Partners – CSSM

Industry Partners

American Boronite Corporation, Inc.– an advanced materials company manufacturing Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) in continuous yarn and seamless tape formats. Focused not only on being the first in the world to synthesize BNNTs in continuous form, but also on building industrial-scale manufacturing capabilities for these materials. They have developed a proprietary, patent pending, scalable technology, with appropriate quality control and manufacturing systems, with the immediate goal of the commercial development of BNNT yarn and tape for academic study, application development, and commercial sales. Their focus is to become the globally preeminent supplier of BNNT yarn and tape, and developer and licensor of BNNT applications in a wide variety of fields.

Analog Devices, Inc.- also known, as ADI or Analog, is an American multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion and signal processing technology, headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts. In 2012, Analog Devices led the worldwide data converter market with a 48.5% share. The company manufactures analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in electronic equipment. These technologies are used to convert, condition and process real-world phenomena, such as light, sound, temperature, motion, and pressure into electrical signals. Revenues $3.4 billion.

Analog Garage: created by Analog Devices, Inc. to turn disruptive ideas into tomorrow’s realities. They work with entrepreneurs to propose, explore and scale new technologies and new business models. The partner, mentor, and finance entrepreneurs with ideas that solve hard problems in the real-world; the noisy, the messy, the difficult: the analog world.

ASSETT, Inc.- a United States, privately held, engineering, research and development consulting firm headquartered in Manassas, Virginia. ASSETT is an acronym meaning Advanced Systems Supportability Engineering Technologies and Tools.
AURA, LLC.- developing a new class of therapies to target and destroy cancer cells selectively, while leaving surrounding tissue unharmed – an approach they call molecular surgery. By safely eliminating cancer locally, we can treat early and transform the lives of people with a wide range of cancers that are poorly managed today.

AuresTech– Founded in 1989 and listed on Euronext since 1999, the AURES Group is an IT manufacturer of complete ranges of hardware solutions for the POS (point of sale and point of service, including catering and hospitality businesses) and the Integration sectors (Kiosk and OEM products). The systems designed and developed by the Group are intended for IT management, till functions and digital marketing at the POS (supply of EPOS touch systems, professional tablets, Retail PCs and Panel PCs, screens and monitors for digital and multimedia displays, interactive kiosks…). With corporate sales of € 85.6 million for 2017, AURES has global presence, with its head office in France, subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, Australia and the USA – and a network of distributors and resellers in 70+ countries.

A.W. Chesterton Company Inc.– offers sealing solutions for rotating, stationary, and fluid power equipment. It offers rotating equipment solutions, such as mechanical seals, pump packing, bearing/gearbox seals, gasket and joint seals, and plant productivity programs; stationary equipment solutions, which include valve stem packing, flange gasket sealing, heat exchanger sealing, bonnet seals, and fluid power equipment solutions, such as hydraulic seals, pneumatic seals, sealing repair kits, spring-energized seals, and speedseal centers. The company also provides industrial lubricants and MRO chemicals industrial lubricants.

Boeing– an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers; it is the second-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2015 revenue, and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value.

BOE Technology America, Inc.– provides display devices, intelligent systems, and health services in China and internationally. The display parts segment develops, manufactures, and sells panels and modules for thin film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display and active-matrix organic light emitting diode products. This segment principally offers display screens and TFTs for mobile phones, tablet PCs, laptops, displayers, TVs, vehicles, wearable devices, industrial control, and medical care applications. 2017 Revenue is $13.77 billion.

Brewer Science– Dr. Terry Brewer’s discovery of anti-reflective coatings resulted in a revolution in the global microelectronics industry and ushered in today’s high-speed, lightweight electronic devices. Under Dr. Brewer’s leadership, Brewer Science has grown to be a global leader in developing and manufacturing advanced materials and equipment for the reliable fabrication of cutting-edge microdevices used in electronics such as tablet computers, smartphones, digital cameras, televisions, and LED lighting.

Cactus Materials, Inc.– A tech company focusing on state-of-the-art research, development and innovation solutions for both equipment and materials in the area of electronic materials, Heterogenous Wafer Bonding (GaAs/Si), High Precision Cleaning Equipment, high performance thin films and adhesives for the semiconductor industry, advanced ceramic heaters, and technical ceramic components for multiple industries.

Canon, Inc.- a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers and medical equipment. It’s headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan.

