ForgeBee ForgeBee has developed a system to allow the manufacture of single-use units of highly efficient honey bees for pollination in place of full sized colonies. This is more cost effective and resource efficient than the current model, which relies upon the use of whole colonies that are reused until colony failure.
Ferritiva jeffrey@ferritiva.com 4087173010 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign Ferritiva develops accessible devices that screen for iron deficiency so that everyone can live a healthy life. Ferritiva at Research Park Ferritiva founder Jeffrey Lu named Fiddler Innovation Fellowship finalist Cozad 2022 Winners Showcase Success on “Innovations” Podcast Ferritiva Wins Second Place and Several Other Prizes at the Cozad New Venture Challenge
Radiant Looms 60 Hazelwood Dr. Radiant Looms is developing a thin, lightweight, comfortable, anti-ionization-radiation baby suit to prevent radiation exposure to infants undergoing medical imaging in the NICU. Radiant Looms at Research Park Radiant Looms Awarded Student Startup Tenancy Prize Med student mom leads team designing baby ‘Space Suit’ to protect against radiation Katherine Park: How I gained mentorship and real-world startup experience through Cozad
In the June Innovations @ Research Park podcast episode, host Tanmay Shah talked to Identomat CEO Dr. David Lomiashvili about his career journey, experience at EnterpriseWorks, identity verification, and looking ahead. Dr. David Lomiashvili is the CEO of Identomat, which has created an innovative AI-powered KYC and identity verification solution that assesses if the person in front of a camera is real or an impersonator. Before his current venture, Dr. Lomiashvili had an extensive pedigree in entrepreneurship, not to mention a PhD in Astrophysics. “A new project, a strategically important project, we are gonna be working on … is Digital Identity Wallet. It is a way to enable SSI, self-sovereign identity. It is what we see the next inflection point in the industry is gonna be, unleashing the wallet economy,” Lomiashvili said when talking about the future of Identomat and digital identity verification. The Innovations @ Research Park podcast highlights the thriving entrepreneurial and corporate innovation culture in Champaign. It is hosted by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumnus Tanmay Shah. Subscribe to The Innovations @ Research Park to catch up on the latest innovations and news on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast network. Is there something you want to know about Research Park? Do you have an idea for a guest for the show or a story we should pursue? Do you want to provide other feedback? Contact Laura Bleill (lwbleill@illinois.edu).
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FIRE @ FIVE MAY 2024 Fire @ Five Happy Hour and Bonfire is an event open to Research Park employees and their families and friends. The May Fire @ Five, “Picnic at the Park” was on Thursday, May 30 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio. To learn about more events at Research Park, visit the events page, and to see previous Fire @ Five themes, visit the Fire @ Five page.
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