Muon Vision develops a subsurface visualization and digitalization sensor that employs nuclear imaging technology to measure the bulk density of large geophysical masses. The sensor detects internal problems and fluid migration within materials such as leaching heaps, mine tailings dams, and other industrial processes. By providing detailed insights into composition and distribution, it enhances the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of mineral processing and related operations.
CenSyn develops a portable brain health assessment platform. It comprises a handheld EEG device for rapid neurological evaluation, a mobile app for real-time data viewing, and machine learning algorithms to detect mental status changes. This enables medical professionals to conduct cognitive assessments across various settings.
Rapid7, established in 2000, is a cybersecurity company that offers a range of solutions to help organizations proactively manage their security. Initially focusing on vulnerability management, the company has since expanded its portfolio to include detection and response, security information and event management, cloud security, threat intelligence, application security, and security orchestration, automation, and response. Rapid7 empowers businesses with visibility and insights to make informed security decisions, create action plans, and monitor progress. The company, based in Boston, is committed to helping organizations enhance their security posture and is actively involved in the cybersecurity community.
Fireline Science
Grant in 2023
Fireline Science, founded in 2019 and based in Tempe, Arizona, specializes in developing educational technology products aimed at fostering innovation. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and data science to create solutions that enhance digital learning experiences. Its products are designed to provide immediate support for digital education, particularly in rural areas where high-speed internet access is limited or for students facing various challenges that hinder their connectivity. By focusing on these critical areas, Fireline Science aims to improve educational opportunities and accessibility for all learners.
Map Collective
Grant in 2023
Map Collective is a technology company specializing in AI-driven software solutions that enhance supply chain transparency and sustainability. The company offers a Software-as-a-Service platform that integrates advanced data analytics with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Its primary toolkits—TRACEABILITY, PROCUREMENT, and GHG EMISSIONS—are designed to assist businesses and governments in simplifying traceability and emissions mapping within their supply chains and regions. Additionally, Map Collective provides tools for biodiversity mapping, energy hub planning, and facilitating transitions to a circular economy. By enabling users to visualize the carbon impact on the environment, the company empowers organizations to make informed operational decisions and track sustainability metrics effectively.
BLOCKsyncop is a company focused on developing innovative clinical monitoring devices aimed at enhancing anesthesiology practices. Its primary product is a non-invasive, real-time tool designed to objectively measure and quantify the effectiveness of neural blocks for pain management. This technology assists anesthesiologists in reducing the occurrence of failed neural blocks, minimizing anesthetic toxicity, and optimizing the analgesic requirements for patients. By providing precise data, BLOCKsyncop aims to improve patient outcomes in pain management and support healthcare professionals in delivering safer and more effective anesthesia care.
Moshion is a technology company specializing in healthcare workflow optimization, specifically targeting the nursing shortage. It employs 3D image sensors, preserving patient privacy, to gather movement data, which is then analyzed using machine learning models. Moshion's primary focus is to prevent pressure injuries in bedridden patients by monitoring and optimizing patient turning protocols. The platform tracks adherence to these protocols, provides personalized turn schedules, sends reminders to nurses, and automates documentation. This data-driven approach aims to enhance patient care, improve nursing efficiency, and reduce the risk of life-threatening events.
Muon Vision develops a subsurface visualization and digitalization sensor that employs nuclear imaging technology to measure the bulk density of large geophysical masses. The sensor detects internal problems and fluid migration within materials such as leaching heaps, mine tailings dams, and other industrial processes. By providing detailed insights into composition and distribution, it enhances the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of mineral processing and related operations.
Cognitive ToyBox
Grant in 2022
Cognitive ToyBox, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing early childhood education through the development of evidence-based games and applications designed to assess kindergarten readiness in children. Founded by Tammy Kwan and Dr. Brenden Lake in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company creates technology that combines game-based education with observational assessments. This hybrid platform allows teachers and schools to track children's cognitive skills and number foundations in real time, providing valuable insights to improve learning outcomes. Supported by organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Robin Hood Foundation, Cognitive ToyBox aims to ensure that all children are prepared to succeed when they enter kindergarten. The company's solutions are accessible on both Android and iOS mobile platforms.
Resolved Analytics
Grant in 2022
Resolved Analytics specializes in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software development and consulting. They leverage teamwork, creativity, and technical expertise to address fluid dynamics challenges, offering CFD simulations, software solutions, and training for multiphysics industries.
Yard Stick develops a handheld device that measures soil carbon levels in real-time. This enables evidence-based regenerative farming practices, improving soil health, increasing farmer income, and combating climate change by sequestering carbon.
OT App Design
Grant in 2022
OT App Design is a research and development company focused on utilizing machine learning to assess cognitive and motor skills in school-aged children, specifically targeting class 6 students. The company has developed a screening tool that employs advanced algorithms to analyze handwriting proficiency. This innovative application allows for the effective prediction of risks related to motor and cognitive delays, thereby aiding educators and parents in identifying potential deficits early. By offering this technology, OT App Design aims to enhance the educational experience for all students, providing crucial insights that inform intervention strategies and support tailored learning approaches.
Vence is a technology company that provides a hardware and software solution for livestock management, focusing on virtual fencing and autonomous animal control. Their platform employs sensors and GPS technology to enable farmers to remotely manage the movement and grazing of cattle through a smartphone application. This innovative approach not only enhances the utilization of available grazing resources but also significantly reduces costs associated with traditional fencing, such as hardware, maintenance, and labor. Additionally, Vence's system offers valuable insights into animal behavior, health, and fertility, ultimately helping livestock breeders optimize their operations and increase protein yield.
