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University/Non-Profit Spinoffs to which ATP Provided Critical Funding

BIOTECHNOLOGY Total ATP ($1,000)
Aastrom Biosciences University of Michigan bioreactor for bone marrow cells $1,220
Agritope Cornell University control of fruit ripening via genetic engineering $990
Alexion Pharmaceuticals    Yale University    donor organs from pigs $1,999
xenogeneic spinal chords $1,993
xenogeneic cartilage from pigs $2,000
xenogeneic transplants from pigs $1,999
AviGenics  University of Georgia  poultry cloning $1,968
transgenic chickens $1,516
BioTrove Massachusetts Institute of Technology combinatorial chemistry $1,992
Cell Based Delivery Brown University implantable bioreactors $2,000
Chromatin University of Chicago agricultural biotechnology $1,968
Clinical Micro Sensors California Institute of Technology microfluidic devices for microanalyses $1,909
Combion California Institute of Technology DNA diagnostics $1,790
CombiSep Iowa State University protein electrophoresis $1,993
CropTech Virginia Institute of Technology human therapeutics from plants $4,314
Curis Harvard University endothelial implants $2,000
CytImmune University of Maryland targeted delivery of cytokines $2,000
Cytomatrix  University of Pennsylvania  artificial thymus $1,750
universally-compatible platelets and red-blood cells $1,319
GeneTrace Systems  Stanford Research Institute  rapid protein expression assay $1,996
rapid DNA sequencing $1,997
Genometrix Houston Advanced Research Center rapid sequencing of DNA $9,234
GlycoFi Dartmouth University transgenic yeast $2,000
GlySens University of California - San Diego implantable sensor for blood glucose $1,685
Hyseq Argonne National Laboratory rapid DNA sequencing $2,000
Integrated Sensing Systems University of Michigan implantable pressure sensors $1,984
Integrated Surgical System Johns Hopkins University robotics for surgury $2,051
Isogenis University of Colorado specific immune suppression for transplantation therapy $1,983
ISTO Technologies Washington University cartilage replacement $2,000
Kent SeaTech  San Diego State University  wastewater treatment $1,996
superfingerlings for aquaculture $1,852
Kiva Genetics University of California - Berkeley miniaturized DNA diagnostics $2,000
Luna Innovations Virginia Polytechnic carbon nanomaterials $1,984
Mirus  University of Wisconsin  translation control $2,000
gene therapy $2,000
Molecular Tool Johns Hopkins University microfluidics $1,962
Mosaic Technologies Harvard University rapid DNA sequencing $2,000
NanoMatrix Virginia Commonwealth University blood vessel replacement $1,983
Orchid Biocomputer Sarnoff miniaturized DNA diagnostics $1,954
Osiris Theraputics  Case Western University  bone regeneration from allogenic, mesenchymal stem cells $2,000
cardiac muscle regeneration from mesenchymal stem cells $2,000
Quantum Dot California Institute of Technology rapid analysis of whole blood $5,595
Regeneration Technologies Carnegie Mellon University bone regeneration via gene therapy $1,995
Soane Technologies Stanford University DNA diagnostics $2,267
Stratatech University of Wisconsin organ storage $2,000
Surface Logiz & Anchora Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Boston University carbohydrate diagnostics $6,911
SurroMed Pennsylvania State University nano barcodes $7,994
Third Wave Technologies  University of Wisconsin  restriction enzymes $2,000
DNA diagnostics $1,998
Vaccinex University of Rochester vaccines $2,000
Xencor California Institute of Technology non-immunogenic proteins $2,000
Ximerex University of Nebraska xenotransplants $1,999
Total - Biotechnology     $124,140
CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS ATP ($1,000)
Acellent Technology Stanford University sensors for smart materials $2,000
Composites Engineering Applications Center  University of Houston  spoolable composite tubes for offshore oil drilling $2,500
composite production risers $3,565
Eksigent Techologies Los Alamos National Lab HPLC-on-a-chip $2,000
Excellatron Oak Ridge Natonal Laboratory thin film batteries $1,444
Facilichem Stanford Research Institute liquid membranes $2,000
IBC   University of Utah   selective separations $2,000
selective separations $2,000
selective separations $2,000
Idaho Titanium Technologies Idaho National Engineering Laboratory titanium powder production $1,929
Luna Innovations Virginia Polytechnic corrosion monitoring $1,428
