The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency established in 1950 and based in Alexandria, Virginia. It is dedicated to supporting research and education in science and engineering across a wide range of disciplines. The NSF provides significant non-dilutive funding, up to $1.5 million, to startups and small businesses through its America's Seed Fund initiative, which is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program mandated by Congress. With an operating budget of approximately $7.8 billion, the NSF is committed to advancing fundamental research and education, thus fostering innovation and technological development in the United States.
SEED-STAGE • LOGISTICS TECH • FOR-PROFIT • SOCIAL PURPOSE CORPORATION. For buyers and sellers of perishable goods, Transparent Path creates real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility technologies that reduce waste, cost, and risk. WHO WE ARE: Former senior executives from the food, tech, and social impact sectors, from companies like Amazon, IBM, Xerox, Microsoft, Target, and General Mills. We came together in 2020 to use the skills we honed over long careers to create meaningful positive impacts. Our social mission: to keep food, medicines and other critical perishables out of landfills. Founded as an LLC in 2018. Restructured and launched as a social purpose corp (C-corp) in 2020. PROBLEM Supply chain data technologies have been underfunded for generations — still largely powered by paper, faxes and disconnected systems. These antiquated approaches were incapable of handling the enormous systemic strains caused by pandemic-related labor and equipment shortages, disruptions, and growing, complex regulation. Paper systems mean shippers and receivers can't manage what they can't see. So we decided to combine a number of advanced technologies and new approaches for today's challenges, including AI, IoT, 5G, printed electronics, and machine vision. SOLUTIONS We bring both software and hardware solutions to the market to reduce cost, waste, and risk in perishable supply chains. -- PRODUCT 1: The Transparent Path Visibility Platform (PaaS). Customers affix our continuously-connected cellular sensors to pallets entering the supply chain. These sensors constantly capture and report the location, temperature, humidity, and other factors for these shipments into our visibility cloud. This platform was built with collaboration in mind. Supply chain partners are grouped in Consortiums — dynamic partnerships based around common trade relationships. Product customers are tracked, easing data sharing and showing who's "got the ball." When location or conditions jeopardize our customers' products, we send out real-time alerts to the appropriate parties who can intervene and save the shipment, along with its freshness, safety, and financial value. -- PRODUCT 2: FreshScore™ - our patented predictive freshness algorithm targeted at buyers. FreshScore uses both production data and supply chain environmental data to predict the freshness of perishables before they arrive at retail. This unique algorithm arms food producers with quality control data, allowing for the routing of the best product to the best customers, minimizing surprises and rejections. It also helps reduce waste by anticipating freshness and viability issues before they occur. We are partnering with ReFED, the top food waste non-profit, to bring this technology to market. -- PRODUCT 3: ProofScore™ - our "credit score for transparency." ProofScore is a patented algorithm that scores perishable producers and products based on data transparency. The more data shared with supply chain partners and consumers, the higher the ProofScore. ProofScore puts information into the hands of consumers, answering the question, where did this product come from? How did it get to me? What happened to it along the way? ProofScore-ranked products can command higher margins and grow stronger customer satisfaction. We are partnering with a large Japanese multinational firm on its development. -- PRODUCT 4: ProofTracker - our eco-friendly sensor device. This advanced temperature/humidity/shock tracker is a cellular gateway built on biodegradable materials. BENEFITS Our products reduce customers' supply chain losses, retailer rejections, insurance premiums, wasted time, and labor costs spent on reconciliations. They also reduce negative impacts to natural capital, including keeping food and perishables out of landfills. Using our system, all supply chain partners know exactly what's happening to products in transit — reducing disputes while improving collaboration and trust. And customer relationships are maximized by the delivery of fresh, safe products at full margin. CUSTOMER PROFILE Transparent Path technologies support food, pharmaceuticals, blood/plasma, transplant organs, and construction chemical shipments. The company also currently provides asset tracking for high-end hard goods. PARTNERSHIPS Transparent Path has created partnerships with Intel, T-Mobile, Duke University, and ReFED. Intel has donated hardware, software, and ongoing counsel since 2020. We are working with Second Sun Laboratories to develop the most advanced hardware in the market, and with a large multinational Japanese tech manufacturer to develop ProofScore. ACCELERATORS/INCUBATORS Over its short tenure, Transparent Path has been accepted into numerous accelerators, including 5G Open Innovation Lab, Microsoft for Startups, NewChip, and most recently, Plug and Play IoT. FUNDRAISING To date, Transparent Path has been funded via bootstrapping, two RegCF raises, three grants, and four angel investors. In April 2023, the company was awarded grants totaling $440,000 from the National Science Foundation, ReFED, and the State of Washington. The company is building traction toward a Series A that will fund sales scaling and feature expansion. FOR MORE INFORMATION Headquartered in the US, Transparent Path was founded by Eric Weaver, a 30-year enterprise transformation specialist. Prior to founding the company, Weaver launched the Xerox Customer Experience Practice, where he managed a $550M services book of business. His executive team includes senior leaders from Amazon, General Mills, Microsoft, Target, KraftHeinz, Xerox PARC, and the University of California at Berkeley. Please visit transparentpath.com to learn more.
