Mary Alice Reporting –
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission recently approved $2.65 million in grants to support the research and licensing of new technologies.
The funding allows for a focus on technology and tech-enabled products in advanced manufacturing; advanced materials; biomedical and life sciences; energy; sensors; and software and information technology.
Out of Carroll County, Visual Detection Systems, LLC, located in the village of Minerva, was awarded $200,000 to commercialize a wet wipe that changes color when it comes into contact with opioids. Opioids include a range of addictive and potentially lethal drugs, such as fentanyl. The technology is intended for use by first responders, including police, fire, EMS, FBI, corrections officers, school resource officers, and health care providers.
Up to Stark County, Auxilium Health, Inc., located in the city of Alliance, received $200,000 to commercialize a technology that will help patients suffering from chronic wounds by creating a multilayer aerogel wound dressing that prevents and monitors for infection, and transfers fluid away from the wound to a secondary layer.
The licensing institute for both is the University of Akron.
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