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EarthSense Creating Autonomous Disinfecting Robots to Fight COVID-19 Transmission

EnterpriseWorks startup EarthSense has received accelerated funding from the National Science Foundation to support the development of autonomous sanitizing robots that can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, the company announced on June 3. By using innovative robotics and machine learning, EarthSense plans to have robots autonomously build maps of hospital rooms and disinfect them with Ultra Violet (UV) light. EarthSense autonomous sanitizing robots can have applications in offices, schools, and other public areas to reduce community transmission and help relax social distancing measures sooner. The $256,000 Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer Award will engage EarthSense as well as other University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty experts in robotics.  Girish Chowdhary, co-founder and CTO of EarthSense, and Donald Biggar, Willet Faculty Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign said, “We felt driven to respond to this staggering crisis by accelerating our plan to create products beyond agriculture. We are making every effort to rapidly deploy our autonomous COVID sanitizing robots. The accelerated funding from the National Science Foundation is a critical validation of our approach to help manage COVID-19 and future diseases.” EarthSense was recently selected for the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator and received a Phase II SBIR award. EarthSense was founded in 2016 by Chinmay Soman and Girish Chowdhary. The company develops ultra-compact autonomous robots. TerraSentia, its first robot, is revolutionizing agriculture by improving the quantity, accuracy, cost, and speed of in-field plant trait data collection. Visit EarthSense’s website to learn more.

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EnterpriseWorks Software, Analytics, Mobile Applications

Reconstruct

Reconstruct mani.golparvar@reconstructinc.com 217-417-9552 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Reconstruct uses visual data to improve planning, coordination, and communication on job sites. Its web-based platform continuously reconstructs and visualizes reality directly within 4D BIM, measures progress and productivity, and analyzes risk for delay. Reconstruct’s actionable data analytics empowers smart construction and supports project teams to proactively decide on control actions and keep their projects on time and budget. reconstructinc.com Reconstruct at Research Park Connect with Reconstruct https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMkvIJGsRrghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsWsqWskdf4

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EnterpriseWorks Other

Illinois Ventures

Illinois Ventures tparkinson@illinoisventures.com 217-300-1245 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Illinois Ventures is a premier seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences, and life sciences. It helps start and build businesses based on innovations from the University of Illinois. Illinois Ventures brings together leading researchers and entrepreneurs to mold concepts, vision, intellectual property, and passion into breakthrough, high-growth companies. illinoisventures.com Illinois Ventures at Research Park Illinois Ventures wins 3rd place in beginner bracket in 2024 Research Park Table Tennis Tournament Illinois Ventures Launches Illini Angels Investment Network AgTech Innovation Summit 2022 | Investing in AgTech (Part 2) IllinoisVENTURES featured in The Daily Illini Wired In: Thomas Parkinson of IllinoisVENTURES Connect with Illinois Ventures at Research Park Linkedin.com/company/illinoisventures/

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Energy, CleanTech EnterpriseWorks

Hinetics

Hinetics kharan@hinetics.com 217-239-1628 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Hinetics is powering the future of aviation. By reinventing the electrical machine, the workhorse of modern civilization, it is ushering in an era of high efficiency (>99%) and high-power density (>10 kW/kg) for extreme applications, such as electrified aircrafts. With its commitment to minimizing carbon emissions, the startup has demonstrated groundbreaking work, earning recent funding from several notable organizations, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States Air Force, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Department of Energy. The team at Hinetics is turning the future of clean energy into a reality. hinetics.com Hinetics at Research Park Hinetics Featured in Axios for Driving Electric Aviation Hinetics Founder Kiruba Haran Elected to National Academy of Engineering   Position and Skills at Hinetics Hinetics has previously hired professionals and students with engineering backgrounds, such as mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Hinetics is looking for people with strong communication skills, the ability to work in collaborative team environments, and a passion for making a large-scale impact. Intern Awards Finalist for Best Startup Intern 2024 – Luigi Passerotti Best Startup Intern Finalist 2023 – Yiming Zhao Connect with Hinetics linkedin.com/company/hinetics

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EnterpriseWorks Software, Analytics, Mobile Applications

