Ithaca-based Geegah develops chip-based ultrasonic imagers that capture fast, high-resolution video of microscopic samples without light. Its piezoelectric technology is particularly suited to observing nematodes in undisturbed, optically opaque environments, while the company is also pursuing compact imaging for agricultural monitoring and other research applications. Geegah’s team includes Cornell-trained electrical engineers and a co-founder who directs Cornell’s SonicMEMS lab.
Pharos Imaging, IncPharos Imaging is developing a compact optical coherence tomography platform designed to bring microscopic imaging out of specialist back rooms and into portable, everyday settings. Founded around a team led by co-founders Dr. David Rubaltelli and Dr. Xingchen Ji, the company is building a battery-powered, cloud-connected system that is smaller than a cell phone and intended to broaden access to OCT for home monitoring and screening.NEW YORK, NY
Micromechatronics, Inc. (MMech)Founded in October 2004 as a Penn State spin-off, State College’s Micromechatronics develops and commercializes piezoelectric actuators, ultrasonic transducers, and integrated electro-mechanical systems. Its work spans products such as high-temperature stack actuators and Langevin transducers, alongside ATILA finite-element software and research services for emerging piezoelectric devices. The company maintains ties to Penn State and was founded by piezoelectric-actuator pioneer Prof. Kenji Uchino.423690STATE COLLEGE, PA
ACUITYnano LLCMaryland-based ACUITYnano LLC develops biomedical and laboratory technologies that use microfluidics, optics, machine vision, and embedded control to manipulate and study nanoscale objects and living cells. Its R&D work ranges from a low-cost on-chip near-field optical microscope with reported 10-nanometer resolution to automated systems for cell and nematode analysis, including research designed for microgravity experiments. The company also helps research organizations, startups, and medical-device businesses move concepts from early development into prototypes and products.CHEVY CHASE, MD
EntotechEntotech builds low-cost imaging tools for entomology, led by its INSpECTor two-axis manipulator that helps researchers keep specimens and microscopes in focus. Based on tackling technical problems overlooked by larger corporations, the company also develops tailored solutions for scientific applications beyond insect study.