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March 23, 2010 New LED Device Sheds Light on Aeroponics Industry: Installation of a One-of-a-kind Lighting Array Positions AeroFarms as the Leader in Optimized LED Usage for Plants
Aero Farm Systems LLC (www.aerofarms.com), a provider of aeroponic technology and solutions, in collaboration with Cornell University's Department of Horticulture and the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, announced today the acquisition of a first-of-its-kind scientific instrument for testing the application of artificial lighting to plants. The announcement was made from the NCERA-101 Committee of Controlled Environment Technology and Use at the University of Wisconsin where Dr. Ed Harwood, founder and CEO of AeroFarms, presented the planned use for the new device...more
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October 1, 2009 New York State -- the Nexus of Lighting Innovation
Linc held a workshop September 29, 2009, at Renselaer’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) for those interested in business opportunities in sustainable lighting. The event brought together lighting manufacturers, energy-efficiency program designers/ evaluators/administrators, and governmental and nongovernmental entities interested in or pursuing new, sustainable lighting technologies...more
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April 30, 2009 Saburro Joins Linc-The Lighting CultivatorTM as Director of New Ventures
Linc-The Lighting CultivatorTM, a not-for-profit corporation working with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center and the private sector to foster commercialization of new lighting products and services, announced the addition of Richard M. Saburro as Director of New Ventures.
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March 9, 2009 Award-Winning Graduate Students Work with Linc On “Light Therapy” Business Plans
A graduate student team from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) including Dan Wang, Xin Zhang, and Rosa Capó was awarded a $3,000 honorable mention prize by the Rensselaer Class of ’51 Entrepreneurship Fund for its idea for a patent-pending light therapy technology. The team proposed SmartShades, a light therapy technology to help people overcome the effects of jet lag when traveling across several time zones. The concept is a kit that includes software, microprocessor, and dark glasses.
As the students move forward with their plans, they will work with the Lighting Technology Greenhouse, a collaborative effort between the Lighting Research Center, the world’s leading independent authority on lighting science and technology, and Linc, a not-for-profit corporation designed to offer business assistance and networking opportunities with investors . . . more
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NYSERDA - October 31, 2007 "Linc"-Seeing the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park in a New Light
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) partners with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center to foster lighting product commercialization in New York State.