Biologists founded and operate Microwave Telemetry, Inc., a Columbia, Maryland company incorporated in 1991 to advance conservation research through animal-movement technology. Its hand-built tracking devices are made to order for researchers studying birds and fish, continuing a history that began with Paul W. Howey’s first satellite PTT under 100 grams and included the first pop-up satellite archival tag for marine life in 1997.
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Starr Life Sciences CorpOakmont-based STARR Life Sciences makes monitoring equipment for mouse and small-animal research, including the patented MouseOx® Plus—the first noninvasive vital-signs monitor designed specifically for mice, rats and other laboratory animals. Its E-Mitter® system adds wireless, battery-free telemetry for long-term measurement, while the company’s products are used by researchers and veterinarians worldwide and appear in hundreds of published studies. STARR also acquired the VitalView®/E-Mitter® product line in 2013, continuing a product history that began with Mini-Mitter and Philips Respironics more than 35 years ago.334516OAKMONT, PA
Microwave Innovations, IncSince its founding in 1996, Microwave Innovations has built a reputation in the telemetry community for dependable hardware developed for demanding flight missions. The Furlong company supports munitions, aviation, and space-launch customers with custom engineering as well as production and testing for mission-critical telemetry systems.FURLONG, PA
MinnowtechFounded in Baltimore in 2018, Minnowtech develops sonar-based aquaculture technology that helps shrimp farmers measure pond populations and biomass. Its BRS-1 sits below the water’s surface, sending data to the cloud so farmers can track shrimp in real time rather than estimate through turbid water. The company grew from a collaboration between fisheries scientist Dr. Suzan Shahrestani and startup studio Early Charm, with operations also reported in Hawaii.BALTIMORE, MD
Columbus InstrumentsSince 1970, Columbus Instruments has designed and manufactured scientific instruments for monitoring behavior and physiology in laboratory animals, along with environmental research systems. Founded by Dr. Jan Czekajewski, the Columbus, Ohio company pioneered commercially available activity monitors and indirect calorimetry, later developing its Micro-Oxymax respirometer in response to EPA remediation research after the Exxon Valdez spill. Its in-house engineering team continues to build customizable instruments used by researchers worldwide, with more than 21,000 scientific citations.COLUMBUS, OH