A statewide network dedicated to boosting local innovation and economic growth awarded $800,000 to 18 university research projects this year.
The Virginia Innovation Partnership – a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's i6 Challenge – selected a whole slew of impressive, early-stage researchers to fund in order to help them progress through the "proof of concept" stage.
“This visionary program initiated by the White House and U.S. Department of Commerce aims at the best point of leverage which America still enjoys over global competitors – the early-stage value creation occurring in the nation’s research universities,” said Thomas C. Skalak, principal investigator on the i6 grant, in a statement. “This proof-of-concept program develops truly new ideas and the teams behind them into investment-ready projects, which creates new jobs and economic growth for the state and nation.”
What's more, the Virginia Innovation Partnership connects those responsible for developing the funded projects with mentors, investors and corporations to propel the commercialization process.
This year's funded projects come from a range of seven universities and a vast array of topics including health care and electronics. You can check them all out below:
“Scalable synthesis of nano-structured oxides for thermal barrier coatings,” University of Virginia
“NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors in experimental acute myocardial infarction,” Virginia Commonwealth University
“Improved Efficacy and Safety of Ischemic Stroke Therapy using Optimal tPA Delivery to Complement Mechanical Thrombectomy,” University of Virginia
“Development of a novel chimeric vaccine for tick-transmitted disease,” Virginia Commonwealth University
“Effective Cooling Solutions for Very High Heat Flux Applications,” University of Virginia
“Enhancing Polymer Performance through Graphene-Based Nanoparticle Additives,” College of William & Mary
“Dynamic-Spectrum-Access-Enabled One-to-Any Radio: Connect Anywhere, Anytime and with Anyone,” Virginia Tech
“Market Advantage of Ocean Safe Biodegradable Microbead Sequestration in Marine Sediments,” College of William & Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
“Evaluating PIC1 in a model of acute intravascular hemolytic transfusion reaction,” Eastern Virginia Medical School
“Laser Modification of Metallic Surfaces for Industrial Applications,” University of Virginia
“Next Generation Diagnostics,” George Washington University
“Spectrum Management Research Testbed – Self-Sustaining Broadband Network (SMART-SSBN),” Virginia Tech
“Development of Novel Agents to Treat Opioid-Induced Constipation,” Virginia Commonwealth University
“A Partially Adiabatic Digital Logic Circuit Technology for Ultra Low Power Operation,” Old Dominion University
“Flexible Self-powered Solar – Supercapacitor/Battery Hybrid Energy Systems from Cotton Textiles,” University of Virginia
“Smart Composites with in-situ Structural Health Monitoring,” Virginia Tech
“3D VCH Color Model,” Virginia Commonwealth University
“Ultrasonography Simulator Trainer,” Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center