Lura Health develops a non-invasive continuous health monitoring platform that uses saliva as a diagnostic fluid. The company integrates micro-sensors into orthodontic devices such as retainers, aligners, and brackets to continuously measure saliva analytes and securely transmit data to a smartphone app, enabling users to monitor oral health metrics and potentially support broader chronic disease management. Target markets include heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and tooth decay. Founded in 2017, the company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Zsense Systems
Grant in 2022
Zsense Systems specializes in the development of fluid condition-monitoring systems that provide lab-quality diagnostics in field applications. The company focuses on integrating technology and communications within critical fluid and lubrication systems. Through their engineering services and condition monitoring solutions, Zsense aims to enhance the reliability and performance of these systems, allowing clients to optimize equipment uptime, effectively manage maintenance, repair, and operations costs, and minimize the risk of equipment failure. By leveraging expertise in areas such as inductive pulse technology, oil analysis, and data science, Zsense delivers innovative solutions tailored to the needs of its customers.
Stochastic Research Technologies
Grant in 2022
Stochastic Research Technologies is a software company specializing in providing research and innovative solutions for challenges within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biomedical sectors. The company focuses on developing algorithms, methods, and tools that address complex issues related to energy and the environment, sustainability, molecular modeling, process management, and supply chain management. By leveraging advanced modeling and optimization techniques, Stochastic Research Technologies enables clients across various industries to effectively tackle biomedical problems and enhance their operational efficiencies. The company's commitment to applied research supports its mission to deliver practical and impactful solutions tailored to the needs of its diverse clientele.
AugRay develops immersive extended reality software to support marketing, sales, and operations. The company's XR platform enables brands to create augmented, virtual, and mixed reality experiences that engage customers across the consumer journey—from awareness and consideration to purchase and re-engagement. By delivering interactive, real-world integrations through AR, VR, and MR content, AugRay helps brands run modern advertising campaigns and measure marketing returns across various channels. The solution emphasizes high-level user interaction and timely, educational insights, facilitating campaigns that enhance customer targeting and engagement in both real and virtual environments.
Quantworks develops data-driven analytics software, empowering businesses across various sectors such as finance, retail, and healthcare to derive operational insights from their data banks. The company specializes in creating analytic prototypes that generate value-producing applications, enabling quicker decision-making.
Alienbyte specializes in the provision of medical images and their corresponding labels, essential for advanced analysis of human and animal anatomy as well as for training artificial intelligence algorithms. The company has developed a web application that facilitates the labeling of three-dimensional tomographic images. This application includes a user-friendly web interface and tools for creating and managing labels, enhanced by artificial intelligence-assisted labeling techniques. By employing algorithmic methods, Alienbyte aims to streamline the labeling process, thereby increasing the utility of medical images for researchers, healthcare professionals, and patients.
AirMettle operates a software-defined storage platform designed to streamline data analytics processes. Its core offering is a system that converts diverse data formats into those compatible with analysis tools, thereby minimizing network traffic and reducing the need for costly memory resources in higher-level analytics applications. This enables users to efficiently extract valuable insights from their data.
Anomalee is a technology company specializing in safety and security applications through advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques. The company's platform is designed to address critical real-world challenges by providing certified protection against Trojans and employing cluster-based anomaly detection. Anomalee's innovative solutions are aimed at securing artificial intelligence systems and networks across various industries, ensuring the integrity of both the AIs and the data they manage. By focusing on the development of a robust technological framework, Anomalee enables customers to enhance the security of their systems and safeguard sensitive information.
Xplosion Technology
Grant in 2022
A Personal Coaching Assistant, Xplosion is a 4D Motion Baseball Training system that is Providing a range of sensors that you can put on the Body and Sporting Equipment.
Boston Geospatial
Grant in 2021
Boston Geospatial provides ready‑to‑use geospatial intelligence for operators and risk managers in critical infrastructure. Its platform identifies, measures, and manages exposure to natural threats by monitoring how the planet changes daily. Using curated datasets, it offers risk screening, real‑time alerts, and monitoring tools that help owners and operators evaluate asset exposure, prioritize response, inspections, and compliance activities, thereby improving safety and outcomes in a changing threat landscape.
CereVu Medical
Grant in 2021
CereVu Medical specializes in developing advanced medical devices. Their primary product is a wearable, single-use forehead patch connected to a reusable console, designed to monitor and analyze cerebral hemodynamics in real-time. This system employs proprietary algorithms to provide continuous pain score assessments, enabling healthcare professionals to tailor treatments based on individual patient needs.
Mindprint Learning
Grant in 2021
Founded in 2013, Mindprint Learning develops an online platform that assesses students' cognitive strengths and learning needs. Its self-administered screener generates learner profiles and personalized learning plans, benefiting schools, tutors, and parents.
Anello Photonics
Grant in 2021
Anello Photonics, based in Silicon Valley, specializes in developing advanced sensors that deliver optical gyroscope performance at an affordable price. Founded by experts in silicon photonics and inertial navigation, the company has created a patented technology known as the Anello SiPhOG gyroscope. This innovative sensor leverages an integrated photonic system-on-chip that utilizes a proprietary waveguide process, which simulates the characteristics of optical fiber within a compact chip. Anello's technology aims to redefine navigation systems with next-generation capabilities, positioning the company as a leader in the mass-market sensor industry. The company has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms to propel its growth and technological advancements.
