September 2019 – Accelerator Pipeline Newsletter – WARF

Building Momentum: A message from Greg Keenan

warf_admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:20:58 +0000

As I write this column, the UW marching band can be heard practicing outside WARF. That means fall and another football season are just around the corner. However, this season marks a significant change – with the retirement of Mike Leckrone, this will be the first time in 50 years that the UW marching band is under new leadership. This fall is also a time of change for WARF with the retirement of...

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Technology Monitor: Building at nanoscale, pushing the speed limit, meat substitutes and more

warf_admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:19:42 +0000

WARF Accelerator speeds the development of technologies with exceptional potential for commercial success. With targeted funding and expert advice from seasoned business mentors known as Catalysts, WARF Accelerator helps inventors develop their technologies and advance to the marketplace. The latest developments: Companion health: Susannah Sample and Peter Muir from the School of Veterinary...

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Accelerator Chronicle: Red rover

warf_admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:18:36 +0000

A drone-mounted detector could help defeat the dark legacy of land mines. And become a game changer in global security. From the jungles of East Asia to poppy fields in Colombia, death sleeps a few inches beneath the ground. Across the globe an estimated 110 million land mines await reckoning. A fraction will be detected and dispatched by professionals; many others will be triggered by...

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In Memoriam

warf_admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:17:07 +0000

In May, WARF lost a friend, mentor and collaborator. Tim Rueth was an investor and consultant to high-tech startup companies, entrepreneurs and universities. A longtime Catalyst in our Computer Science area, Tim served as a mentor to many, and used his expertise in technology commercialization to make a difference at UW and beyond. We will miss his friendship.

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WARF Innovation Day

warf_admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:16:45 +0000

Join us for a look at some of the most commercially promising technologies from campuses across the state at WARF Innovation Day on November 5! Quick pitches from WARF Accelerator...