Rift Valley provides solutions for addressing burnout, turnover, and mental health disruption within the workplace. They provide management with a holistic dashboard and suite of tools. They are changing that model and offering institutions the means to prioritize their people effectively.
Ocean is a social enterprise that aims to provide low-income households in India with safe and affordable roofing. The company was founded in 2017 by Alexa Bednar and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Ryp Labs develops and commercializes technologies designed to reduce food waste. It provides a natural and safe formulation that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, including stickers, labels, and sheets, to increase the shelf-life of fresh produce. Its food-safe labels (Shelf-Defense), and stickers (StixFresh), have been shown to double the shelf-life of fresh produce, by simply peeling and applying them to loose produce or its packaging.
Quadralynx provides wearable biometric devices for adults with motor speech disorders, especially those with volume control issues due to Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders. Their device alerts the user via a vibration of a pathological voice state.
Aspero Medical focuses on improving gastrointestinal balloon endoscopy for the patient and physician. Our technology enhances device performance, saving time and money, while improving patient outcomes.
The University of Colorado Boulder, established in 1876, is a prominent public research university located in Boulder, Colorado. As the flagship institution of the University of Colorado system, it offers a wide range of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs, maintaining selective admission standards. The university is recognized for fostering a dynamic community of scholars and learners, dedicated to advancing human potential through innovative research and education. Its executive management team oversees the university's assets, ensuring the effective administration of its various academic and research initiatives.
Medecipher is a highly innovative early-stage company providing decision-support solutions to help hospitals improve clinical operations. Medecipher’s suite of EMR-integrated real-time decision support tools leverages predictive analytics to proactively optimize clinical operations and drive meaningful improvements in patient care, nurse retention, and a hospital’s bottom line.
Green Sun Medical is developing a dynamic spinal alignment brace to help treat conditions like Scoliosis and Kyphosis. The company's brace applies continuous corrective pressure to the spine and helps in the treatment of spinal deformities such as kyphosis and adolescent scoliosis, enabling scoliosis patients to recover rapidly. Their tech-enabled dynamic brace will provide precise corrective pressure to patients. Green Sun Medical was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.
Sugarcube Systems is developing a personalized self-paced tutoring tool using artificial intelligence to assess students’ understanding of word problems, teaching the skill to translate word problems into mathematical expressions.
Skyhaven Systems is a specialty research and development firm that focuses on solving critical US Government needs in the Defense, Energy, Aerospace, and Environmental sectors. With the firm’s headquarters located in Steamboat Springs, CO and its main research and development laboratories located in Westford, MA, the firm applies advanced electrochemical engineering and science principles to solve technical problems of concern to the Government including the Department of Defense, NASA, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, USDA, NIH, and the Centers for Disease Control. Skyhaven Systems is a privately held limited liability company formed in 2017 that merged its former business, Reactive Innovations, LLC, into its new operations. The Firm owns a 4200 ft2 facility in Westford, MA where it conducts its primary research and development activities along with light manufacturing. Skyhaven conducts innovative research and development work in the chemical process technology area focusing on reaction chemistry, reactor design, separation systems, sensors, thermal management, and materials development. At the core of their technologies is a reaction-based chemical process used to fabricate the product, or that the product uses to conduct its operation. Skyhaven’s mission is to explore, develop, and commercialize novel chemical and electrochemical-based systems that larger organizations are disinterested in developing due to small market sizes, high risk, or lengthy development times that can be counter to meeting short-term profit margin goals. Skyhaven seeks out high risk development areas via responding to competitive solicitations and securing government funded contracts and grants. These contracts enable the firm to innovate and develop new technologies to solve government identified problems culminating in the delivery of research reports, operational prototypes, or a limited number of operational systems for use by the government. As a small business, Skyhaven owns the technology rights to its government funded research and development projects. The government receives a royalty-free license to use the technology for its needs while Skyhaven is free to commercialize the technology toward non-government needs. Consequently, the firm files patents and establishes trade secrets on select technologies to protect core development areas that are being primed for commercialization.