FarmSense provides an agricultural pest monitoring platform that uses smart insect traps with optical sensors and real-time analytics. The system employs a patented algorithm to capture flying insect signals in the field, classify pests, and transmit categorized data alongside environmental information. This enables early detection and informed pest-control decisions, supporting reduced pesticide use and improved crop yields while lowering labor requirements.
Satellite Vu is a developer of high-resolution thermal imaging satellites designed to monitor the temperature of buildings and infrastructures globally. By utilizing infrared technology to capture heat emissions in near real-time, the company provides valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency, and carbon footprints. This information aids various sectors, including the energy industry, investors, natural disaster responders, and building operators, in making informed decisions related to sustainability and resource management. Through its innovative satellite imagery, Satellite Vu aims to enhance understanding of environmental impacts and support initiatives in sustainable finance and disaster response.
Labby Inc. is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in smartphone-based optical spectrometry for agricultural applications. Founded in 2017, Labby develops an artificial intelligence-driven platform that translates raw optical data into actionable insights, primarily for farmers and dairy processors. Its flagship product allows for rapid and precise testing of milk composition, facilitating early mastitis detection and enabling timely intervention. Additionally, Labby's technology is applicable across various sectors, including the detection of spoilage, adulterants, and contamination in the supply chain, as well as providing analytics for tracking harvest cycles and meteorological data mapping. The company also caters to the beer and wine industries, offering portable testing devices for quality control and counterfeit detection, serving a diverse clientele that ranges from large breweries to homebrewers.
Capti Voice is an accessible reading platform dedicated to supporting struggling readers in enhancing their comprehension and reading skills. Founded in 2006 and based in Stony Brook, New York, the company offers a personalized reading support tool that harnesses machine learning, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. This innovative platform provides features such as adaptive vocabulary games, contextual translation, and language detection, allowing users to engage with text in an interactive and inclusive manner. Capti Voice aims to make reading more accessible for individuals facing learning disabilities, ultimately fostering improved literacy outcomes.
Beta Analytic
Grant in 2021
Beta Analytic specializes in stable isotope analysis, offering services such as biobased testing, natural product testing, essential oil testing, renewable carbon measurement, nitrate source tracking, and biofuels renewable carbon testing. They also provide radiocarbon dating services for applications in geochronology, geochemical fingerprinting, and environmental source tracking.
Map Collective
Grant in 2021
Map Collective is a technology company specializing in AI-driven software solutions that enhance supply chain transparency and sustainability. The company offers a Software-as-a-Service platform that integrates advanced data analytics with Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Its primary toolkits—TRACEABILITY, PROCUREMENT, and GHG EMISSIONS—are designed to assist businesses and governments in simplifying traceability and emissions mapping within their supply chains and regions. Additionally, Map Collective provides tools for biodiversity mapping, energy hub planning, and facilitating transitions to a circular economy. By enabling users to visualize the carbon impact on the environment, the company empowers organizations to make informed operational decisions and track sustainability metrics effectively.
Empo Health specializes in remote patient monitoring, focusing on diabetic foot health. They develop full-color imaging scales for home use, enabling patients and clinicians to access reliable visual data outside clinical settings.
Green Light Labs
Grant in 2021
Green Light Labs is a San Jose-based technology company founded in 2017 that develops software enabling virtual test drives and vehicle comparison tools. Its platform measures the cost of mobility, analyzes users’ driving trips, and calculates potential savings and electric range for different vehicles. By providing data-driven recommendations and a marketing framework, the company helps organizations reduce operating costs, improve employee retention, and lower CO2 emissions while encouraging consumers to switch to electric vehicles.
InsightFinder
Grant in 2021
InsightFinder is a technology company that provides AI-powered observability and IT management solutions. It offers unsupervised machine‑learning based anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and incident prediction to automatically identify, diagnose, and remediate issues across applications and infrastructure. The platform delivers real-time log analysis, metric intelligence, and alert management to reduce noise and alert fatigue while helping IT teams prevent outages and optimize performance. Its solutions are designed for enterprise-scale environments, enabling proactive maintenance for homegrown and third‑party applications and services. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, InsightFinder serves organizations seeking predictive analytics and automated troubleshooting to improve reliability and efficiency in complex IT ecosystems.
Contextualize
Grant in 2021
Contextualize is a company that specializes in developing tools and technology designed to capture and disseminate domain knowledge within organizations. Its platform enables the collection of expertise spread across various departments, making this information accessible and usable for all employees. By leveraging mathematical descriptions of complex phenomena and advanced machine learning models, Contextualize helps clients extract valuable insights and develop actionable strategies from their data. The company's innovative approach allows organizations to transform their wealth of information into practical knowledge, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.
Summary Analytics
Grant in 2021
Summary Analytics is a Seattle-based company founded in 2017 that develops artificial intelligence-driven machine learning technology and a data analytics platform to deliver faster, lower-cost data insights and knowledge extraction. The company's work includes research in artificial intelligence and submodular optimization, and its platform aims to reduce data redundancies by identifying representative subsets of large datasets using AI and machine learning algorithms, enabling efficient data insights.
Lucata Corporation is a technology company that specializes in enhancing memory utilization through its innovative hardware and software solutions. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in South Bend, Indiana, Lucata develops motherboards, node cards, and memory servers tailored for various applications such as graph analysis, cyber security, data warehousing, machine learning, and risk analysis. Utilizing patented migrating thread technology, Lucata enables organizations to conduct high-performance analytics on extensive databases exceeding one trillion vertices, facilitating deeper insights into complex data relationships. Its solutions are designed for sectors including financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, and government, allowing for real-time analysis and scalable memory architecture without the need for additional software layers. Lucata's architecture supports energy-efficient processing and significant performance enhancements as hardware scales, positioning the company as a key player in the evolving landscape of big data and analytics.
