The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research awarded $200,000 in grants to five early stage companies to help them commercialize new technologies in the state.
Voda, a UConn student startup, received $50,000 to support pre-manufacturing of the company’s SmartWell beverage dispenser, which provides consumers a choice of flavored drinks.
The Yale startup 109 Design received $25,000 to develop a strap for scoliosis braces, meant to increase the effectiveness of the non-surgical treatment for the condition.
UConn startup Valhalla Specialty Polymers received $50,000 to create flexible antennae for fabrics that can transit health information of the wearer.
Yale startup GestVision received $50,000 to create a diagnostics test for preeclampsia, a condition affecting pregnant women. The company already received a $100,000 grant from the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute’s Innovation Fund.
Q-pro Bracing Technologies received $25,000 to develop a knee brace for patients suffering from osteoarthritis, especially those patients too young to have a knee replacement.
