Small NY cos improve products thru NYSTAR JumpStart program

12 Sep '07

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Harrick develops and sells specialized laboratory optics and accessories to research labs and industrial users. "We expect this collaboration to continue and complete the development of this product," Jung said.

The New York small businesses G3 Technology Innovations Inc, Novipella Inc and NYCO Minerals have been selected by the JumpStart Review Board to receive JumpStart awards for the fall '07 semester.

"We are confident that these new collaborations will benefit participating companies, faculty and students, and support economic growth in New York state as mandated by NYSTAR," Jung said.

NYCO Minerals of Willsboro will work with Emmanuel Giannelis, the Walter R. Read Professor of Engineering, to develop new methods for using wollastonite, a mineral used in ceramics that forms long, needle-like particles, as functional fillers in polymers, and to evaluate these inorganic-polymer blends for improved properties.

G3 Technology Innovations of Rochester will collaborate with Margaret Frey, professor of fiber science and apparel design, to use nanoparticles to make textiles water repellant without the use of harmful fluorochemicals.

Novipella Inc also in Rochester, will do research with Lara Estroff, professor of materials science and engineering, to create a base that could lead to anti-microbial coatings on solid surfaces.

JumpStart projects receive up to $5,000 for project costs, which is matched by up to $10,000 by participating companies. The program chooses projects with the greatest potential for creating a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship with Cornell.

Eighteen companies have benefited since 2005, and seven of those have continued their collaborations with the university, Jung said. CCMR is primarily funded by the National Science Foundation.

Cornell University

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