Claudius Legal Intelligence
Grant in 2021
Claudius Legal Intelligence uses artificial intelligence, including natural language processing and machine learning, to process new cases, identify key legal issues, and produce data-driven valuations of case worth. The platform automates case intake, reducing the need for legal assistants and paralegals while improving early case assessment accuracy. By clarifying when to settle versus proceed to trial, it helps attorneys focus on high-impact matters and optimize settlements. The solution also serves as a legal research assistant that diagnoses judicial issues and provides guidance on case strategy, enabling data-driven, personalized legal services for clients.
Intellerce is a San Diego-based company founded in 2020 that specializes in developing a video streaming platform aimed at significantly lowering the costs associated with streaming video-on-demand content. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to minimize the reliance on data centers and Content Distribution Networks, resulting in reduced streaming expenses and decreased energy consumption. This innovative approach not only enhances the efficiency of video delivery but also contributes to lowering the carbon footprint of cloud computing infrastructures. By focusing on cost-effective and sustainable solutions, Intellerce enables video companies to provide an exceptional streaming experience to their users.
Tilos mission is to make impossible optimizations possible, at scale and in practice.
Additive Manufacturing Innovations
Grant in 2021
Additive Manufacturing Innovations develops multiscale structural analysis models for advanced industrial applications and leverages digital image processing techniques to enhance the capabilities of optical imaging, enabling small and medium manufacturing companies to get access to additive manufacturing technologies in a simplified way.
Kinetica Labs
Grant in 2021
Kinetica Labs is a technology company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specializing in motion capture technology that transforms video footage into precise posture data. This innovative approach allows for the assessment of ergonomic risks in the workplace without relying on markers, suits, or sensors. In addition to its core technology, Kinetica Labs provides a range of services including insurance consultancy, safety audits, ergonomic assessments, and physical therapy. By integrating advanced sensing and simulation technologies, the company aims to enhance workplace safety and improve overall employee well-being.
QAS.AI focuses on developing and commercializing advanced software that enhances the functionality of image-guided surgical equipment. The company specializes in image analysis and treatment management, creating tools that accurately assess tissue perfusion status and identify vessel occlusion. This software is designed for use during surgical procedures, enabling clinicians to detect areas of inadequate blood flow in the brain and to evaluate the effectiveness of aneurysm correction six months post-embolization. By providing real-time assistance during endovascular surgeries, QAS.AI aims to improve patient outcomes and support healthcare professionals in delivering precise interventions. The multidisciplinary team at QAS.AI includes specialists in biomedical engineering, neurosurgery, and pathology, ensuring a comprehensive approach to surgical technology.
Amber Agriculture
Grant in 2021
Founded in 2016, Amber Agriculture develops IoT-based sensor solutions for automated grain storage monitoring and management. Its technology helps farmers protect and optimize their crops, reducing waste and enabling better market timing.
Simpact is a Boston-based company that specializes in developing analytics and forecasting software designed to aid businesses in making informed, data-driven decisions. The software utilizes computer simulations to model target social systems, allowing clients to evaluate risks related to influencers, trends, and interventions. By doing so, Simpact enables organizations to effectively forecast the outcomes of various allocations of their limited resources, ultimately enhancing their strategic planning and decision-making processes.
Synaptek is a digital platform designed to enhance concussion management for clinicians and clinical service providers. It offers a user-friendly, HIPAA-compliant mobile application that simplifies the assessment, tracking, and reporting of concussions. By integrating testing, documentation, and analytics into a single platform, Synaptek helps athletic trainers and healthcare professionals save time and improve communication. This comprehensive solution supports athlete health, recovery, and performance, enabling informed clinical decisions and optimizing the overall management of concussions.
Teale is a technology company based in Adkins, Texas, founded in 2020, that specializes in drilling optimization. The company develops advanced technology designed to transmit significant amounts of data from downhole drilling operations to the surface for processing. By utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning, Teale's technology aims to quickly analyze and determine the optimal parameters for efficient drilling operations. This innovation enables energy companies to enhance their drilling processes, identify areas for optimization, and potentially gain better control over their operations.
Infratico is an infrastructure analytics company that specializes in structural health monitoring, focusing on the early detection of issues such as bottom-up cracks to inform stakeholders before visible damage occurs. The company has developed EMbed technology, which enhances precision guidance and checkpointing for autonomous vehicles. This technology facilitates an Infrastructure-to-Everything (I2X) paradigm, allowing smart structures to communicate vital information. By integrating intelligence into pavement and other infrastructure, Infratico aims to improve the safety and efficiency of both autonomous and connected vehicles.
Riff Analytics
Grant in 2021
Riff Analytics is a company that specializes in analyzing vocal data to enhance human interactions in virtual communication. Founded in 2017, it offers an online platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to provide insights into individual behavior and team dynamics during video meetings and text chats. By examining key metrics such as engagement, dominance, influence, and information flow, Riff helps organizations understand how effectively their teams communicate. The platform emphasizes privacy, ensuring that data is only accessible to the individuals it pertains to and is never sold to advertisers. Through its innovative tools, Riff Analytics aims to improve online communication and foster more productive interactions among employees.
