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Lights, camera, action: Georgia Tech celebrates film industry innovations at World IP Day event
Without wondrous technical revelations such as synchronous sound, color film, innovative camera rigs, and computerized special effects, the American film industry wouldn’t be the entertainment powerhouse it is today. How does the movie business nurture these ever-advancing technologies, while also …
Newly Launched “Contract Continuum” Streamlines University-Industry Collaborations
Georgia Tech has launched a new initiative – the Contract Continuum – that will make it easier for industry to engage with university researchers at any point in the R&D process, from early stage research to product launch. This collection …
Transforming old carpeting into next-generation, wood-like decks
As the carpeting capital of the U.S., Dalton, Georgia dumps millions of pounds of fibrous scraps into landfills each year. These days, smart innovators are spinning that trash into gold. NyloBoard, LLC, of Covington, Georgia is one such company. Using …
CardioMEMS heart failure monitor helping medicine move to the next level
When cardiologist Jay Yadav teamed up with Georgia Tech professor Mark Allen to explore the new area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in 2001, they hadn’t envisioned results that would lead the way in medicine. But after years of testing and …
Innovolt taps Georgia Tech innovation to help South Africa keep the lights on and modernize, despite daily power outages
Electrical surges and spikes can wreak havoc on home office electronics, as well as businesses and their electronic equipment. But in countries that struggle with daily brownouts and other extreme electrical disturbances, solving these problems often requires much more than …
Seminar on Patentability of Genes and Diagnostics
On Thursday, September 26, 2013, Georgia Tech will host a seminar on the recent Supreme Court ruling, Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. The 2013 case challenged whether it is valid to patent genes and diagnostics in the U.S. …
Georgia Tech Offers Training on Export Control, Startups
Georgia Tech’s innovators and entrepreneurs still have time before the end of the school year to take advantage of several university-sponsored training opportunities. The Georgia Tech Integrated Program for Startups (GT:IPS®), which helps entrepreneurs develop the skills required to effectively …