curf@clemson.edu's Latest Posts 05/09/23 CURF Hosts 2023 Innovation Awards CURF was excited to host this year’s Innovation Awards ceremony and recognize the outstanding achievements of our Clemson University inventors. This year’s event was sponsored by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. and featured special guest speakers, Sean Solberg, and Matt Bell. Sean Solberg is a shareholder and patent attorney at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Sean works with businesses and entities to… curf@clemson.edu 05/09/23 Celebrating the innovative accomplishments of our researchers Dear Colleagues, Last month Governor Henry McMaster declared April to be South Carolina Innovation Month, a month-long celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship in South Carolina. This statewide initiative recognizes the creativity, ingenuity, and talent of the state’s entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders. As part of this initiative, CURF proudly highlights examples of Clemson University research enterprises’ innovation accomplishments and… curf@clemson.edu 05/09/23 The Clemson University DRIVE Lab The Digital Restoration and Innovative Virtual Environments (DRIVE) Lab at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) has been working on innovative solutions to improve accessibility in virtual reality (VR) technology. Under the leadership of Julian Brinkley, the lab has been conducting research to make VR more inclusive for adults of all age groups and those with disabilities…. curf@clemson.edu 03/15/23 Clemson University startup using funding from SC Launch Inc. to help organizations achieve their sustainability goals Left to right: Jeannine Briggman Rogers, SCRA Program Manager, Snowil Lopes, Co-Founder of CarbonCents, Tim Howard, Co-Founder and CEO of CarbonCents, Steve Johnson, SCRA Investment Manager Clemson University and the Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) are proud to announce that CarbonCents Inc. has received approval from the SC Launch Inc. board for a $250,000 convertible note. CarbonCents is a technology-driven… curf@clemson.edu 02/28/23 A note from the Senior Deputy Director: Diversity within Intellectual Property Dear colleagues, While the theme and concept of “diversity” can be applied to many areas (e.g., cultural, biological, religious, etc.), one area that it has a significant impact is innovation. For those who have developed products and services, they know that a diversified population will test the capabilities – and the limits – of those products and services. To a… curf@clemson.edu