Notus Labs develops wearable devices that enable remote and non-invasive monitoring of health and performance. Their technology provides users, including both individuals and healthcare professionals, with a comprehensive and continuous overview of vital signs. This information is crucial for optimizing triaging in situations of sudden physiological deterioration. The devices aim to reduce the risk of overexertion injuries and heat-related illnesses, facilitating safer physical activity. Additionally, the products offer training suggestions to help users maximize their physical performance growth while ensuring their well-being.
Fireline Science
Grant in 2021
Fireline Science, founded in 2019 and based in Tempe, Arizona, specializes in developing educational technology products aimed at fostering innovation. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and data science to create solutions that enhance digital learning experiences. Its products are designed to provide immediate support for digital education, particularly in rural areas where high-speed internet access is limited or for students facing various challenges that hinder their connectivity. By focusing on these critical areas, Fireline Science aims to improve educational opportunities and accessibility for all learners.
Recurrent Motors, Inc. specializes in analyzing electric vehicle (EV) batteries and providing detailed reports that assist car dealers and private buyers in purchasing used electric cars. Founded in 2020 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers tools that assess battery health, life expectancy, and current maximum range of EVs, addressing the complexities involved in understanding these factors as vehicles age. By delivering non-invasive tests and leveraging a national database of vehicle data and history, Recurrent enables informed decision-making for both dealers and consumers. Additionally, the company provides personalized monthly battery analyses for EV owners, enhancing their understanding of their vehicles' performance over time.
Dasion is a machine learning software company focused on enhancing healthcare through advanced technologies. It specializes in applying geometric unified machine learning and artificial intelligence to medical diagnostics, including EEG and x-ray technologies. By developing innovative solutions, Dasion aims to improve the quality of medical diagnosis, enabling healthcare providers to utilize effective machine learning tools in their practices. The company is committed to advancing the influence of these technologies in the medical field, facilitating better healthcare outcomes.
Grapevine Health
Grant in 2021
Grapevine Health is a data-driven health media company focused on delivering health information to underserved communities. By utilizing technical expertise and trusted messengers, the company aims to democratize health information and empower patients through empathetic storytelling. Grapevine Health also offers health literacy services that assist health systems, insurers, and medical providers in enhancing community outreach and engagement. Their strategies include designing and delivering culturally appropriate communications and marketing materials, enabling clients to provide health information that is relatable and easily understandable. Through these efforts, Grapevine Health seeks to promote health literacy and sustain healthy behaviors within the communities it serves.
SoilSerdem is a data-driven agricultural technology company that develops high-resolution soil fertility maps using an optimized soil sampling method and machine learning with remotely sensed data. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Ames, Iowa, the company provides turnkey, scalable informatics that generate fine-resolution soil maps to support farmers and agronomists in precise, profitable, and sustainable farm management. Its maps integrate laboratory and field measurements with satellite and other remote sensing data to address core map creation needs, enabling automated workflows and improved operational efficiency. SoilSerdem focuses on turning soil data into actionable insights for crop management and soil health, helping users optimize input use and make informed decisions at the field level.
Benchmark Labs
Grant in 2021
Benchmark Labs is a San Francisco-based company specializing in AI-driven weather forecasting systems tailored for the agricultural sector and other industries. The firm provides asset-specific weather information that enhances operational efficiency and infrastructure reliability amidst changing weather conditions. By utilizing IoT sensor technology, Benchmark Labs delivers accurate forecasts that are essential for optimizing renewable energy generation and managing water resources. Its innovative platform enables clients to navigate weather variability effectively, ensuring smoother operations across various applications.
Founded in 2018, Atolla Tech specializes in developing sensor systems for efficient agricultural pest control. Its closed-loop sensor technology optimizes sprayer machine efficiency and spray patterns, enhancing crop protection and reducing unnecessary costs.
Fluidion develops automated water sampling and analysis systems for diverse markets, including surface water quality in rivers, ponds, lakes, and coastal waters, as well as deep-water oceanographic monitoring. The company pursues ongoing research and development to advance field-deployable tools for automated sampling in challenging environments, sensitive water quality monitoring, and high-resolution environmental data. Its instruments integrate microbiological and chemical sensors with portable hardware to enable rapid pathogen detection, continuous data collection, remote monitoring, and data-driven insights for water safety and management. Fluidion targets environmental and public health applications, delivering systems that support timely decision-making and keep pace with regulatory and conservation needs.
Amissa Health
Grant in 2021
Amissa develops mobile and wearable application solutions aimed at alleviating the challenges of Alzheimer's care. The company’s technology empowers caregivers by allowing them to geo-fence and locate loved ones who may wander, remotely monitor their activity and health, and predict behaviors associated with Alzheimer's. In addition to these features, Amissa offers wearable biosensors integrated with a cloud-based data platform that collects biometric data on activity levels, sleep patterns, and physiological changes. This comprehensive approach not only aids caregivers in monitoring patients but also provides valuable insights for researchers seeking to understand disease progression, ultimately enhancing the quality of life for individuals with dementia and related disorders.
Spatio Metrics
Grant in 2021
Spatio Metrics offers an analytics platform that helps architects, developers, and hospital operators bridge design and data by analyzing floor plans and spatial characteristics, integrating disparate data sources to reveal design gaps and inform data-driven interventions. The platform supports cross-functional teams in making smarter design investments by quantifying the human and financial impact of space design, and provides dashboards to show how facility layouts influence patient health outcomes, enabling real estate developers and building managers to optimize performance and facilities management.