Map Collective provides AI software for automated supply chain transparency, automated sustainability metrics tracking, & automated operational decision-making. Their three core toolkits are TRACEABILITY, PROCUREMENT, and GHG EMISSIONS.
Contextualize provides the tools needed to capture the expertise spread across an organization and make it accessible and usable to others across the organization. It also leverages mathematical descriptions of complex phenomena and machine learning models to extract physics from the latter and models from the former, enabling clients to transform the wealth of information into actionable insights.
Intersphere offers environmental services like weather and climate forecasts for seasonal to decadal planning horizons. The company was founded in 2020 and has its headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado.
At DrivenData, they want to bring cutting-edge practices in data science and crowdsourcing to some of the world's biggest social challenges and the organizations taking them on. They host online challenges, usually lasting 2-3 months, where a global community of data scientists competes to come up with the best statistical model for difficult predictive problems that make a difference.
Summary Analytics, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2017, specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The company develops a data analytics platform designed to address inefficiencies in data management by minimizing redundancies. By employing advanced algorithms and submodular optimization techniques, Summary Analytics enables organizations to extract valuable insights from large datasets more efficiently and cost-effectively. This innovative approach allows businesses to achieve better data insights and knowledge extraction in reduced time frames, enhancing overall decision-making processes.
LumenAstra develops a non-invasive, wearable deep-tissue temperature sensor for cancer treatment and other applications. The company was founded in 2020 with its headquarters in Longmont, Colorado.
Grid7’s project, E-Blockchain: A Scalable Platform for Secure Energy Transactions and Control, aims to use blockchain technology to address power plant cybersecurity issues and explore how a decentralized approach can improve the reliability of energy networks.
Terra Cover is a monitoring platform operator specializing in insurance and water resource management applications. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
JuneBrain is an early start-up company that helps multiple sclerosis patients through the power of telemedicine. It aims to develop a wearable and non-invasive imaging device that enables multiple sclerosis patients to monitor their disease activity at home, leading to earlier detection of MS attacks and improved monitoring of treatment efficacy. Its long-term goal is to extend the use of our device into the broader neurodegenerative disease population, thus creating a pathway towards more frequent, widely accessible monitoring of brain health.
We provide car dealers and private party buyers with vehicle reports for used electric cars. Understanding the battery health and typical ranges of electric cars as they age is more complicated. And it's more important than knowing the odometer reading.
Wildlife Protection Management protects and manages wildlife using un-invasive humane means. The company's WPM Remote Wildlife Vaccine Delivery System is a patented and groundbreaking approach that achieves population goals in wild and feral animals.
Immersive Reality Group uses artificial intelligence-enabled technology to provide personalized healthcare solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana.
Current Surgical is a surgical device company that develops precise tools for the treatment of solid tumors. The company was founded in 2020 and has its headquarters in Washington, DC.
CellDrop Biosciences develops hydrogel-based point-of-care diagnostics and targeted biomaterial delivery technology. The company was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming.
SunFly Brands specializes in manufacturing UV-sensitive color-changing ink. Problem: Sunscreen users only apply about 1/3 of the amount of sunscreen they should and don’t reapply often enough. This results in overexposure to UV which causes 100% of sunburns, 93% of skin cancers, and 90% of age-related changes to the skin. Skin cancer is more common than all other forms of cancer combined in the U.S. and your risk of melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) goes up with every sunburn.
Grapevine Health is a data-driven health media company that delivers health information to underserved communities. The company leverages technical expertise, trusted messengers, and empathetic storytelling to democratize health information, empower patients, and sustain healthy behaviors.
