastics.

MicroMidas

Micromidas' innovative biorefinery processes convert carbon found in organic wastewater in to degradable and recyclable bioplastics that can be used in place of harmful petrochemical based plastics.
Case Study: MicroMidas >>

NutriLogix

NutriLogix provides personalized nutrition, to help clients optimize their health and wellness.

Optorobotix

Optorobotix designs and develops world leading optical trapping and characterization technology for industry and research.

OverunityOverunity

Overunity offers a range of business and IT consulting services. 

SEED

SEED seeks to increase incomes of rural farmers around the globe by developing affordable, sustainable water management/conservation products and services. More about Mitesh Gala, CEO, SEED>>

Solera

Solera is a new company created to develop and market small electricity-generating systems (25–50 kw) capable of operating 24/7, that are ideal for green buildings, small businesses or small communities.

Suntherm

Sun-Therm is a solar thermal company targeting mid-temperature heat users in the industrial sector.

VinPerfect

VinPerfect offers a high-performance screw cap closure with a liner that allows winemakers to specify how much oxygen enters a wine bottle over time and,
therefore, how their wine ages. Big Bang! Business Plan Competition winner.

OctusWickool

WicKool is a passive evaporative cooling solution that generates efficiencies through the reuse of condensate created by commercial rooftop HVAC units. The product is offered by Octus Energy.
Case Study: WicKool >>

 

zNano

zNano leverages nature's secrets to
separate molecules from water with near zero energy consumption

 
   
Featured Company: Micromidas

Micromidas' innovative biorefinery processes convert carbon found in organic wastewater in to degradable and recyclable bioplastics that can be used in place of harmful petrochemical based plastics.

Case Study: MicroMidas >>

GTEA Video
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Interview with John Bissell
CEO + Co-founder, Micromidas
GTEA Alumnus

www.energynow.com

energyNOW! gets a whiff of how Micromidas turns sewer sludge into sustainable plastic to reduce the nation’s oil consumption.

Our alumni have launched more than 45 companies in areas ranging from medical diagnostics to solar power to biodegrable plastics. We have helped 650+ graduate students, postdocs and faculty researchers explore the commercial applications of their ideas and connect them with industry careers and business investors. Alumni come from universities around the globe and from a variety of disciplines in science and engineering.

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