Founded in 2004 from research at RWTH University and New Zealand universities, Magritek develops benchtop NMR spectrometers and MRI systems for laboratories, industry, and chemistry education. Its flagship Spinsolve brings multinuclear NMR into a compact format, while the Terranova-MRI uses the Earth’s magnetic field to make 3D MRI teaching possible in an ordinary laboratory. The company exports from Germany and New Zealand and maintains offices in Aachen, Philadelphia, and Wellington.
Weinberg Medical PhysicsFounded in 2008, Weinberg Medical Physics is a medical-device incubator developing compact MRI systems, magnetic-particle technologies and related therapies for clinical use. Based in Rockville, the company combines ultrafast MRI with low-power electropermanent magnets and engineered nanoparticles, turning its work into self-sustaining ventures such as Promaxo, Radialis and Brain Biosciences.ROCKVILLE, MD
RAPID MR International, LLCFounded in Columbus in 2006 by MR experts from Germany’s RAPID Biomedical, RAPID MR International designs and produces custom magnetic-resonance probeheads and coils for biomedical research and diagnosis. Its made-to-measure work draws on more than 1,200 RF-coil designs used in over 30 countries, spanning human and animal studies from low-field systems to ultra-high-field scanners. The company serves as an independent American link to its German sister company, supporting hospitals, research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and MR equipment manufacturers.COLUMBUS, OH
Magnitude InstrumentsFounded by scientists who wanted spectrometers suited to the realities of their own research labs, Magnitude Instruments makes compact benchtop systems for transient absorption spectroscopy. Based in State College, Pennsylvania, the company pairs patented noise-suppression and single-shot full-time-axis acquisition with instruments designed to be as approachable as UV-Vis equipment, including coverage from ultraviolet through mid-infrared measurements. Its product line also includes amplified photodetectors built for clean, time-resolved optical signals.334516STATE COLLEGE, PA
MiTeGen, LLCFounded in 2004 by Cornell Professor Robert Thorne, Ithaca-based MiTeGen is a scientific tools company built around translating physics into practical solutions for researchers. It works with laboratories in more than 40 countries, developing and supplying specialized equipment for structural research while also taking on custom projects shaped by a researcher’s specific needs.ITHACA, NY