HabiTerre

HabiTerre info@aspiringuniverse.com 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL HabiTerre is a deep science and technology company offering a holistic approach to farm productivity and resource use efficiency. It monitors, measures, and analyzes environmental impacts with the utmost scientific rigor to provide actionable insights for optimal management of land, nutrient, and water use. HabiTerre uses remote sensing, process models, and artificial intelligence to evaluate past, present, and future cropland performance, including crop rotation, management history, yield, water use, nutrient dynamics, and carbon sequestration. From the field level to the global scale, HabiTerre offers critical insights to a variety of businesses throughout the agriculture value chain. habiterre.com HabiTerre at Research Park HabiTerre founder Kaiyu Guan recognized as a Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher HabiTerre makes $10m first close on its Series A, aims to become ‘the global standard’ for sustainability metrics HabiTerre Achieves Third Party Model Validation with Climate Action Reserve HabiTerre Named Startup to Watch in 2024 by St. Louis Inno HabiTerre to Collaborate on Carbon Breakthrough with Arable and Shell Innovations at Research Park podcast featuring an interview with CEO Nick Reinke discussing quantifying agricultural outcomes on iTunes Podcasts and Spotify HabiTerre Recognized as Finalist for 2022 World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards HabiTerre Becomes Partner on $90 million USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant HabiTerre’s Guan Honored as Innovator of the Year AgTech Innovation Summit 2021 | Past Moore Innovation Prize Winners Aspiring Universe Wins 2020 OCP Innovation Challenge Aspiring Universe Corporation Awarded 2020 Edwin Moore Family Agriculture Innovation Prize Arable and Shell Collaborate on Carbon Breakthrough in Agriculture Nick Reinke joins HabiTerre as CEO   Connect with HabiTerre Facebook.com/aspiringuniverse/ Linkedin.com/company/aspiring-universe/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMkvIJGsRrghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_CUpcI83ms

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Agricultural Science EnterpriseWorks

BlooMD

BlooMD shawncar@gmail.com (217) 714-1762 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL BlooMD is focused on finding natural sources of bioactive compounds that could be used in human health, animal health, and food preparation. Using its proprietary insights, they screen a library of plant materials to isolate and test plant-made compounds for activity against common fungal and bacterial pathogens. BlooMD started in 2020 with Daphne Preuss and Shawn Carlson. BlooMD at Research park

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Agricultural Science EnterpriseWorks

AirScout

AirScout info@airscout.com 219-808-7594 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL AI Nexus Healthcare is creating a new generation of smart health and wellness applications powered by Cognitive Artificial Intelligence designed to help shape the future of healthcare worldwide. They empower their users to take control of their health and provide real-time decision support to healthcare professionals through a ground-breaking combination of machine learning pattern recognition with insights created by Cognitive AI that encapsulate the expertise of dozens of medical doctors. airscout.com AirScout at Research Park   Interview with Bob Coverdill, Airscout’s COO, Featured on WCIA Wired In: Brian Sutton of AirScout AirScout Helps Farmers Understand and Adjust Link Between Nitrogen Rates and Corn Connect with AirScout   Facebook.com/airscoutinc/ Instagram.com/airscoutinc/ Linkedin.com/company/airscoutinc/ Twitter.com/airscoutinc

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EnterpriseWorks Medical, Healthcare

MS Bioanalytical

MS Bioanalytical info@msbioanalytical.com 217-689-2969 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL MS Bioanalytical (MSB) is an FDA-registered and independent testing service company specializing in the analysis of food and nutrition supplements. Its service scope includes vitamins and minerals, dietary nutrients, herbal products, functional foods, food additives, cosmetics, cannabis, pharmaceuticals, and food contamination and toxins. MSB’s goal is to provide quality service at a fast turnaround time at a reasonable cost. msbioanalytical.com

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EnterpriseWorks Software, Analytics, Mobile Applications

Maxflow Technology

Maxflow Technology chaule@maxflowtech.com 217-979-8662 60 Hazelwood Dr. Champaign, IL Maxflow develops a cloud-based platform for creating and sharing computer-based workflows that piece together stand-alone apps to accomplish more complete tasks. This is analogous to the assembly line in manufacturing, where individual stations are chained together to create a more complete work. The created workflow facilitates the automation of tasks, encapsulates best practices, and helps democratize the use of sophisticated software tools. It enables the automatic search for optimal results by coupling design optimization algorithms with the ability to run the workflow automatically. maxflowtech.com

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