Tagged: Boston University

Novel Biosensor could detect viruses with little preparation

Traditional virus diagnostic tools such as ELISA and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) remain strong diagnostic options, but they require significant infrastructure and sample preparation time. Now a team of researchers led by Boston University Assistant Professors Hatice Altug (ECE) and John Connor (Microbiology, BUSM) has introduced a novel biosensor that directly detects live viruses from […]

Fall 2010 Ignition Awardees Announced

The Ignition Award Program awards funds to Boston University faculty to bridge the gap between government-funded, discovery-oriented research and the follow-on development work performed by external commercial or non-profit entities. By enabling researchers to generate relevant data, reach key milestones, develop a prototype, or test an implementation strategy the Ignition Awards will help bring raw […]

Technology Entrepreneurship for Emerging Markets- An Ecosystem Approach

By Azatuhi Ayrikyan and Sean Lee Technology Entrepreneurship (TE) offers unique development opportunities for societies to educate and grow local talent as well as build diversity and long-term economic health. GATE –Global Accelerators of Technology Entrepreneurship – is an initiative based out of Boston University designed to support TE in emerging economies by leveraging the […]

OTD boosts spinoffs with programs, grants

Dear Reader, The Office of Technology Development is accelerating BU spin-offs by investing in infrastructure elements: the Kindle mentoring program, Ignition Grants for faculty and Launch Award convertible debt funding and Business Incubation. In 2010 we funded 11 Ignition grants ($500K), two Launch Awards ($350K) and currently have 86 mentors and 49 mentee projects being […]

BU Professor creates computing solution for disabled

CAS Computer Science Professor Margrit Betke, frustrated at the lack of computer resources for the severely disabled, created Camera Mouse, software that uses a webcam to link pre-selected facial movements to cursor commands. Check out the article and video (originally published in BU Today) below. BU Today- Every day, our world grows more digital and […]

Future looks promising for Sand9

Boston University professor Raj Mohanty founded Sand9, a company focused on developing high-precision micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technology, in 2007. The start-up, which spent its early years in OTD’s Technology Incubator, recently revealed the development of MEMS oscillator structures that match the performance of high-end temperature-compensated quartz crystal (TXCO) oscillators. This breakthrough will allow MEMS to […]

Mark Grinstaff named 2010 Innovator of the Year

Boston University Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry Mark W. Grinstaff was named the first recipient of Boston University’s Innovator of the Year Award.  He was presented with the award by Boston University President Robert Brown at Tech, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll on July 27th. The Innovator of the Year (IOTY) Award was created […]

Featured Technology: Waste-to-Hydrogen Production

In our Featured Technology section we’ll highlight innovative technologies and new developments happening around the university- As a researcher in Uday Pal’s mechanical engineering lab, Boston University Alum (Ph.d Mechanical Engineering ‘10) Soobhankar Pati developed environmentally-friendly procedures to produce metals like magnesium, calcium and titanium. Pati’s research shifted from metals to clean energy. He, along with […]

Successful night of networking at Tech, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll

Wow! More than 500 entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technology professionals, students and faculty attended Tech, Drugs & Rock ‘n Roll, OTD’s first annual networking reception on July 27th at the George Sherman Union. What a great turnout for our first year! Flat-screen TVs played interactive presentations from university start-up companies as well as the Coulter Foundation, […]