Re: Hartford Business: UConn takes equity stake in Canadian startup
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Mar 10, 2014 10:26AM
Awesome find Andrea :) thanks.
The UConn contract also adjusts to Poet's new business model. Originally Poet envisioned selling their own chips, but now they'd like to sublicense the technology.
As a result, sublicensing revenue could be much higher than previously expected — if Poet is successful — making a 30 percent cut for UConn a steep price to pay.
"Their business strategy had changed from selling chips to sublicensing the technology and working with partners," Cyr said.
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"By bringing [optical and electronic components] together, you open up a whole new dimension of capabilities," Taylor said.
That combination of light and electricity is something that no company has yet been able to bring to market, Taylor said.
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Dr. Taylor looks like MasterChef in that hat :D and he is cooking up a STORM, a perfect STORM.
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