Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (VTIP) with LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s Proof-of-Concept Program has provided the springboard for faculty to bring their research to market. Over the past four years, the program has funded 24 Virginia Tech research projects.
“We are excited to be able to support a larger group of proof-of-concept projects in this award cycle,” said Mark Mondry who leads LAUNCH. “Several of the Virginia Tech faculty-led projects in this round include collaborations with students, industry partners, and other academic institutions, bringing diverse perspectives to the project to allow for more robust outcomes.”
In this cycle, the program funded 12 teams led by Virginia Tech researchers with a total of $600,000 in funding. The following projects were selected:
Power Line Robot
Oumar Barry, associate professor of mechanical engineering
Andrew Choi, masters…