Ramona designs and manufactures a high-throughput microscopy toolset that enables cellular-level research across a wide field of view with synchronous data capture. The system relies on custom-designed control electronics and a large array of micro-cameras to deliver and process tens of gigapixels of object-specific data with high throughput, allowing users to capture, analyze, and securely store large-scale image data for faster, more informed decisions.
Cognitive ToyBox
Grant in 2021
Cognitive ToyBox, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing early childhood education through the development of evidence-based games and applications designed to assess kindergarten readiness in children. Founded by Tammy Kwan and Dr. Brenden Lake in 2014 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company creates technology that combines game-based education with observational assessments. This hybrid platform allows teachers and schools to track children's cognitive skills and number foundations in real time, providing valuable insights to improve learning outcomes. Supported by organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Robin Hood Foundation, Cognitive ToyBox aims to ensure that all children are prepared to succeed when they enter kindergarten. The company's solutions are accessible on both Android and iOS mobile platforms.
GreenSight develops a commercial drone platform for autonomous data collection. Its full-stack product combines custom hardware, software, advanced sensors, and data analytics to provide actionable insights in agriculture, energy, construction, and infrastructure sectors. The company initially focused on the golf course industry, offering daily agricultural analytics services and labor management solutions.
Nextiles is a New York-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in smart apparel technology aimed at enhancing exercise efficiency and safety. The company integrates motion sensors into athletic clothing using a unique sewing technology that weaves electrically conductive fibers, creating innovative fabric-based wearables. This approach allows for the conversion of traditional apparel into responsive devices that provide valuable insights into a person's movement. With expertise in electrical engineering and circuit design, Nextiles merges textiles with advanced hardware to develop new wearable platforms. The company's technology not only benefits individual consumers but also supports businesses seeking to create or enhance Internet of Things (IoT) and smart device products.
Sensible Weather
Grant in 2020
Sensible Weather is a climate risk technology company that de-risks weather for travelers and travel partners. It offers a partner-branded Weather Guarantee service that reimburses travelers when bad weather disrupts an in-trip experience, supported by a proprietary climate data and risk analytics platform that prices Weather Guarantee in real time. The platform provides climate information and change projections to aid planning for travel and events, enabling partners to generate new revenue and improve traveler experiences.
NanoInnovations
Grant in 2020
NanoInnovations is a research and development company based in Sugar Land, Texas, established in 2014. The company specializes in the development of smart nanosensors that leverage machine learning for healthcare analytics. Its innovative platform technology is designed to analyze bio-fluids, including sweat and saliva, facilitating advancements in the management of conditions such as diabetes and heart failure. By providing real-time information, NanoInnovations empowers healthcare providers to enhance patient care and improve healthcare management outcomes.
Hawaii Integrated Analytics
Grant in 2020
Hawaii Integrated Analytics, founded in 2018 and based in Honolulu, Hawaii, specializes in data research services that assess various socioeconomic projects. The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including protocol design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation, aimed at evaluating the social, economic, and health impacts of programs and proposals. Its offerings enable non-profit organizations and businesses to measure the effectiveness and outcomes of their initiatives, including those not specifically targeting socioeconomic issues. Through its analytical expertise, Hawaii Integrated Analytics assists clients in understanding the implications of their work, fostering informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Muon Vision develops a subsurface visualization and digitalization sensor that employs nuclear imaging technology to measure the bulk density of large geophysical masses. The sensor detects internal problems and fluid migration within materials such as leaching heaps, mine tailings dams, and other industrial processes. By providing detailed insights into composition and distribution, it enhances the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of mineral processing and related operations.
ActivSignal, established in 2016 and based in Natick, Massachusetts, specializes in biotechnology. The company focuses on developing innovative protein profiling technologies, primarily serving the proteomics research sector. Their tools enable scientists to analyze multiple signaling pathways simultaneously, providing insights into cellular pathway activation or inhibition profiles.
Maia Analytica
Grant in 2020
Maia Analytica optimizes wastewater treatment through intelligent software and services. It enhances operational efficiency using innovative data tools, AI assistance, and embedded training programs.
Dascena, Inc. is a healthcare technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing machine learning algorithms aimed at enhancing disease detection and improving patient care outcomes. Established in 2018, Dascena's flagship product, AlgoDiagnostics, autonomously processes electronic health record data to facilitate early intervention for conditions such as acute decompensation, sepsis, and acute kidney injury. The company focuses on addressing unmet healthcare needs through its innovative solutions in clinical decision support, point-of-care diagnostics, and biopharma companion diagnostics. By leveraging intensive clinical research, Dascena aims to enable clinical practitioners to make timely and accurate interventions, ultimately saving lives and enhancing the delivery of care.
Eino, Inc. is a New York-based company established in 2018 that specializes in developing predictive software designed to forecast urban population movement and intent. Utilizing a proprietary platform that integrates historical data with extensive contextual information, Eino harnesses artificial intelligence to provide actionable insights for businesses. This technology aids in optimal resource planning and distribution, helping companies enhance operational efficiency and improve customer service while increasing revenue. Eino is currently engaged in proof of concept projects with three major global operators, demonstrating its commitment to leveraging big data for effective network management and capacity planning in urban settings.
