In the article "TCO Awards Opal HTM GW's First $100,000 SBIR Matching Fund Grant for Research in Associate Professor Ekundayo Shittu's Lab," GW's Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) reported on GW licensee Opal HTM receiving the office's first $100,000 SBIR Matching Fund grant. Alongside a recently signed exclusive patent license from GW, this grant will bring Connor Roberts, a double alumnus of GW Engineering, and associate professor Ekundayo Shittu one step closer to using their technology to address critical challenges in medical device management: inventory optimization and maintenance optimization.
Here is an excerpt from the article: "Robert says, "It's exciting to see GW doubling down on patented innovations that have won the support of federal funding agencies, and I’m grateful to the GW TCO for fueling our next stage of development through their trailblazing SBIR Matching Fund. This program gives GW licensees like Opal HTM a massive leg up."
Read the full article on the TCO website.