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Neurable excites investors with technology that uses brain activity to control software, objects
6/6/2016An old-school request for some show-and-tell — which led to a 14-year-old boy controlling a motorized Lego car with his mind — has led to a commitment of at least $285,000 from a prominent national angel investor group in Neurable Inc., a University of Michigan spinoff that has quickly become...
Phase Four makes satellites maneuverable with the Cubesat Ambipolar Thruster (CAT)
4/11/2016Phase Four is shooting for the stars with its revolutionary technology that will significantly improve the value of satellites in space. Using plasma propulsion technology licensed from the University of Michigan, Phase Four is pioneering the ability for CubeSats (small satellites) to move in space versus travel in a set...
PreDxion Bio’s tech helps tailor treatments to patient’s immune system
4/11/2016The team at PreDxion Bio isn’t just trying to come up with new technology to help sick people. It’s trying to help really really sick people. The University of Michigan spinoff is in the early stages of developing a diagnostic device to help create custom diagnosis…
Inmatech expects breakout year for its battery tech
4/11/2016Inmatech has some grand ambitions for its battery technology in 2016…
Neurable Uses Thoughts to Control 3D Objects. Are Video Games Next?
3/2/2016When Ramses Eduardo Alcaide-Aguirre was eight years old, his uncle was involved in a devastating car accident and lost the use of his legs. Seeing his uncle struggle with what were once mundane tasks had a big impact on young Alcaide…
U-M Tech injectable radios to broadcast from inside the body
2/12/2016Implantable medical devices usually have to trade smarts for size. Pacemakers and other active devices with processors on board are typically about a cubic centimeter in size, and must be implanted surgically. Smaller implantable electronics tend to be passive, lacking computing smarts and the ability to actively broadcast signals, says...
ONL Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of retinal detachment
2/11/2016ONL Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies for preserving sight in a range of retinal diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to ONL1204 for the treatment of retinal detachment…
The story behind U-M’s Mitigatium impact-mitigating football helmet
2/10/2016A shock-absorbing football helmet system being developed at the University of Michigan could blunt some dangerous physics that today’s head protection ignores…
Licensed to six sporting good companies, U-M’s micro-sensor is a game changer
2/9/2016A University of Michigan professor’s work in micro-sensor technology could change the way you understand your golf swing, free throw or fly-fishing technique…
Willson rolls out smart football in time for Super Bowl
2/8/2016The Wilson X is an ordinary football on the outside, but at its heart is a motion sensor (powered by U-M technology) that tracks spin, velocity, distance and whether the ball wobbles…
Arborlight: Daylight on Demand
1/28/2016Research discoveries from the University of Michigan (U-M) advancing the use of LEDs to replace traditional lighting technology led to the creation of Arborlight, a U-M startup launched in 2013. With a vision to “Enhance the human experience in the built environment”, its first product, LightWell, is an LED-based Wi-Fi...
Crossbar: Positioned to Change the Computer Memory Industry
1/18/2016Imagine a smart phone able to store 250 hours of HD video. A thumb drive that contains 250,000 songs. An iPod battery that can hold a charge for a week. These capabilities—and more—will soon be available, thanks to a transformational technology known as RRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) developed at...