Luminate

Luminate is a startup accelerator based in Rochester, NY, funded by New York State, and focused on advancing next-generation optics, photonics, and imaging-enabled companies. The company is looking for visionary entrepreneurs working on solutions in areas such as augmented and virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, machine vision, and biophotonics. With a specific focus on difficult problems in the industry, Luminate provides support and resources to help these companies succeed in the optics and imaging capital of the world.

Sujatha Ramanujan

Managing Director

Past deals in Augmented Reality

Swave Photonics

Series A in 2025
Swave Photonics designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology to power compact, lightweight, high-resolution displays that seamlessly blend digital content with the real world. As a fabless semiconductor company, it advances NanoPixel technology to enable immersive holographic displays for augmented reality and metaverse applications, targeting display manufacturers and content creators. The goal is to provide tools that visualize complex content, enable collaboration, and expand possibilities for immersive AR experiences.

SeeTrue Technologies

Seed Round in 2024
SeeTrue Technologies develops eye-tracking technology using robust sensors and computer vision to measure the direction of a user's attention and gaze. The company's solutions are customizable and designed to optimize augmented reality displays, enabling hands-free control and prediction of targets through eye movements. Its technology finds applications in healthcare, where eye-tracking can assist users in operating devices and interactions, enhancing usability and accessibility.

Swave Photonics

Seed Round in 2023
Swave Photonics designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology to power compact, lightweight, high-resolution displays that seamlessly blend digital content with the real world. As a fabless semiconductor company, it advances NanoPixel technology to enable immersive holographic displays for augmented reality and metaverse applications, targeting display manufacturers and content creators. The goal is to provide tools that visualize complex content, enable collaboration, and expand possibilities for immersive AR experiences.

REYEDR (Mango teQ)

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Mango teQ's mission is to create AR (Augmented Reality) vision systems for people on the go, to augment their daily tasks and activities. We are uniquely positioned, with the know how to develop this frontier technology; the only company in Oceania and among a handful in the world. Our brand REYEDR (pronounced rider) is targeting a multi-billion dollar opportunity, by letting motorcyclists keep their eyes on the road. Utilising a novel retrofit approach; the REYEDR HUD fits on the chinbar of any full face helmet, and converts it into a smart AR device. Our HUD system incorporates patented and patent pending technologies. The REYEDR device is a true HUD that utilises superior holographic technology to achieve the requirements of the virtual image, without adding unnecessary bulk. The virtual image is at infinite focus to prevent distraction, as it can be viewed without refocusing the eyes. Our hardware is less complex with a smaller, lighter and minimalist form factor for easier integration onto the helmet. The REYEDR HUD along with smartphone App deliver key information about the bike, route, and ride group, to deliver a safer and smarter ride experience.

Augmentiqs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Augmentiqs specializes in developing advanced digital-microscopy technologies to enhance healthcare outcomes. Founded by leading pathologists, the company's flagship product is a real-time telepathology and augmented microscopy solution that facilitates online consultations and collaboration between remote locations. This patent-pending technology integrates with existing microscopes, enabling more efficient investigative studies and improved clinical outcomes.

Arovia

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, Arovia specializes in developing innovative collapsible display products. Their flagship product is a pop-up screen that connects wirelessly or via HDMI to phones, tablets, or laptops, providing users with an immersive viewing experience on-the-go. Ideal for mobile professionals and VR/AR applications.
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