UAH-backed smart water bottle firm in Alabama Launchpad finals

UAH-backed smart water bottle firm in Alabama Launchpad finals

Jun 26, 2015

A Huntsville-based company set up by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) electrical and computer engineering associate professor to support a smart water bottle invention has advanced to the final round in Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Com...

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Computer cooling system could save U.S. $6.3 billion in electricity a year

Apr 27, 2015

A patented passive cooling system for computer processors that's undergoing optimization at UAH could save U.S. consumers more than $6.3 billion per year in energy costs associated with running their computer cooling fans. ...

UAH student’s startup places in Netherlands accelerator event

UAH student’s startup places in Netherlands accelerator event

Apr 20, 2015

A company started by a student at UAH and his collaborators has secured a place in the top 10 out of 17 teams at the Startup Bootcamp Smart Materials Accelerator at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen, Netherlands. ...

Three commercially viable proposals win CIF awards at UAH

Three commercially viable proposals win CIF awards at UAH

Apr 08, 2015

Three commercially viable proposals that resulted from research at UAH have been awarded over $43,000 from the Charger Innovation Fund (CIF). The CIF is funded by OVPRED and administered by OTC. ...

New UAH display honors patent holders, encourages more

New UAH display honors patent holders, encourages more

Jan 08, 2015

A display honoring members of UAH faculty and staff for their achievements in patenting intellectual property has been erected near the Office of Technology Commercialization in the Von Braun Research Center. "We wish to recognize our faculty and ...

Professor’s weather nowcasting company advances in Launchpad competition

Professor’s weather nowcasting company advances in Launchpad competition

Dec 17, 2014

A UAH professor’s startup weather nowcasting company has advanced to the second round of Alabama Launchpad competition. Launchpad is a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation and its seven Alabama research universit...

Launched by brothers at UAH, RadioBro ships its first product

Launched by brothers at UAH, RadioBro ships its first product

Nov 25, 2014

A year-old space and aviation technology startup launched in Madison by twin brothers while graduate students at UAH has shipped its first product and is on trajectory to roll out additional innovations. RadioBro, the company founded by Mark and E...

UAH has large economic impact, Sen. Shelby tells area leaders

UAH has large economic impact, Sen. Shelby tells area leaders

Oct 31, 2014

U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby lauded UAH Thursday as "one of the premier research and educational institutions in the United States" and urged local and regional officials to support the university's efforts in a speech at the U.S. Space & Rocket...

Dr. Emil Jovanov is Alabama Launchpad Inventor of the Year

Dr. Emil Jovanov is Alabama Launchpad Inventor of the Year

Sep 26, 2014

In Dr. Emil Jovanov's office hangs a picture of a climber hanging from a cliff by one hand. Below it is one word: Perseverance. "Whatever you apply your focus to, that is the result you will get," Dr. Jovanov says. "If we focus on science and te...

Now in use, UAH-invented smart pill bottle gets second patent

Now in use, UAH-invented smart pill bottle gets second patent

Jun 30, 2014

AdhereTech and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have been awarded a second U.S. patent for the smart pill bottle that was invented at the university and is being commercialized by the company. Already in use by patients, AdhereTech's...