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Congrats to Lexset for being one of the winners of Verizon’s Built on 5G Challenge! Spun out of IV in 2018, LexSet creates synthetic data from 3D models to power computer vision and teach AI. From VentureBeat: “The company plans to use Verizon 5G to innovate in edge computing-based mixed reality, inventory management, and robotics.” Read more at: https://bit.ly/2vdDHRi
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For the second straight year, IV employees joined #HashtagLunchbag to build 400 bagged lunches for our local community, complete with handwritten messages of love and inspiration. Thanks #HashtagLunchbag for creating such a fun, inspirational way to make a positive impact in our community. And big thanks to OSL (OPERATION: Sack Lunch) for distributing the meals to people and programs throughout Seattle. #LivingThroughGiving
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In its global report on Impact Tech, Good Tech Lab cites Maurizio Vecchione, EVP of Global Good, on a best practice in innovation: “If you have an X amount of resources, you should spend 60% understanding the problem, and the rest solving it.” Read more: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMiCB
Knowing what’s in the food we eat is critical to our health and well-being. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Toronto-based startup Inner Analytics, who are building new computer vision technology that enables people to manage nutritional intake simply by photographing their meal. The technology brings scientific rigor to nutrition tracking and will allow clinicians to create personalized dietary treatment plans for preventing and managing disease. Read more at http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMtGL
“Usually when you’re a patent attorney, you get kind of chiseled into something very specific, whether it’s prosecution or litigation or working on post-grant proceedings,” says Michelle, director, IP attorney for IV. “But at IV it’s never boring, there’s always change, and it’s just a fascinating place.” Learn more about Michelle and her role at IV in our latest Meet IV profile! http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMtjV
Introducing the first international startup to launch from our incubator program, Secur3DP+! As 3D printing revolutionizes how stuff is made, Secur3DP+ is creating a global supply chain hub for 3D printing to ensure the products we buy and cars we drive are safe and authentic. The Singapore-based startup will enable companies to rapidly adopt 3D printing technology while protecting customers against counterfeit products. We hope this will accelerate the adoption of 3D printing and usher in an era of true distributed manufacturing worldwide. Read more at: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vMBlK
Last week we hosted an inspiring group of Techbridge Girls from Highline Public Schools at our IV Lab. Our volunteers connected with the high schoolers on what it’s like to have a career in STEM, what it takes to program a robotic liquid handler for faster pipetting, how to model epidemics, and experienced our ping pong cannon up close and in person.
