The 聽grants to help four New York State companies commercialize their innovative tech products and services.
Led by Syracuse University, SyracuseCoE is one of聽 that brings industry partners together with researchers and students who are creating new tech products and businesses.
The winning projects are:
- , of Potsdam, was awarded $10,000 to develop a new blade and hub design for its聽3.5 kW wind turbine. The innovation offers improved power production, increased part reliability, reduced cost and higher safety margins
- , of New York City, received $9,988 to deploy a pilot of its Q Sense thermal-LiDAR sensor and software platform. It generates thermal digital twin layouts of buildings to gauge reductions in energy consumption and improve occupant comfort.
- , of New York City, was awarded $10,000 to advance development of HydroBox. The product is key to the Hydronic Shell deep energy retrofit system that, when integrated into a fa莽ade, allows for complete conditioning of a dwelling unit from the exterior wall.
- , of Dundee, received $10,000 to optimize the system design parameters of its patented uvcPhyzx device, which integrates with controlled environment agricultural (CEA) HVAC systems.
鈥淪yracuseCoE鈥檚 Innovation Fund Awards continue to serve as an effective way to help companies achieve commercialization of their technologies,鈥 says Jianshun 鈥淛ensen鈥 Zhang, SyracuseCoE executive director. 鈥淭hese awards strengthen both the company and Central New York鈥檚 position as a leader in technology innovations that address energy and environmental challenges.鈥
SyracuseCoE has supported 60 Innovation Fund projects聽with awards totaling over $635,000 to date.
To compete for the awards, companies that聽are members of the could submit proposals to help commercialize projects within SyracuseCoE鈥檚 core focus areas: indoor environmental quality, clean and renewable energy and water resources.聽The awards are funded by member companies of the SyracuseCoE Partner Program.
Judges included Michael Birnkrant聽of , Brian Carter; SyracuseCoE; Jeffrey Fuchsberg, ; Jamie Newtown, ; Nathan Prior, ; Marcus Webb, and Mike Wetzel,聽.
