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Purdue technology named to "Best of CES 2016
Finalists"
A technology of Karthik Ramani, the Donald W.
Feddersen Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is creating strong buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show and is being called one of three "Best MakerFriendly
Technology" of CES 2016. The device, called Ziro, made its debut at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, which is the largest consumer electronics event in the world. Ziro is a handcontrolled robotics kit that allows users to wear a glove that connects through Bluetooth to a fourwheeled robot. Moving a hand, closing fingers or turning a palm moves the robot forward or back and makes it turn. Ziro...
Research Park News
Purdue engineer receives top award from
President Obama
Nancy Ho, founder and president of Green Tech
America Inc. and a research professor emerita in
Purdue University's School of Chemical Engineering, will receive the National Medal of Technology and
Innovation from President Obama. Award...
Startup licenses Purdue technology that improves duplicate record management in CRM systems
Jack Betten, associate director of the Office of
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BASi reports fiscal 2015 full year and fourth quarter results
Bioanalytical Systems Inc. announced financial results for the full fiscal year and fourth quarter ended
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Notforprofit startup aims to evaluate Purdue drug compounds before clinical trials
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Purdue startup commercializing assistive wheelchair tech receives $200,000 from NSF
A Purduerelated startup has received federal funding to further develop an assistive wheelchair technology that allows power wheelchair users an efficient and easytouse method to position and remove an iPad and other mobile devices.
Prehensile Technologies...
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Communication tech to assist children affected by autism wins Schurz Innovation Challenge at
Purdue
Handheld Educational Augmentative RFID Device
(HEARD) was named top team and won $5,000 at the sixth Schurz Innovation Challenge at Purdue. HEARD...
Legacy Environmental Services launches radio program
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MED Institute opens satellite office
Purdue Research Parkbased MED Institute is opening a satellite office in the incubator facility of the Global
Cardiovascular Innovation Center adjacent to the
Cleveland Clinic. MED...
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Symic secures $25 million in funding
Symic Biomedical, which licenses intellectual property through Purdue Research Foundation Office of
Technology Commercialization, secured funding to move forward on clinical studies for two promising compounds. Symic...
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Spotlight On Agcelerator Program
Purdue University College of Agriculture and Purdue
Research Foundation officials announced a $2 million fund to help launch startups based on Purdue plant sciences innovations focused on advancing crop traits and generating higher yields.
The plant sciences innovation fund is called the "Ag celerator." Purdue innovators creating startups based on a
Purdue plant sciences innovation are eligible to apply for the program.
Once Purdue innovators are accepted into the Agcelerator program, they and their startup leadership team can receive assistance from Purdue Foundry.
For more information contact:
John Hanak at jmhanak@prf.org or
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