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Plasma Technology Commercialized to Destroy PFAS and Cut Biofuel Emissions
How a cold-plasma discovery licensed to startup Plasma Blue is destroying "forever chemicals" and lowering carbon emissions in biofuels.
UMN quadruples biomanufacturing capability fast-tracking innovations
Building on 40 years of expertise in biotechnology, the facility on the St Paul campus will empower new solutions through research and business partnerships.
Welcoming Cynthia Carnes: UMN's New Vice President for Research and Innovation
Cynthia Carnes joined the University as vice president for research and innovation on July 31. Get to know our new VPRI and learn more about her priorities for RIO.
The Foundations of Innovation: Laurel Corgard’s 40-Year Legacy at Tech Comm
Celebrating patent administrative specialist Laurel Corgard’s 40th anniversary at the University of Minnesota and decades of tech transfer’s evolution.
Changing the Rules of Discovery: the Bayh-Dole Act Transformed Tech Transfer
Explore how the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 transformed university research and tech transfer, leading to some of the University of Minnesota’s most groundbreaking innovations.
Deep Earth, Urban Spaces: How a UMN Startup is Decarbonizing the Skyline
UMN startup Darcy Solutions is decarbonizing urban buildings with an innovative, groundwater-based geothermal system that requires significantly less space than traditional geothermal installations.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provides $150M financing for Niron magnet plant
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is providing $150 million in debt financing for Niron Magnetics’ advanced manufacturing plant in Minnesota.
Fasikl: A Bloomington company's AI-enabled medical device makes a big impact
Bloomington-based Fasikl is on a mission to improve the lives of people living with a neurological movement disorder that causes involuntary muscle quivering that can interfere with everyday activities.
Minnesota magnet maker receives federal loan to streamline construction of Sartell facility
Niron Magnetics, a Minnesota-based magnet maker, will receive a $150 million federal loan through the Department of Defense to streamline the construction of a facility in Sartell.
Adialante Turns to Silicon Valley to Scale Its University of Minnesota-Born MRI Innovation
For months, Adialante struggled to pay itself pushing them into “cockroach mode.” Now, it has nearly a dozen clinics onboard and $20M of letters of intent.
SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know
From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
Does the World Need Chinese Rare Earths? Not Necessarily, Say These Companies.
Companies that toil far from the public eye looking for ways to use fewer of the key minerals dominated by Beijing are seeing signs of hope.