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Multiscale Integrated Technology Solutions, IUPUI-based Startup, Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
2021 - March 15
INDIANAPOLIS - Multiscale Integrated Technology Solutions LLC (MITS) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $256,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on enhancing the strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites. This builds on previous awards to MITS from the Elevate Ventures Nexus Regional and Statewide Pitch Competitions, which led to $60,000 in convertible notes and, because of the NSF-STTR Award, a $50,000 cash grant.
Indy Startup Develops Masks, Air Filters to Kill Coronavirus
2020 - August 27
INDIANAPOLIS - Masks are currently part of our daily lives, but these facial coverings aren’t stopping coronavirus particles from passing through, say researchers at IUPUI. The viral particles are too small for masks to capture, but the team says it has developed a solution that deploys the power of copper—at a microscopic scale—to not only trap the virus particles, but also kill them. Applicable for both masks and air filters in high demand for hospitals and schools, the technology has given birth to a startup that the team says could soon ink commercial agreements.
Tech Talk with Steve Sweitzer: Revolutionary Facemask Filter
2020 - August 21
Researchers use copper to make face masks safer
2020 - August 13
INDIANAPOLIS - A team of researchers at IUPUI are hard at work making reusable masks safer. And they’re using copper to do it, because the metal has anti-viral properties. In fact, copper is already used in doorknobs and handles that are frequently touched for the same reason. Professors Mangilal Agarwal and Hamid Dalir with the mechanical and energy engineering department at IUPUI explain how it works.
IUPUI researchers develop reusable mask
2020 - July 27
When COVID-19 hit, they adjusted their research to a different need. They are combining nano technology and copper oxide, which is known to have anti-microbial and anti-viral properties. After essentially spraying a thin layer of copper on fabric, regular masks become as effective as N95 masks.
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