NLM Photonics is a semiconductor technology company developing cutting-edge electro-optic modulation technology for transforming networking, computing, and sensing alongside our partners in the US, Europe, and Japan. Based on 20+ years of research from the University of Washington (UW), our hybrid organic electro-optic technology enables low-voltage, low-power, high-performance transfer of data between electronics (the ubiquitous computer chip) and photonics (the technology used in fiber optics, LIDAR, and other groundbreaking technologies). NLM’s technology enables tighter and more efficient integration of electronics and ultra-fast photonics. NLM’s Hybrid Organic EO (OEO) Technology is a patented combination of materials and process technologies, enabling efficient EO modulation in datacenter and computing hardware that meets the demand of future growth in networking for AI and other applications. Photonics is transforming networking, computing, and sensing. The largest use to date has been for data transmission and networking in telecom and datacenter infrastructure, using light to efficiently move data over fiber optic networks. Silicon photonics is the incumbent platform for integrated photonics in datacenter network hardware, but signal conversion between electronics and photonics on this platform is power-hungry and cannot scale to sufficient bandwidth to meet future needs in AI and other applications. This has created a need for alternative electro-optic (EO) modulation technologies that can be integrated with silicon photonics and address this bottleneck. Alternate emerging modulation technologies have limitations in bandwidth, device footprint, thermal stability, or cost and complexity of integration with silicon photonics and conventional CMOS VLSI electronics. NLM’s Hybrid Organic EO (OEO) Technology uniquely solves these issues. It can be retrofitted into silicon photonics processes in late-stage advanced packaging steps, minimize changes to complex chipmaking processes and infrastructure while providing superior modulator power efficiency (10-1000×) and enabling scalable bandwidth. The technology can be deployed through multiple fabs as a semiconductor IP block for broad reach, and has been demonstrated at leading translational research fabs, leading to extensive recent interest by hyperscale datacenter operators and commercial fabs. NLM’s deployment is also accelerated by strategic investors including TOK (a major photoresist manufacturer with extensive materials supply agreements with fabs) and photonics components leader Hamamatsu Photonics.
Cobio Diagnostics is a biotechnology company based in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing diagnostics aimed at rapid bacterial identification and phenotypic antibiotic resistance testing. Utilizing a phage-based immunoassay, Cobio Diagnostics' technology can identify specific bacterial species and determine the most effective antibiotic treatment in under five hours. This innovative approach provides a faster and more targeted alternative to traditional diagnostic methods, allowing healthcare providers to make quicker and more informed decisions regarding antibiotic treatment for patients with bacterial infections.
Vapor Cell Technologies develops ultra-compact vapor cells that can detect distances with sub-nanometer accuracy. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
PainScan develops bio-medical devices intended to measure and map pain intensity onto a 3D image of the human body. Their medical device uses ultrathin pressure sensors in a clinician's glove, cameras to track the location of palpation and data from multiple subjective and objective biosensors to assess pain intensity at each location of palpation, enabling clinicians to comprehensively visualise pain in the peripheral nervous system.
Our current mission at Aquagga, Inc. is to spearhead the global battle against PFAS, a silent yet substantial threat to our water resources, environmental health, and public well-being. We develop and operate some of the world's most effective PFAS Destruction units utilizing our HALT (Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment) technology. As well as the development of PFAS Sensing technology and related water pollutant mitigation and remediation technologies. We serve both the Government/Municipal markets as well as Industrial Wastewater, and continue to be some of the forefront leaders in the battle against PFAS.
Electra focuses on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from iron and steel production through innovative electrochemical and hydrometallurgical processes. The company aims to create low-carbon clean iron that can be produced using various ores and renewable energy sources.
Molten Salt Solutions is a technology firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, established in 2018. The company focuses on advancing nuclear power technology by developing a platform that facilitates molten salt synthesis and purification. This innovative approach aims to produce large quantities of isotopically-enriched materials essential for both advanced fission and fusion nuclear power. Molten Salt Solutions' technology addresses critical requirements for energy security and reducing carbon emissions, thereby supporting businesses in the rapid development and deployment of isotope enrichment applications.
BlueDot Photonics develops solar energy devices to improve solar panel performance and durability. It makes clean energy available for more people in more places.
Discrete Lattice Industries develops programmable and cellular materials to reduce the need for fixed tooling. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Laguna Beach, California.
