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NYS Assemblyman William Magnarelli and the NuClimate Air Quality Systems, Inc. team at the CAP III Award Ceremony.
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New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) announced the winners of the third round of grants offered through the NYIEQ's Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP). The award recipients, three Syracuse companies and one Albany company, were announced during a ceremony at Upstate Medical University's Institute for Human Performance on May 28, 2004.
The CAP Program was established in partnership with the Metropolitan Development Association (MDA) and the Empire State Development Corporation with grants received under the auspices of Assemblyman Magnarelli. The $50,000 grants are designed to encourage innovation, product development and entrepreneurship in the field of indoor environmental quality (IEQ). The CAP III Award recipients are:
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Air Innovations, Inc. of Syracuse, in collaboration with Upstate Medical University, for commercialization of their Hospital Environmental Control Units (HECU), or movable isolation rooms;
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NuClimate Air Quality Systems, Inc. of East Syracuse, for their "Q" Air Terminal Design Concept that addresses problems of poor indoor air quality, rising energy costs and health risks associated with spreading contaminants and odors;
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OrthoSystems, Inc. of Syracuse, in partnership with Syracuse University, for their novel, switchable molecular sensors for real-time detection of bioterror agents and naturally occurring organisms in drinking water;
- Rupprecht & Patashnick Co., Inc. of Albany, in collaboration with Clarkson University, for commercialization of their Ultrafine Particle Counter, that is capable of determining the concentrations of aerosol particles down to 2 nanometers in size.
Starting with ten proposals, an independent selection committee of highly qualified individuals from a number of different fields was established by NYIEQ to meet and determine the merits of each submission.
"This year's CAP winners represent the best of an outstanding field of candidates," cites Assemblyman Magnarelli. "The selected projects will have a significant impact on the growth of the IEQ sector of our economy, and could create over 300 new jobs in the region. I look forward to working closely with each of the four companies to help ensure economic prosperity right here in Central New York."
"We're increasingly seeing the fruits of collaboration between industry and our Center of Excellence research partners," explains John Vasselli, NYIEQ's Executive Vice President. "It's our intention to continue to grow the program
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