Lura Health develops a non-invasive continuous health monitoring platform that uses saliva as a diagnostic fluid. The company integrates micro-sensors into orthodontic devices such as retainers, aligners, and brackets to continuously measure saliva analytes and securely transmit data to a smartphone app, enabling users to monitor oral health metrics and potentially support broader chronic disease management. Target markets include heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and tooth decay. Founded in 2017, the company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
BosWell provides free record keeping and reporting tools tailored for community-based organizations. Its platform creates custom client intake forms, collects data from any device, and offers a dashboard to examine client data, enabling these organizations to save time, digitize data, generate insights, and enhance their clients' outcomes.
CereVu Medical
Grant in 2020
CereVu Medical specializes in developing advanced medical devices. Their primary product is a wearable, single-use forehead patch connected to a reusable console, designed to monitor and analyze cerebral hemodynamics in real-time. This system employs proprietary algorithms to provide continuous pain score assessments, enabling healthcare professionals to tailor treatments based on individual patient needs.
Kinetic, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of wearable devices designed to reduce workplace injuries among industrial workers. Founded in 2014 by Haytham Elhawary and Aditya Bansal, Kinetic's flagship product, Reflex, is a device that attaches to a worker's belt and utilizes analytics to monitor high-risk movements, such as unsafe postures and slips. The Reflex device not only provides real-time reminders and notifications to help prevent injuries in environments like construction sites, warehouses, and factories, but also includes features for proximity alerts and contact tracing, which can assist in tracking COVID-19 exposure. Through its innovative technology, Kinetic aims to enhance worker safety and reduce the incidence of workplace accidents.
Ikona Health
Grant in 2020
Ikona Health is a company focused on enhancing healthcare education and training through innovative technology. The firm develops a medical learning platform that integrates immersive content with storytelling to facilitate patient education and equip healthcare providers, particularly senior caregivers, with the knowledge needed to address kidney diseases. By leveraging virtual reality applications and interactive modules, Ikona Health generates unique and immersive data sets that yield real-time actionable insights for healthcare providers and care teams. This approach aims to bridge the gap in healthcare education, ultimately improving patient understanding and treatment outcomes.
Mindprint Learning
Grant in 2020
Founded in 2013, Mindprint Learning develops an online platform that assesses students' cognitive strengths and learning needs. Its self-administered screener generates learner profiles and personalized learning plans, benefiting schools, tutors, and parents.
2Witech Solutions
Grant in 2020
2Witech Solutions specializes in the development of rapid and low-cost PFAS sensors. 2Witech's PFAS rapid sensing film allows for accurate PFAS concentration measurements without the long wait times or high costs associated with traditional PFAS laboratory testing.
WideSense accelerates clean mobility by providing software solutions for designing, deploying, and operating electric vehicle fleets profitably. Its AI-powered platform optimizes EV fleet operations, maximizing reliability and revenue while minimizing fuel costs.
Geometric Data Analytics
Grant in 2020
Geometric Data Analytics focuses on solving complex data analysis problems. GDA merges expertise from academia with solutions that matter to industry and government.
Oncodisc, Inc., based in Walnut Creek, California, is a medical technology company that specializes in manufacturing connected vascular access devices. These devices are embedded with advanced sensors and communication technology, designed to facilitate oncology drug delivery while monitoring the health of patients undergoing high-risk outpatient therapy. The company's product line includes an implantable vascular access port and data analytics solutions that provide status alerts for early signs of complications, enabling timely interventions and reducing hospitalizations. Additionally, Oncodisc offers a Remote Care Platform with mobile tools for patient-reported outcomes, telehealth services, and patient engagement. Incorporated in 2018, the company aims to enhance cancer care through integrated medical devices, remote monitoring, and data analytics.
Advaita Corporation, established in 2005 and based in Plymouth, Michigan, is a bioinformatics company that specializes in developing software tools for the research and pharmaceutical industries. The company's flagship product, Pathway-Guide, is a gene-expression analysis tool designed to assist biologists and drug researchers in interpreting complex data from gene-expression experiments. Additionally, Advaita offers consulting services that include pathway analysis, biological model building, biomarker identification, expression data interpretation, report creation, and training on data interpretation. The company's software helps investigators, core facilities, and enterprise bioinformatics teams analyze gene expression data, with capabilities to integrate multi-omic data from a systems biology perspective.
Coagulo Medical Technologies
Grant in 2020
Coagulo Medical Technologies develops portable precision-medicine platforms for managing coagulation disorders. Its systems detect, identify, and quantify the effects of anticoagulants in whole blood, providing actionable results to healthcare providers.
InThePendant
Grant in 2020
InThePendant is a technological platform founded in 2019 and headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on delivering meaningful insights through its innovative technology. By leveraging advanced data analysis and user-friendly interfaces, InThePendant aims to enhance decision-making processes for its clients.
Founded in 2019, Confluency is an engineering company based in Chicago, Illinois. It specializes in water resource management, offering an AI-based platform that helps water utilities manage complex systems. The platform combines data and advanced algorithms to enhance engineers' productivity through automated processes and data analytics.
Steg AI specializes in media protection and authentication through its AI-driven tools. Founded in 2019 and based in New York, the company provides solutions that empower clients to identify and manage images and videos uploaded to their platforms, even when these media have been captured from broadcasts using smartphones. This capability surpasses the limitations of traditional content attribution tools. Steg AI's technology enables social media platforms to comply with copyright laws, safeguard proprietary content, and generate new revenue streams. Additionally, the company helps media distributors understand content provenance, manage synthetic media responsibly, and combat the spread of misinformation, thereby fostering user trust in their platforms.