CRRC Institute– a Chinese publicly traded rolling stock manufacturer. As of 2016 it had 183,061 employees, and is the largest rolling stock manufacturer in the world with a revenue of $34 billion. Located in Haidian District, Beijing, China.

CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology)– a Swiss research and development center (public-private partnership) specializing in microtechnology, nanotechnology, microelectronics, and system engineering, photovoltaics and communications technologies. The headquarters is in Neuchâtel. CSEM also has centers in Muttenz, Zürich, Alpnach and Landquart in Switzerland (www.csem.ch).

DIC Corp.- is interested in investing to develop high-end electronics printers for flexible electronics that will utilize their ink products. We are working with them on flexible thin film transistors (TFT) that use silver ink and organic semiconductors.

Draper Labs– an American not-for-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; focusing on the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia; work on teams as prime contractor or subcontractor; and participate as a collaborator in consortia. They extend unbiased assessments of technology or systems designed or recommended by other organizations — custom designed, as well as commercial-off-the-shelf.

Eni Corp.- an Italian company, and one of the global oil and gas super-players – operating in 71 countries worldwide and employing around 33,000 people. As of March 31, 2018, the company’s market capitalization was calculated at $64 billion. Eni is consistently ranked among the top 150 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list according to revenue. Here is a preview of our main oil and gas exploration, production, refining and selling operations, electricity and chemistry – the foundations on which our work is based – and the values that inspire our actions.

Flex Corp. (Formerly Flextronics)- Flex has built boards for our sensors with sensor reading electronics and wireless communications for testing our lactate and glucose sensors. Flex is interested in marketing our sensors to their customers that use Flex to make wearables such as Fitbit. Flex revenues are over $24 billion in 2017. www.flex.com. We are continuing to work with the Flex Innovation Group on wireless wearable sensors. We have tested sweat-based wireless and wearable lactate sensors for fitness on human subjects where we provide the sensors and Flex provides the wireless electronics and microfluidics.

General Electric (GE)– an American multinational conglomerate incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston. As of 2018, the company operates through the following segments: aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, digital, additive manufacturing, venture capital and finance, lighting, transportation, and oil and gas. In 2017, GE ranked among the Fortune 500 as the 13th-largest firm in the U.S. by gross revenue.

GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.– a research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company that discovers and develops medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products to customers in Canada and internationally. The company offers medicines to treat a range of acute and chronic diseases, which include respiratory diseases and HIV, as well as off-patent products, generics products, and other local products.

HC Starck– With almost 100 years of experience, H.C. Starck is a leading premium supplier of the technology metals tungsten, molybdenum and high-performance ceramics. With innovativeness, a clear commitment to quality, and extensive technological expertise they work side by side with customers along the entire value-creation chain, supporting them as an expert partner in development and solution creation.

HSBC VC– HSBC Venture Capital is the corporate venture arm of HSBC. It invests in tech start-ups with the goal of improving the bank’s financial state. It connects companies and HSBC’s global network of bankers, technology investment, and strategic leadership. The group provides access to HSBC’s unrivaled global network and broad capabilities to start-ups. Budget: $200 million.

Infratab Corp.– makes and sells smart sensors designed to monitor food freshness, location, environmental conditions, that manages sensor data; cloud databases that store this data; and most importantly, analytics that map, aggregate and curate data for condition and freshness-based business decisions. Collectively, these elements are known as Infratab Freshtime®.

KinAptic, Inc.– a startup located in Madison, Connecticut. It is an emerging growth, technology-based company engaged in the development of a haptic/human machine interface (HHMI) technology. The KinAptic HHMI technology empowers clothing and other wearable garments with the capability to detect, analyze and appl͟y the naturally occurring electrical signals of the human body. This technology has applications in the nascent Wearable and IoT (Internet of Things), educational, entertainment, gaming, remote unmanned vehicle control, medical and military market.

LG Corp.– a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth-largest chaebolin South Korea. It is headquartered in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. LG makes electronics, chemicals, andtelecom products and operates subsidiaries.

Lockheed Martin Corp.– an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, DC, area. Lockheed Martin employs approximately 100,000 people worldwide. Lockheed Martin is one of the largest companies in the aerospace, defense, security, and technologies industry. It is the world’s largest defense contractor based on revenue for fiscal year 2014. 2017 Revenue: US$ 51.048 billion.

