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From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington

GeekWire

They range from Apetur, which aims to address neurological disorders by using smartphones to measure pupils, to Polyfos, which is developing a form of 3D printing that could increase efficiency of manufacturing. Most are just getting off the ground as official companies, and some don’t have websites yet.

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Samsung’s VC arm backs startup selling chips for 3D sensors in self-driving cars and robots

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Seattle-area startup Lumotive landed $13 million to boost production of its semiconductor chips tailored for 3D sensors used in delivery drones, self-driving cars and mobile home robots. Luminar, a publicly traded lidar hardware company, announced Wednesday it acquired San Francisco lidar data startup Civil Maps. Lumotive Photo).

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Idaho startup Continuous Composites inks deal with French manufacturing giant Saint-Gobain

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-based startup Continuous Composites has entered into a joint development agreement with leading French industrial conglomerate Saint-Gobain to develop and bring to market the company’s proprietary form of 3D printing. In addition, Saint-Gobain has made a cash investment in the Idaho startup.

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CES 2024: Here are the Washington state companies taking tech innovation to Las Vegas

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based SigmaDesign is a product design, engineering, and manufacturing firm serving such markets as medical, military, food and beverage, aviation, automotive and more. Amazon The Seattle tech giant will have its usual presence at CES across a range of businesses, including automotive, advertising, devices and more.

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Computer vision is primed for business value

CIO Business Intelligence

But hardware shortages and labor disruptions in the pandemic’s wake are challenging companies’ ability to make good on the promise of computer vision, even as the pandemic itself has accelerated the potential of its use cases. According to Gartner, obstacles to adoption include hardware shortages and lack of processing capabilities.

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Why is Reverse Engineering is So Popular Today?

Galido

One of the most prominent reasons so many are turning to this- is that both the hardware and the software required are far more affordable than they once were. The automotive and aviation industries are making extensive use of this technology, even the medical industry is producing intricate devices produced by SLA Printing.

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Blue Origin and Aerojet get in on NASA partnerships for new space technologies

GeekWire

Here’s a rundown of the other 17 projects , which involve companies outside the Pacific Northwest: Ahmic Aerospace of Oakwood, Ohio, will work with Ames to test new types of thermal protection systems, which are designed to protect rockets and hardware from the extreme heat experienced during launch and atmospheric re-entry.

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