Progenitor MDX provides a comprehensive and customizable solution to manage COVID-19 infections from start to finish. We not only deliver testing results, but also help you develop actionable plans for infection management, providing reassurance to your communities.
GMJ Technologies develops microanalytical technologies for biopharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Dynamic Entropy Technology manufactures medical devices with the purpose of improving new technologies in the field of health sciences. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Pasco, Washington.
HaptX® makes technology that simulates touch sensation with unprecedented realism. HaptX Gloves enable natural interaction and realistic haptic feedback in virtual reality for the first time. Built with patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves feature 130 points of touch feedback, apply 4 lbs. of resistive force feedback per finger, and track hand motions with sub-millimeter precision. Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX has 35 employees, with offices in Seattle, WA and San Luis Obispo, CA.
Every student who struggles, longs for personal help and now any student can get coaching directly from their classmates or high achievers nationwide. They spend the majority of their time thinking about how to dramatically improve the student study experience to help unlock their fullest potential.
Xonotiv develops a prosthetic knee that will improve amputee mobility and safety while also allowing robots to walk like humans. The company's headquarters are in Auburn, Washington.
Tortuga AgTech empowers growers by using robots that perform a variety of labor-intensive tasks on the farm, with an emphasis on the harvest. Tortuga AgTech's mission is to build a healthier society, and a thriving ecosystem, through smarter farming. To do this, they want to enable growers to sell better produce - unique, tasty, nutritious food. They're doing this by building Digital Horticulture systems, made up of powerful technology like robotics, automation, and precision data analytics and machine learning. These systems will enable advanced growing methods to compete with scale agriculture, which means growers will be able to grow better produce that's also better for the planet. The automation of picking, packing, and trimming will reduce significantly the manual labor hours needed to grow to produce. It will also increase yields through denser layouts and optimized grow conditions. And, they'll help create full-time local technical jobs as well. And they do all of that while providing fresher, healthier, and more sustainable products to the humans living near their grower customers' operations.
Membrion is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11 different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production.
Inherent Biosciences is a molecular diagnostics company focused on transforming the trial and error approach in medicine by leveraging insights from epigenetics. The company aims to provide clarity on complex health issues by identifying dysregulation across multiple genes and pathways, which informs personalized treatment strategies. Inherent Biosciences develops innovative therapies for a range of conditions, including pain, infertility, embryo quality, autism, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, fetal heart disease, and COVID-19. By translating biological discoveries into actionable insights, the company seeks to enhance patient care and improve outcomes in various medical fields.
Access Sensor Technologies specialized in environmental diagnostics product research and development. A novel approach to air sampling researchers and industrial hygienists can sample particles for stationary monitoring and personal exposure using the upas.
ThruWave produces millimeter wave imaging technology designed for markets including robotics, construction, and quality control. The company's low-cost sensors for commercial and industrial applications use patent-pending radar signal processing innovations and GPU accelerated image reconstruction techniques. Its technology lowers risk by imaging the internal structure of walls, ceilings, and floors that enable construction professionals to work faster. ThruWave was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Prime Labs specializes in providing mass spectrometry data processing services. The software developed by the company enables a wider range of experiments with higher accuracy and more coverage in a much shorter amount of time. The software incorporates these innovations into an incredibly user-friendly, cutting-edge SaaS design that enables the user to quickly and easily start enjoying this typically tedious process without requiring extensive training or complicated installations.
A-Alpha Bio is a provider of cell-based tools for quantitative and high-throughput measurements of protein interactions, accelerating target discovery, library screening, and preclinical drug characterization. A-Alpha Bio utilizes its proprietary AlphaSeq technology to map protein-protein interactions at a high scale and resolution. This technology can identify and quantify interactions between thousands of protein pairs simultaneously. By providing detailed maps of protein interactions, A-Alpha Bio aids in the identification of potential drug targets and the understanding of disease mechanisms. This can significantly streamline the process of discovering new therapeutics. A-Alpha Bio is a team of synthetic biologists, structural biologists, and next-generation sequencing experts who have come together to remove this industry-wide bottleneck.
Aspero Medical focuses on improving gastrointestinal balloon endoscopy for the patient and physician. Our technology enhances device performance, saving time and money, while improving patient outcomes.