LUMII Corp.– using a proprietary terascale computation that evolved out of research at MIT, LUMII uses dynamic, three-dimensional security features and texturing from your presses, media and ink, enhancing product security while keeping control of your process. Holographic features produced digitally by printing special Lumii-generated patterns on standard clear film, using standard 2-sided commercial presses, eliminating cost, complexity and risk from supply chains.

Material Impact VCs– The Boston-based venture firm is led by co-founders and managing partners Carmichael Roberts, an entrepreneur and former partner at North Bridge Venture Partners, and Adam Sharkawy, a former executive at life sciences companies Abbott and The Medicines Company. The invests in early-stage materials science companies. 2017 Budget: $170Million.

Merck Ventures– the strategic, corporate venture capital arm of Merck. Its mandate is to invest in innovative technologies and products with the potential to significantly impact Merck‘s core business areas. With their headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in the US and Israel, Merck invests globally in transformational ideas driven by great entrepreneurs. Merck Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies and teams up with entrepreneurs and co-investors to translate innovation towards commercial success, with a significant focus on early-stage investing and company creation.

Milara– offers a full line of OEM mechanical and electrical services to provide our clients with single source solutions, from mechanical and electrical design concepts to cable assembly generation, circuit board fabrication and final acceptance testing.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.– a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI’s products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles.

Molex Inc.– a manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Molex offers over 100,000 products, across a variety of industries: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Alternative Energies, Consumer/Home Appliances, Commercial Vehicles, Data/Computing, Industrial Automation, Industrial Electrical, Medical, Scientific, Smartphones and Mobile Devices, Solid State Lighting and Telecoms/Networking.

Moxtek– The Moxtek project focuses on printing Pro Flux™ nanostructures for Polarizers (pixelated polarizers) for several optical and display applications.

Nanonex Corp.– Nanonex NIL solution offers low-cost, high-throughput, large-area patterning of 3D nanostructures with sub-10 nm resolution and accurate overlay alignment. It also includes all forms of nanoimprinting, such as thermoplastic, uv-curable, thermal curable, and direct imprinting (embossing). The Nanonex NIL solution can meet the needs of a broad spectrum of markets, such as optical devices, displays, data storage, biotech, semiconductor ICs, chemical synthesis, and advanced materials.

NASA Goddard- The NASA project focuses on providing consultation and advice on printing Fresnel Lens Design. The goal is the design of a Fresnel lens that is feasible with the nanofabrication techniques developed by the Nanomanufacturing Center. The CHN team develop a set of requirements for the Fresnel Lens that can be useful for X-ray and Gamma ray astronomy. The CHN also made carbon nanotube based gas sensors for NASA satellites’ use.

NASA Headquarters– houses the higher-ups responsible for charting the space agency’s course and implementing its vision. It oversees activities conducted at the agency’s 10 field centers and a variety of installations scattered around the country. 2017 Budget: NASA received more than $19.6 billion in omnibus spending bill.

National University of Singapore (NUS)– an autonomous research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as a medical college, it is the oldest institute of higher learning (IHL) in Singapore, as well as the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered. NUS is a comprehensive research university with an entrepreneurial dimension. It offers a wide range of disciplines, including the sciences, medicine and dentistry, design and environment, law, arts and social sciences, engineering, business, computing and music in both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university counts among its alumni four Prime Ministers or Presidents of Singapore and two Prime Ministers of Malaysia. NUS is ranked 1st in Singapore & the whole of Asia, and 22nd in the world by the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 11th in the world by the 2019 QS World University Rankings. NUS was named the world’s 4th (first in Singapore) most international university.

Naval Systems Engineering Directorate (SEA 05)– CTR NAVSEA HQ, SEA 05 is responsible for providing the engineering and scientific expertise, knowledge, and technical authority necessary to design, build, maintain, repair, modernize, certify, and dispose of the Navy’s ships, submarines, and associated warfare systems. 2017 Budget: $30 billion

Northrop Grumman, Inc.– a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide.

NovaCentrix, Inc.– offers industry leading photonic curing tools, conductive inks, material and expertise enabling development and production of next generation printed electronic devices – some already on the market. PulseForge® tools utilize photonic curing which is a cutting edge technology that dries, sinters, and anneals functional inks in milliseconds on low-temperature, flexible substrates such as paper and plastic. PulseForge tools can save time and money, and enable new types of products in applications like solar, RFID, display, packaging, and circuit. Our Metalon® conductive inks capitalize on advanced materials and formulation to provide conductivity options for additive manufacturing of printed electronics with stretchable, solderable, resistive, and magnetic qualities.

