2018-2019 I-Corps Teams
Autumn 2018
Picque: using data and behavioral science to drive wellness using an app.
Comprehensive Care Physician (CCP) Program: exploring commercial avenues for a tested, innovative model of care delivery in which medically complex patients receive care from the same physician in both the hospital and the clinic.
Versatile Imaging: creating Fermilab-developed electronics for photon imaging camera systems capable of providing both high spatial as well as energy resolution at high speeds.
Crown Financial: using insights from emerging academic research to create a bank that specializes in vocational student loans.
Diagnostics for ALS: developing a rapid and painless diagnostic tool to help quickly identify patients with ALS and to track their clinical condition over time.
Innervo Technologies: developing a hidden and noninvasive device called EquiCue as an intraoral balance aid.
Oteomics: exploring the commercial potential of an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) bank from diverse populations.
Polaris Genomics: developing a blood based assay that can selectively and specifically identify colorectal cancer prior to any invasive testing.
QMIS: creating MRI analysis software intended for the detection of prostate cancer through only MRI images.
RecoverMe: producing media to educate post-operative orthopedic patients and their care teams.
Winter 2019
HiPACG: innovating assembly code generation to bridge the gap between hardware and software developments.
Enzyme By Design: developing a mammalian L-asparaginase to be used in cancer chemotherapy with fewer side-effects than current solutions.
First Women’s Bank of Chicago: addressing a need for a safe and private environment where female millennials can discuss and share fears and hopes around financial literacy and money management.
AVNovum Therapeutics: bioengineering and developing novel antifungal compounds for preventing virulent fungal infections.
Scholactivity Tracker: developing a web based platform to log scholarly activities for health system departments of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and for universities.
Doctor in the Family: creating a cancer care service that will transform a cancer patient’s ability to make truly informed and well-educated decisions.
DrLullaby: developing a website and mobile application for pediatric behavioral sleep treatment.
Anapneo: developing a small molecule to treat sleep disordered breathing.
Clinify: creating a healthcare analytics platform that supports behavioral health interventions.
Medsemble: creating a scheduling tool for autism clinics to more efficiently and optimally schedule therapists and patients based on need and geography.
Spring 2019
4SR: creating tRNA sequencing technology that can enable scientists to measure the physiological changes within a microbial sample.
Bug In Bug Out: creating live biotherapeutics designed to reduce bacterial infections in animals and humans.
Tharzen: creating visual website editing technology that propogates updates to the website sourcecode.
Highly Multiplexed Microfluidic Cell Culture: developing a patented microfluidic platform to culture mammalian cells.
Socium Health: assisting in the curation and presentation of health data to educate patients about the planning and management of their advanced care.
Precision Nerve Block: building a control system to administer individualized nerve block anesthetic based on real-time feedback.
Uncovering Proprioceptive Function in Health and Illness: creating a device that quantifies proprioceptive function, disentangling it from vision and thereby uncovering neurological sensory loss.
ThinkLive!: offering solutions for schools and after school programs to increase STEM student learning, engagement and participation.
Summer 2019
Caporus Technologies: developing technology for much higher density capacitive energy storage and stability.
Celadyne Technologies: creating a new nanocomposite membrane technology that can improve the performance of electrolyzers and fuel cells.
CoolAI: employing artificial intelligence solutions to control cooling and heating systems in residential and commercial buildings.
HowTu: creating educational content to help surgical trainees to prepare for procedures more efficiently.
Nanopattern Technologies: creating photo-patternable ink technology to enable energy efficient, longer lasting, and better color displays for TV, mobile, AR/VR applications.
Stemloop: unlocking the power of biological sensors using a cell-free synthetic biology platform.
Voyant Diagnostics: developing a smart toilet platform that fully automates point-of-care urine diagnostics.