Cloud services have become ubiquitous to all major 21st century economic activities. However, cloud services and technologies can be significantly more powerful than they are now. A persistent barrier to further advancement has been the lack of a large-scale and open cloud research platforms. With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Chameleon project will provide such a large-scale platform to the open research community allowing them explore transformative concepts in deeply programmable cloud services, design, and core technologies. Chameleon will allow users to explore problems ranging from the creation of Software as a Service to kernel support for virtualization. This broad range of supported research includes many other areas such as developing Platforms as a Service, creating new and optimizing existing Infrastructure as a Service components, investigating software-defined networking, and optimizing virtualization technologies. The Chameleon testbed, will be deployed at the University of Chicago and the Texas Advanced Computing Center and will consist of 650 multi-core cloud nodes, 5PB of total disk space, and leverage 100 Gbps connection between the sites. While a large part of the testbed will consist of homogenous hardware to support large-scale experiments, a portion of it will support heterogeneous units allowing experimentation with high-memory, large-disk, low-power, GPU, and co-processor units. The project will also leverage existing FutureGrid hardware at the University of Chicago and the Texas Advanced Computing Center in its first year to provide a transition period for the existing FutureGrid community of experimental users. To support the broad range of experiments experiments described above, the project will support a graduated configuration system allowing full user configurability of the software stack, from provisioning of bare metal and network interconnects to delivery of fully functioning cloud environments. A special feature of Chameleon is that it provides for an exceptionally close integration of clouds and networks, which substantially enhances the capabilities of both. In addition, to facilitate experiments, Chameleon will support a set of services designed to meet researchers needs, including support for experimental management, reproducibility, and repositories of trace and workload data of production cloud workloads. The project is led by the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and partners from the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the International Center for Advanced Internet Research at Northwestern University, the Ohio State University, and University of Texas at San Antonio, comprising a highly qualified and experienced team. The team includes members from the NSF supported FutureGrid project and from the GENI community, both forerunners of the NSFCloud solicitation under which this project is funded. Chameleon will also form a set of partnerships with commercial and academic clouds, such as Rackspace, CERN and Open Science Data Cloud (OSDC), and will partner with other testbeds, notably GENI and INRIA's Grid'5000 testbed.
HumanGo Training is an imagined solution that understands an athlete’s life beyond their training that knows how many last-minute, unexpected work, family, and friends things can come up in a week.
Legov Systems Group develops scalable power systems that harvest energy using smart materials. The company was established in 2018 and is based in Boise, Idaho.
Docugami, Inc. is an artificial intelligence document engineering company based in Kirkland, Washington, founded in 2017. The firm develops a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that utilizes various AI techniques, including natural language processing, image recognition, and declarative markup. This technology empowers businesses of all sizes to significantly enhance the creation and management of their documents, ultimately leading to improved insight, efficiency, and overall business impact. By leveraging advanced AI methods, Docugami aims to transform how organizations handle their unique documentation needs.
At Unlocked, we develop probiotics that work - our strains are genetically optimized to digest compounds that can cause chronic health conditions. We accomplish this by activating dormant microbial abilities in a safe and well-established chassis. Our strains are rigorously tested and deliberately designed for the targeted elimination of specific compounds within the GI tract. Unlocked’s first product is designed to manage kidney stone risk by digesting a stone-forming compound that is absorbed from healthy foods such as leafy vegetables. We leverage alternative regulatory pathways to accelerate bringing safe and effective probiotics to patients that need them.
Proteios Technology provides scientists with the ability to obtain biopharmaceuticals at a low cost. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington.
A-Alpha Bio is a provider of cell-based tools for quantitative and high-throughput measurements of protein interactions, accelerating target discovery, library screening, and preclinical drug characterization. A-Alpha Bio utilizes its proprietary AlphaSeq technology to map protein-protein interactions at a high scale and resolution. This technology can identify and quantify interactions between thousands of protein pairs simultaneously. By providing detailed maps of protein interactions, A-Alpha Bio aids in the identification of potential drug targets and the understanding of disease mechanisms. This can significantly streamline the process of discovering new therapeutics. A-Alpha Bio is a team of synthetic biologists, structural biologists, and next-generation sequencing experts who have come together to remove this industry-wide bottleneck.
Astrolabe Analytics provides solutions for battery data management and predictive analytics in fields such as automotive and electric vehicles, aerospace, grid storage, and much more. They also provide consulting services.