Molecular Nanosystems Stanford University nano-materials $2,834
Newport Sensors University of California - Santa Barbara microwave imaging $1,992
Reactive Nanotechnologies Johns Hopkins University nano-materials $1,900
Tribo Flow separations University of Kentucky metallurgy $1,823
Trinity Flywheel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory magnetic bearings $800
Virent Energy Systems University of Wisconsin - Madison fuel cells $1,973
Total - Chemistry & Materials   $32,188
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   ATP ($1,000)
Brainstorm Technology City University of New York 3-D photography $2,000
Chicago PT Northwestern University AI for physical therapy $1,502
Combine.Net Carnegie Mellon University software for on-line auctions $1,837
Digital Optics University of North Carolina - Charlotte miniaturized optoelectronics $1,656
Eloquent Technology Cornell University speech recognition software $1,815
Eternal Systems University of California - Santa Barbara component-based software $1,973
Extempo Systems Stanford University component-based software $1,990
Haptic Technologies Massachusetts Institute of Technology virtual reality for surgeon training $1,995
Hynomics Cornell University component-based software $1,939
Imaging Therapeutics  Stanford University  osteoporosis treatment $1,998
arthritis treatment $1,900
Industrial Virual Reality University of Illinois (Chicago) virtual reality for telecollaboration $2,000
InRAD Oak Ridge Natonal Laboratory search engines $1,996
Lookahead Decisions University of California - Davis manufactruing scheduling $2,000
Medaxis University of California - Los Angeles health care information systems $1,975
Quantum Signal University of Michigan speech and face recognition software $1,839
Real-Time Innovations Stanford University component-based software $1,973
Simmetrix Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute simulation software $1,884
Starthis University of Illinois (Chicago) manufactruing control systems $2,000
Umbanet City University of New York component-based e-mail $2,000
Total - Information Technology   $38,272
ELECTRONICS   ATP ($1,000)
GenOA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory optical amplifiers and switches $2,000
Integrated Fuel Cell Technologies Case Western University & Northwestern University fuel cells $1,920
Intematix Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory dielectrics $2,000
Kiara Networks University of New Mexico optical networks $1,994
Lilliputian Systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology miniature fuel cells $2,000
Materials and Systems Research University of Utah solid oxide fuel cells $1,991
MicroCoating Technologies Georgia Institute of Technology combustion chemical vapor deposition for photovoltaic cells $2,958
Micro Magnetics Brown University chip inspection/QC $2,000
MTI Microfuel Cells Los Alamos National Lab fuel cells $4,662
nLine Oak Ridge Natonal Laboratory chip inspection/QC $9,396
NP Photonics University of Arizona amplifying splitter for fiber optics $1,998
OE waves California Institute of Technology microwave oscillators $2,000
Polyfuel Stanford Research Institute proton exchange membrane fuel cells $4,738
PolyPlus Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory lithium metal batteries $3,820
PowerSicel University of Colorado - Boulder transistors $1,990
PowerStor Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ultra-capacitors $2,000
RAPT Industries Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory plasma processing $1,950
SunPower Stanford University photovoltaics $2,000
Superior Micropowders     University of New Mexico    thermal conductors $3,506
fuel cells $1,984
CO-tolerant fuel cells $2,000
nanopowders for fuel cells and batteries $2,000
Supertron Technologies Columbia University superconductor-based MRI $2,000
T/J Technologies University of Michigan tin anodes for lithium batteries $1,996
Uncopiers Boston University chip inspection/cleaning $2,000
U.S. Nanocorp Florida Atlantic University nanotubes for ultra-capacitors $441
WideGap Technology University of California - Santa Barbara LED-based white-light bulbs $2,882
X-Ray Optical Systems State University of New York - Albany capillary lenses for X-rays and neutrons $1,949
Total - Electronics   $62,261
GRAND TOTAL - ALL ATP AWARDS  $256,861
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