DMAX Plasma – Clarkson Faculty
DMAX Plasma offers a patented Enhanced Contact Plasma Reactor (ECo-PRe™) technology to degrade and destroy PFAS in contaminated water. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been linked to a variety of serious health effects, are present throughout the world, and are known as “Forever Chemicals” because they won’t naturally break down. Professors Selma Mededovic and Tom Holsen founded DMAX after the development of an electrical discharge plasma reactor which could break the stable C-F bond and degrade PFAS into non-harmful substances. Through further scaling and development, DMAX has brought the only field-proven PFAS destruction solution to the market
Pirouette Medical – Clarkson Alumni
At Pirouette, we make injections as easy as pushing a button! We have developed and patented a low-profile, disk-shaped auto-injector with a patient-centric focus on affordability, portability, and usability. This allows individuals with limited or no training to easily and intuitively perform the injection on themselves or others, removing the need for a healthcare provider.
Ducted Wind Turbines – Clarkson Faculty
Ducted Wind Turbines designs, builds, and sells economically viable ducted turbines that can produce close to 50% more energy as a similar sized open rotor turbine. Our flagship 3.5 kW, 12 m diameter turbine can be grid-tied or used off-grid for battery storage, they can assembled and installed in less than a day on a tilt-up tower, they pair perfectly with solar arrays, and their annual energy output is about 7,000 kWh/year. DWT is currently marketing their D3 turbine in the US, Caribbean, and Europe. The DWT mission is to provide electricity anywhere in the world for those who can’t afford it, for those living without it, and in places where power is unreliable and after natural disasters. DWT intends to improve human lives and our environment simultaneously.
V-Markings – Clarkson Alumni
V-Markings is focused on bringing real-time updates of road changes to the autonomous vehicle industry. Our technology detects changes to the road networks in real-time, empowering Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, HD Maps, and other end users with an always up-to-date picture of the real world. V-Markings data provides access to rich insights and time-critical, dynamic information including work zones, lane line repainting, pattern changes, and new construction.
Telos Air – Clarkson Faculty
TelosAir is a technology company that enables healthy and energy efficient commercial buildings through the use of continuous indoor air quality (IAQ) detection and advanced analytics. TelosAir emerged from leading academic research at Clarkson University and has been the recipient of several grants and awards from pre-eminent federal and state agencies. Founded in 2017 as Potsdam Sensors, TelosAir today has products in the market, over 10 customers across 4 countries, nearly 1.5M of sq ft of space covered and is generating revenue.
Workers First – Clarkson Alumni
Our mission is to protect people who serve in a wide range of occupations where they are exposed to harmful acids. Current personal protective equipment (PPE) for these individuals is woefully lacking, to the point where exposure, burns, or even worse consequences are simply considered “part of the job.” As our company name suggests, we believe that workers in this field deserve better, so we have invented a new game-changing textile for PPE that neutralizes acids on contact. In addition, acid erosion and corrosion costs industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually in damage to equipment, property, and the environment. Workers First has engineered a true solution to this problem as well: a patented designer polymer that neutralizes acids on contact, turning them into benign solutions that eliminate the hazards associated with contact.
SensoLife – Clarkson Faculty
SensoLife is an Upstate New York-based startup specialized in developing advanced chemical sensors and wearable technologies. Our team prides itself on having a curious mindset that fosters collaboration and growth. We are committed to provide novel solutions that have a lasting impact on the well-being of our communities.
SWIFT Rails – Clarkson Alumni
Swift Rails is a new type of individualized, on-demand transit that is 5x faster and 40x cheaper than conventional light-trail. We use semi-autonomous 1 to 4 passenger, zero-emission vehicles traveling on elevated rails. Vehicles are hailed via app and deliver passengers to their destination with no stops in between. The rails are elevated 12-15 ft. above the traffic (and pedestrians, animals, wet roads and snow) using a pole similar in size to a light post, so they install quickly and easily almost anywhere.
ResET Water – Clarkson Faculty
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose severe threats to lake ecosystems, recreational opportunities and public health, and the mitigation of these blooms represent a market opportunity of at least $50 million. ResET Water, applying an electrochemical oxidation (EO) process, has achieved early success by demonstrating the efficacy of a boat-mounted prototype for HAB mitigation. While our production capacity is limited by the availability of locally produced equipment (power supplies and electrodes for the EO process), we are currently testing electrodes manufactured to ResET’s proprietary specifications by a NY State based company. With the help of this NYS manufacturer, we believe ResET Water will be well positioned to enter the local and US market.
Energy Catalyst – Clarkson Alumni
Energy Catalyst is a geothermal heat pump manufacturer based in Albany. Our “Double Hybrid” heat pump makes it easy to replace a hot water boiler with geothermal heating and cooling. The hybrid technology improves efficiency and comfort, while reusing all of the building’s existing infrastructure.