LightWorks Metrology develops coordinate measuring machines and 3D interferometer systems using interferometry. The company was established in 2019 and is based in Holladay, Utah.
Off Planet Research provides an extraterrestrial research facility for testing space technology and conducting research and development. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Lacey, Washington.
Aerosol Devices provides airborne particle sampling for physical, chemical, and biological analysis. Their product categories such as aerosol samplers, applications, and other related products. Their applications include bioaerosol capture, ultrafine particle sampling, and ultrafine particle counting. Their aerosol samplers such as spot-gem spot sampler biospot-vivas, ad nano spotlight. Other products include condensation particle counter and autosampler.
Biomimicry Design Alliance is a consulting organization that aims to make biomimicry more accessible to the architecture community. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
Boydston Chemical Innovations operates a research institute as well as manufactures specialty chemicals. They provide products for polynorbornene, polydicyclopentadiene, and related homopolymers. They provide solutions for metal initiators, such as ruthenium, molybdenum, and tungsten salts.
RefloDx provides non-invasive diagnostic tools for early detection and characterization of reflux events. They also provide ultrasound theory, ultrasound imaging, image processing, and GERD diagnostic testing services.
Opticyte, Inc, a medical device innovator developing proprietary advanced algorithms and tailored optical spectroscopy technology to measure and detect low oxygen levels in cells to prevent organ failure. Opticyte is developing the first Cell O2 Monitor for reducing organ failure. Founded in 2016, Opticyte, Inc, is a spinoff from the University of Washington. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Opticyte employs engineering, regulatory, and communications teams with deep experience in bringing medical devices to market.
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Provider of services in energy and materials science industry. The company provides technological services for solving technical issues in the field of energy and materials science. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
ClearSight develops intraocular lenses for high-quality vision after cataract surgery. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.
Agile Focus Designs automates and accelerates microscopic imaging with fast focus and zoom technology without any moving parts. This electronic control of true optical zoom and focus without complex algorithms revolutionizes the way microscopes can be used.
Grid7’s project, E-Blockchain: A Scalable Platform for Secure Energy Transactions and Control, aims to use blockchain technology to address power plant cybersecurity issues and explore how a decentralized approach can improve the reliability of energy networks.
nView medical is an early-stage start-up that brings image guidance products to market. With its flagship technology insta3D, nView will be able to assist surgeons in achieving greater accuracy than with conventional imaging, in real-time and without interfering with the surgical workflow.
EMA is a leading developer of technologies for engineering simulation. EMA’s engineering specialty is in applied electromagnetics. In this domain, EMA provides software and services to promote the design, certification, and performance of our customers’ products.
XOnano's aim is to ensure the highest grade foam padding available. When standard foam is replaced with Xonano Smartfoam one can receive real-time feedback in anything from helmets to body armor. Not only does Xonano Smartfoam provide real-time feedback but it provides an extra level of protection.
Green Sun Medical is developing a dynamic spinal alignment brace to help treat conditions like Scoliosis and Kyphosis. The company's brace applies continuous corrective pressure to the spine and helps in the treatment of spinal deformities such as kyphosis and adolescent scoliosis, enabling scoliosis patients to recover rapidly. Their tech-enabled dynamic brace will provide precise corrective pressure to patients. Green Sun Medical was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.
GlycoSurf is a specialty chemicals company that was founded in 2013 and produces bio-inspired surfactants (biosurfactants) for a wide range of applications that require specialized surfactants. GlycoSurf's proprietary technology creates rhamnose-containing glycolipids that are high in purity, non-toxic, biodegradable, and chemically tailorable (i.e. rhamnolipids). Rhamnolipids and other biosurfactants are frequently used in the formulation of cosmetic or cosmeceutical personal-care products.
TCarta delivers seabed mapping and bathymetric data for maritime applications. For geospatial remote sensing intelligence, coastal engineering, environmental and coastal monitoring, and global mapping applications, it offers inland, coastal, and offshore hydrostatic and geospatial mapping systems and solutions.
Armaments Research Company provides firearm accessories and analytics to professional security forces worldwide. Armaments Research offers embedded IoT sensors, intelligent mobile apps, and cloud-based analytics platforms to national defense, law enforcement, and security professionals.
