Drug discovery ...
GeneTrace Systems developed a novel, fully-automated DNA sequencing system that is hundreds of times faster than conventional methods and is being used to build research tools for drug discovery and other biological studies.

Better healthcare ...
Cytomatrix and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated an "artificial thymus" that produces large quantities of human "T-cells" (a key element of the body's immune system) more efficiently and with a wider range of functional capabilities than conventional methods.

Fuel efficiency ...
By measuring the flow characteristics of a cast-metal engine part as it is machined, Extrude Hone and its joint venture partners are extending to mass-market applications precision machining that may boost an engine's performance by up to 6 percent.

Breast cancer detection ...
A technological leap forward in breast cancer detection, General Electric's new all-digital mammography system recently approved for clinical use by the FDA, was made possible by lower cost manufacturing of amorphous-silicon panels.

Electric cars ...
Design Evolution 4 developed a molding system that creates the composite chassis of the Solectria Sunrise electric sedan.

Cancer treatment ...
Aastrom Biosciences designed a bench top bioreactor capable of growing, outside the body, large amounts of human stem cells isolated from bone marrow for cell replacement therapy, potentially reducing the cost and pain of treatment for cancer and other diseases.

Disease diagnosis ...
Affymetrix and Molecular Dynamics are developing miniaturized DNA analyzers that will provide rapid, accurate genetic analysis for diseases such as HIV, strep infections, or cancer.

Drug discovery ...
Curagen's new processes, hardware and software that analyze how genes and proteins function are already providing new clues to human cancer and crop diseases and ultimately will lead to faster drug discovery.

Faster computers ...
Diamond Semiconductor Group developed a flexible new technology, since commercialized by a major semiconductor equipment maker, that implants desired impurities reliably into next-generation 300 millimeter silicon wafers, thereby saving the industry money and increasing yields

Better computers ...
Elsicon demonstrated an optical technology for aligning liquid crystals that is expected to increase manufacturing yields of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) for laptop computers and many other applications.

Surgical training ...
Engineering Animation, Inc. grew their company from 20 employees to over 900 after they developed a new set of computer-based technologies for making 3-D training tools to help surgeons and patients better understand important aspects of surgical procedures before they are performed.

Water conservation ...
Kent Sea Tech has developed an innovative water treatment system for its aquaculture facility in the California dessert that has allowed it to increase its annual production of striped bass by 40%, reuse 80 percent of its water, and dramatically reduce its cost for sewage treatment.

Medical simulations ...
HT Medical developed realistic, cost-effective virtual reality technologies for medical simulations and implemented them in products that reduce practitioner training costs, encourage practice and accurately assess procedural skill.

Better cell phone service ...
Illinois Superconductor Corporation developed a thick-film processing technology for high-temperature superconductors to improve the quality of cellular phone service.

High definition television (HDTV) ...
A joint venture led by Sarnoff Corporation is enabling dramatic reductions in the cost of equipment needed for the adoption of HDTV by U.S. broadcasters

Improved medical care ...
New software technology developed by VitalWorks makes it easy and productive for doctors to enter patient data directly into a computer, leading to dramatically reduced errors of omission in patient charts.

Better computers ...
Elsicon demonstrated an optical technology for aligning liquid crystals that is expected to increase manufacturing yields of liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) for laptop computers and many other applications.

Surgical training ...
Engineering Animation, Inc. grew their company from 20 employees to over 900 after they developed a new set of computer-based technologies for making 3-D training tools to help surgeons and patients better understand important aspects of surgical procedures before they are performed.

Water conservation ...
Kent Sea Tech has developed an innovative water treatment system for its aquaculture facility in the California dessert that has allowed it to increase its annual production of striped bass by 40%, reuse 80 percent of its water, and dramatically reduce its cost for sewage treatment.

Medical simulations ...
HT Medical developed realistic, cost-effective virtual reality technologies for medical simulations and implemented them in products that reduce practitioner training costs, encourage practice and accurately assess procedural skill.

Better cell phone service ...
Illinois Superconductor Corporation developed a thick-film processing technology for high-temperature superconductors to improve the quality of cellular phone service.

High definition television (HDTV) ...
A joint venture led by Sarnoff Corporation is enabling dramatic reductions in the cost of equipment needed for the adoption of HDTV by U.S. broadcasters

Improved medical care ...
New software technology developed by VitalWorks makes it easy and productive for doctors to enter patient data directly into a computer, leading to dramatically reduced errors of omission in patient charts.