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Business Insight Center
In 2019 alone, the Business Insight Center (BIC) at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County saved the community $1.5 million in market research costs. Kate Meddaugh, Manager of
Patents & Intellectual Property
There are only five Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) in New York State, and 85 in the entire country. The Carlson Center for Intellectual Property at the Central Library
Spotlight on ExPrimary: Improving Access to Bioanalytical Tools
A typical person goes to their physician once a year, which provides just one set of data points around their personal health. ExPrimary, a Luminate cohort III startup, is working
Spotlight on Augmentiqs: Redefining Digital Pathology
When a patient is diagnosed with cancer today, a pathologist will look at a tumor sample and attempt to suggest the best treatment based on what they see in the
SBA Loan Assistance: Coronavirus Relief Options
With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, small businesses are facing unprecedented disruption. NextCorps President, Jim Senall, talks with Virginia Smith, Branch Manager for the Small Business Administration in Buffalo and Rochester,
Spotlight on SaNoor: Enabling the Internet of Underwater Things
You’ve heard of WiFi, but what about LiFi? Chao Shen, PhD, CTO and Technical Leader of SaNoor Technologies, sits down with Luminate Technology Program Manager, Dr. Damon Diehl, to share
Spotlight on ShopLocalli: Helping Local Artists and Retailers Get Discovered
Outside of art festivals and the public market, it can be challenging for local artists and small businesses to get discovered. ShopLocalli is an online marketplace for printmakers, jewelers, furniture crafters,
Spotlight on Sanatela: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
Despite advancements in cancer therapies, testing is performed inside a patient’s body with no lab standard to determine which treatment will work best. Sanatela Medical is helping doctors get closer
Spotlight on VPG Medical: Making Cardiac Monitoring Effortless
Wearable health monitoring solutions can be extremely valuable to both physicians and patients, but only if there is compliance. VPG Medical is reducing the need for behavior change by putting
Spotlight on Think Biosolution: Enabling Customized Remote Patient Monitoring
Patient monitoring typically takes place in hospital or clinical settings, meaning doctors lack a complete picture of their patients to be able to effectively individualize care and prevent rehospitalizations. Think
The Impact of 5G
5G has been in development for years, and we are now on the cusp of dramatic changes in terms of capacity, speed, timeliness, and reliability of wireless communications. Osmund deSouza,
Spotlight on What’s Good: Encouraging Consumers to Shop with Purpose
Many consumers want to shop from environmentally and socially conscious brands, but they are limited by choice and challenged by inconvenience. Jennifer Young, Founder of What’s Good, talks about some
