Sawyer Simmons, Author at I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

January 5, 2024

Rochester Battery Tech Startup Raises $9.5M, Creates 42 Local Jobs

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Located in Rochester, NY, Cellec Technologies creates customized energy storage solutions for aerospace customers that suffer from critical battery failures when operating in extreme environments.

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January 4, 2024

Reia Raises Over $3 Million for Women’s Health Startup

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Reia is redesigning pelvic organ prolapse treatment options to allow women to reclaim their independence and lifestyle.

January 4, 2024

Morgantown Clean Tech Startup Raises $5 Million, Creates 13 Local Jobs

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Iconic Air is a Morgantown, WV based startup offering an emission mapping and analytics platform designed to help carbon consuming companies across the United States identify and address leaks.

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January 3, 2024

Buffalo Biotech Startup Acquired by Merck for up to $208M

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Abceutics, an I-Corps alumni company based in Buffalo NY, was acquired by Merck, a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, for a potential consideration of up to $208 million.

January 3, 2024

Syracuse Startup Battling Plastic Pollution Creates 8 Local Jobs, Raises $1.3M

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RETRN Bio, a Syracuse-based startup that upcycles plant waste materials into food packaging plastics, raised $1.3 million in grant funding from sources that included USDA/NIFA, NSF STTR, FuzeHub, V4C Climate Tech, and others.

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January 2, 2024

Binghamton Startup Wins $21.2M NYDOT Contract to Build Cleaner, Cheaper Roads

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KLAW Industries, a startup based in Binghamton, NY, was selected by the New York State Department of Transportation to partner on a $21.2 million infrastructure project using their innovative material Pantheon™, a carbon-negative replacement for cement in concrete made from waste glass diverted from landfills

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January 1, 2024

Cornell Biotech Startup Raises Over $10 Million, Creates 13 Rural Jobs

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AvantGuard, a Cornell University spinout developing antimicrobial solutions, has raised more than $10 million in funding since participating in the I-Corps regional and national programs.