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| Connecticut Technology Awards |
1999 Report
August 11, 1999,Rocky Hill, CT: The 1999 Connecticut Technology Competition was sponsored and funded this year by Connecticut Innovations. This competition seeks to support royalty-based, market-driven funding for applied high technology research and development which leads to marketable products or processes with high potential to contribute to long-term, sustainable economic growth in Connecticut.
This competition promotes technological innovation through partnerships between Connecticut businesses and Connecticut colleges and universities. Scientists from business and academe combine their research capability and expertise to invent new products and processes.
This year's technology competition combined two programs, the Yankee Ingenuity Initiative that has funded innovative high tech research in Connecticut since 1985, and Critical Technologies that has funded technology centers at the University of Connecticut since 1995.
In the current competition, over 140 out-of state technical experts evaluated proposals for scientific merit and feasibility. A review panel comprised of academic scientists and entrepreneurs with scientific backgrounds discussed the projects in light of the external evaluations and recommended for funding those projects that demonstrate a high potential to generate near-term commercial success and royalty streams.
In the 1999 competition, 14 Connecticut companies, contributing almost $1.8 million, are partnering with Connecticut Innovations, who is investing $2.7 million, in the following innovative projects:
Encapsulating Islet Cells in Intelligent Membranes for Successful Transplantation in the Treatment of Diabetes: $199,779 to improve pancreatic cell transplantation as a treatment for diabetes. The collaboration involves Trinity College (Dr. Joe Bronzino, Department of Engineering and Computer Science) and from New Haven, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. who is contributing $200,748.
Combined Embryo Biotechnologies - A Viable Business in Connecticut: $289,774 to develop cow cloning to market cloned embryos. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Jerry Yang, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) and from Woodstock, Fairvue Farms contributing $101,501 and from West Hartford, Connecticut Area Biotechnology Advisors, Inc. (CABA), who is contributing $ 63,200.
Hookworm Vaccine Development: $202,335 to produce prototype hookworm vaccines for testing in animals. The collaboration involves Yale University School of Medicine (Dr. Peter Hotez, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases) and from New Haven, L2 Diagnostics, LLC who is contributing $72,800.
Development of Compatibilizers for Liquid Crystalline Polymers: $256,671 to develop a new adhesive material to be used with thermoplastics to produce self-reinforcing materials. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Robert Weiss, Institute of Materials Science) and from New Britain, Oxford Polymers who is contributing $ 66,224.
Fluorescence Detection of Latent Fingerprints: $175,000 to develop a novel method for collecting latent fingerprints. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut Health Center (Dr. Leslie Loew, Center for Biomedical Imaging Technology) and from East Hartford, Ciencia, Inc. who is contributing $149,456.
Recombinant Babesia Microti Diagnostic Antigens and Vaccine: $291,655 to develop new diagnostic tests and a vaccine for Babesiosis. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut Health Center (Dr. Peter Krause and Dr. Justine Radolf, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis) and from New Haven, L2 Diagnostics, LLC who is contributing $48,720.
Estrogen Receptor Modulators for Diverse Breast Cancers: $293,383 to develop medication for the treatment of breast cancer. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Alexandros Makriyannis, School of Pharmacy) and from New Haven, Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. who is contributing $176,920.
A Novel Breast Imaging Device Using Ultrasound and NIR Diffusive Light: $214,053 to improve breast cancer detection and diagnosis. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Quing Zhu, Bioengineering Program) and from Storrs, Multi-Dimension Technology, Inc. who is contributing $183,000.
Molecular Genetic Improvement of Petunia and Chrysanthemum for the Connecticut Floriculture Industry: $298,925 to genetically improve flowers to increase branching, flowering and resistance to cold. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Yi Li, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) and from Somers, Grower Direct Farms, Inc. contributing $102,500, and Lexington Gardens of North Haven who is contributing $49,420.
Development of in situ Materials Analysis Techniques for Materials Optimization of Methane Combustion Catalysts: $199,981 to understand and improve catalytic combustion to provide clean and efficient fuel combustion. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Harris Marcus, Institute of Materials Science) and from New Haven, Precision Combustion, Inc who is contributing $100,000.
40 Gb/s Grating-assisted Low-power, All-optical Switching in a CdSSe-doped Nonlinear Optical Fiber: $102,659 to fabricate an ultrafast switch for fiber optics communication. This collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Eric Donkor, School of Engineering) and from Avon, SpecTran Specialty Optics Company who is contributing $20,000.
Development of a Prototype Instrument for in-situ Measurement of the Size and Composition of Ambient Particulate Matter: $223,143 to develop a novel instrument to identify the size and composition of hazardous air pollutants. The collaboration involves the University of Connecticut (Dr. Joseph Helble, Department of Chemical Engineering) and from East Hartford, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. who is contributing $ 29,999.
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