Meati Foods is a consumer goods company that provides fungi-based meat alternatives to everyone. It focuses on using proprietary, clean technologies to provide nutrient-dense, plant-based meat alternatives that everyone can enjoy and feel good about eating every day. Meati Foods was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Boulder, United States.
Prime Labs specializes in providing mass spectrometry data processing services. The software developed by the company enables a wider range of experiments with higher accuracy and more coverage in a much shorter amount of time. The software incorporates these innovations into an incredibly user-friendly, cutting-edge SaaS design that enables the user to quickly and easily start enjoying this typically tedious process without requiring extensive training or complicated installations.
Aerosol Devices provides airborne particle sampling for physical, chemical, and biological analysis. Their product categories such as aerosol samplers, applications, and other related products. Their applications include bioaerosol capture, ultrafine particle sampling, and ultrafine particle counting. Their aerosol samplers such as spot-gem spot sampler biospot-vivas, ad nano spotlight. Other products include condensation particle counter and autosampler.
Parse Bio is a biotechnology startup company developing single-cell sequencing kit solutions for researchers. By using combinatorial cDNA barcoding within cells themselves, Parse Biosciences’s technology allows researchers to eliminate the need for complex and expensive microfluidic instruments. Additionally, the company’s technology enables samples to be fixed, frozen, and stored, allowing researchers to separate out the sample extraction from downstream library preparation steps. This capability empowers researchers to run fixed samples collected on different dates together in a single experiment, providing greater control over sample handling and reducing handling errors. Split Biosciences rebranded as Parse Biosciences in 2020. The Seattle, Washington-based biotech company was established in 2018 by Alex Rosenberg, Charlie Roco, and Georg Friedrich Seelig.
Radiation Detection Solutions develops the solid-state tissue-equivalent detector, or SSTED, a radiation detection system. The company was founded in 2011 with its headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
NeuDax offers a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to upstream oil and gas (O&G) industry. The NeuDax "Analytics and Software-as-a-Service" (A+SaaS) solution provides both AI-Platforms and engineering and technical consults to clients to help them improve their decision making in the unconventional oil and gas projects. The NeuDax solution is beyond limited machine learning (ML) applications. We provide solutions based on cutting-edge technologies, including deep learning (DL) and reinforcement learning (RL), to maximize the advantage of big data to oil and gas operators.
Nielson Scientific develops custom UVC systems that produce precise and consistent UVC doses for industrial applications. The company is based in Lehi, Utah.
Ocean is a social enterprise that aims to provide low-income households in India with safe and affordable roofing. The company was founded in 2017 by Alexa Bednar and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Alertive Healthcare is a digital healthcare company tackling the hypertension epidemic and chronic diseases. They partner with healthcare companies to remotely monitor and deliver clinical recommendations to patients with high blood pressure.We shorten the time it takes to achieve blood pressure control from the standard of care (18-24 months) to as little as 10 weeks.
Swift Solar is a company focused on developing advanced solar technology. The company's core innovation is perovskite solar cells, designed to be more efficient and affordable than traditional solar panels. Swift Solar emphasizes domestic manufacturing and abundant raw materials to ensure scalability.
Medecipher is a highly innovative early-stage company providing decision-support solutions to help hospitals improve clinical operations. Medecipher’s suite of EMR-integrated real-time decision support tools leverages predictive analytics to proactively optimize clinical operations and drive meaningful improvements in patient care, nurse retention, and a hospital’s bottom line.
Vartega is a technology development company specializing in the carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic recycling process. Vartega develops alternative technology, processes, and equipment to provide low-cost carbon fiber for use in mass-market applications. Vartega's patented carbon fiber recycling process scales rapidly to fill a gap in the composites supply chain. The company’s carbon fiber is available in semi-continuous, chopped, and milled forms. It is ideally suited for use in thermoplastics, non-wovens, and molding compounds.
EnTox Sciences delivers the barofuse, an analytical instrument for examining metabolic, signaling, and secretory activity in living tissue, to life science researchers and the pharmaceutical industry. They provide tools including the fraction collector module, barofuse ui, and enclosure module, among others.
Sironix renewables is a seed-stage company developing environmentally friendly and safe chemicals from plants to be used for industrial consumer products. They are continually developing and scaling their technologies for new applications and markets.
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