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Four NYS small businesses awarded Cornell JumpStart projects for fall 2009
Released: Sep 21, 2009
ITHACA, NY -- Oratel Diagnostics Hammondsport, NY will work with Professor Antje Baeumner, Biological and Environmental Engineering, to optimize the composition of the company’s cellulose based test strip used to detect the presence of endometriosis in women.
Tailored Lighting Inc Rochester, NY will collaborate with the research group of Professor Les Eastman, Electrical and Computer Engineering, to develop a daylight spectrum solid state lighting device that will improve the energy efficiency and lifetime of company’s line of natural light spectrum lamps.
The Medingen Group, LLC Rochester, NY will engage with Professor Amit Lal, Electrical and Computer Engineering, to develop a piezo-electric device capable of delivering the sensation of a light touch massage to the skin.
Cascade Sports Liverpool, NY will partner with Professor Alan Zehnder, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to optimize the impact attenuation system currently used in the company’s line of athletic headgear.
The Jumpstart program is funded by the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) to assist small New York businesses develop and improve their products through university collaborations, leading to revenue growth and new jobs. Companies receive up to $5000 in matching funding to initiate a relationship with the faculty and facilities of a NYSTAR-sponsored university research center via a four-month R&D project.
More information at : Industry website