Volant Aerial
Grant in 2020
Volant Aerial specializes in an advanced aerial monitoring platform that integrates drones, computer vision, and IoT technology. This platform is designed to provide critical data and insights for various applications, such as early detection of forest fires, security surveillance, crop analysis, construction oversight, workforce management, inventory tracking, port monitoring, wildlife management, and natural disaster response. The system consists of a network of autonomously operating hardware components, including drones, aerostats, and strategically positioned towers equipped with high-powered RGB and thermal cameras. Additionally, it features aerial and ground sensors that monitor a wide range of variables, enabling users to access and control the system remotely via an Internet connection.
InContext is a developer of an innovative healthcare platform that focuses on enhancing clinical decision support and quality management. The company's technology integrates seamlessly with electronic medical record systems, alleviating the burden of data entry and transformation tasks that often overwhelm healthcare providers. By automating these processes, InContext enables physicians to concentrate on patient care. Additionally, the platform features tools that capture reimbursement opportunities and assist users in actively managing care quality and compliance for both individuals and teams. This approach aims to streamline clinical workflows and improve overall efficiency in healthcare settings.
GelSight is a sensor technology company that develops advanced surface measurement solutions, including a benchtop GelSight scanner that captures the surface geometry of a wide range of materials. Its technology can visualize three-dimensional topography and provide micron-level dimensional measurements by digitizing tactile sensing on an elastomeric interface, enabling detailed measurements across four orders of magnitude. The company serves aerospace, electronics, universities, research institutions, and forensics applications, with prototypes and tools designed to reveal surface features invisible to the naked eye. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, GelSight focuses on flexible metrology solutions for quality control, testing, and research, helping clients obtain reliable, high-resolution surface data for design, inspection, and material studies.
RediMinds is a consulting firm specializing in digital engineering services that assist businesses in managing complex databases and implementing modern data systems. The company focuses on developing comprehensive data strategies, data engineering, data mining, and data innovation, tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. By leveraging emerging data-driven insights, RediMinds enables organizations to collaborate effectively with their analytics and decision science teams. This partnership helps businesses validate their digital, cloud, and AI investments while enhancing operational efficiency and profitability. Through rapid experimentation and custom solutions, RediMinds empowers clients to create superior customer experiences and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.
Astrolabe Analytics
Grant in 2020
Astrolabe Analytics specializes in battery data management and predictive analytics solutions, catering primarily to the automotive and electric vehicle sectors, along with aerospace and grid storage industries. The company offers a comprehensive analytics tool designed for various stakeholders across the battery value chain, from materials developers to systems integrators. Their platform enables clients to enhance business outcomes, expedite time-to-market, and make informed decisions through customized insights derived from battery data management and predictive analytics. Additionally, Astrolabe Analytics provides consulting services tailored to meet specific client needs.
Troposphere Monitoring
Grant in 2020
Troposphere Monitoring Inc., established in 2018 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, specializes in environmental monitoring. The company operates air quality control stations that measure key parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. These stations provide real-time data, enabling users to understand and monitor their local air quality. As of late 2020, Troposphere Monitoring operates as a subsidiary of Project Canary, Inc.
Bioz is a cloud-based, AI-driven search and data-mining platform for life sciences that analyzes peer-reviewed literature, including full text and materials and methods sections, to identify reagents, instruments, equipment, and consumables. It provides relevancy-ranked results, research-relevant correlations, product ratings, and collaboration optimization, helping scientists quickly find, compare, and select the right products. By structuring data from the articles, Bioz accelerates experimentation and speeds drug discovery for researchers in academia and biopharma. Founded in 2013 and based in Palo Alto, Bioz aims to streamline procurement and enable faster scientific progress by turning complex literature into actionable product insights.
RightFit Analytics
Grant in 2020
RightFit Analytics is a company founded in 2018 and located in West Lafayette, Indiana, specializing in a precision health-focused analytics platform. The platform employs artificial intelligence to analyze historical data and identify success patterns related to medical operations. By assessing physician strengths in relation to patient characteristics, RightFit Analytics empowers hospitals to make evidence-driven decisions that enhance their operational effectiveness. The company's innovative approach aims to improve healthcare outcomes by leveraging data insights to optimize medical practices.
FarmSense provides an agricultural pest monitoring platform that uses smart insect traps with optical sensors and real-time analytics. The system employs a patented algorithm to capture flying insect signals in the field, classify pests, and transmit categorized data alongside environmental information. This enables early detection and informed pest-control decisions, supporting reduced pesticide use and improved crop yields while lowering labor requirements.
Onda Vision Technologies
Grant in 2020
Onda Vision Technologies is a company developing wearable sensors for real-time hydration monitoring, aiming to minimize exertional heatstroke incidents among youth, thereby reducing medical costs and long-term health risks associated with such conditions. Their IoT-based platform analyzes hydration data streams using proprietary deep-learning algorithms, enabling timely, meaningful end-user decisions through cloud-based analytics.
S4 Mobile Laboratories
Grant in 2020
S4 Mobile Laboratories operates mobile soil laboratories that automate real-time detection, analysis, and 3D mapping of chemical signatures underground. These labs collect data globally, offering accurate on-site analysis without the need for lab work, reducing costs and delays. Their primary goal is to enhance methods for promoting healthy soils and increasing carbon sequestration, thereby aiding in atmospheric carbon dioxide reduction. This service benefits the agricultural community by providing quick, affordable measurements of soil organic carbon.
Resolved Analytics
Grant in 2020
Resolved Analytics specializes in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software development and consulting. They leverage teamwork, creativity, and technical expertise to address fluid dynamics challenges, offering CFD simulations, software solutions, and training for multiphysics industries.