ONSET Corp.– founded in 1981 and is based in Bourne, Massachusetts, Onset Computer Corporation designs, manufactures, and supplies data loggers. It offers data loggers, indoor and outdoor wireless sensors, web-based monitoring systems, energy monitoring systems, weather stations, time-of-use data loggers, water quality data loggers, software, sensors, and parts and accessories. The company offers its products for a range of applications, including building energy performance monitoring, water resources management, and ecological and agricultural research.

OptoGlo– a product development company whose products feature new means of displaying light and color. They license intellectual property and form product distribution companies with partners. OptoGlo is also a pioneer in the use of nanotechnology to produce transparent illumination and ultra-high-definition displays.

Peer Group, Inc.– a Toronto smart manufacturing company that offers a large portfolio of factory automation software products and services to high-volume manufacturers and equipment makers in the semiconductor, photovoltaics (PV), and electronics industry to lower the cost of automation by solving the most challenging equipment automation, data management, and process control problems.

Progeny Systems Corp.– Located in Manassas, Virginia. It is a privately-held, high-tech small business focusing on software and hardware system integration, computer-vision solutions, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing. It provides premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients.

Rayethon: a major U.S. defense contractor and an industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007. Raytheon is the world’s largest producer of guided missiles. 2017 revenues were $25.35 billion. The Raytheon Project focuses on printing power electronics for military as well as civilian applications such as aerospace, commercial, industrial, residential, telecommunication, transportation, and utility systems. For example, printed electronics are utilized for space shuttle power supplies, satellite power supplies, and aircraft power systems. The printing of such electronics enables the industry to print on any substrate and avoid costly substrates (such as GaN or GaAs wafers), thus reducing the manufacturing cost by a factor of ten or more.

Rogers Corp.- Designing and printing the world’s first printed nano blue LEDs. The LEDs have been demonstrated and the light is clearly visible to the naked eye.

SABIC Detroit Automotive Center– a global leader in diversified chemicals. It manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. The company has more than 35,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 50 countries. 2016 Revenues: $35.5 billion.

Saint-Gobain, Inc. Northboro R&D Center- located in the greater Boston area on a 26-acre campus that includes 200,000 square feet of lab and office space. The center has grown over the last decade to more than 400 employees. Their multidisciplinary industrial research is at the leading edge of innovation, preparing the future by designing tomorrow’s products and processes across an amazing variety of markets and technical disciplines. Since 1985, NRDC has been supporting existing businesses, developing future businesses, and nurturing talent.

SAISUN Corp.– a fastest growing ISO 9001: 2008 certified, multi-process human resource outsourcing consulting group having Global Presence.

Sincode Science & Technology Co., Ltd.– a Beijing-based technology Company that was founded in 2003, as automotive ECU supplier in Beijing. We are working with them on printing sensors for automotive.

Starry Corp.– develops Wi-Fi touch screen routers. The company’s product features include the ability proactively identify issues with Internet performance and suggests ways to fix them through notifications surfaced through its touchscreen. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Transient Electronics, Inc.- A Cambridge, MA startup that makes implanted electronics that harmlessly dissolves in the body after a few months.

ULVAC Technologies, Inc.– established in 1992 as the US subsidiary of ULVAC, Inc. Headquartered in Methuen, Massachusetts, ULVAC Technologies provides Sales and Services to all countries in Western Hemisphere. In addition, this facility is equipped with a class-10 clean-room for process development, customer demonstration and manufacturing of the ENVIRO solvent-free dry photo resist stripper and Compound Semiconductor Materials Etch Systems. Other in-house services include Foundry Etch (for Deep Oxide and Compound Semiconductor materials), Thermal Processing, Materials Characterization, and Vacuum Pump/Leak Detector Repair.

United Technology Research Center– serves customers in the commercial aerospace, defense and building industries and ranks among the world’s most respected and innovative companies. The scientists, researchers and engineers of UTRC bring innovative thinking and disciplined research to the businesses of United Technologies. Founded in 1929, UTRC continues to produce innovations that open markets, expand opportunities and anticipate customer needs.

University of Surrey– a public research university located in the South East of England, United Kingdom. The university specializes in science, engineering, medicine and business. The annual income of the institution for 2016- 17 was £267.3 million of which £40.3 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £260.9 million. The University of Surrey has the fourth highest percentage of graduates entering workforce and/or further study within six months of graduation at 96.9% (behind Lancaster University, Robert Gordon University and Arts University Bournemouth).