Advanced Materials
The need to make products faster, stronger, smaller and lighter is driving the development of new and enhanced materials with properties out of reach of prior generations. Three of the most promising examples – graphene, nanotechnology and OLEDs – and their potential applications from cancer treatment, energy infrastructure to water filtration
Dual Flow Cold Spray Antiviral
coating advanced Material
Additive manufacturing Cold Spray technology utilizes novel Advanced Material coatings. The preliminary, duplicated, and validated data demonstrates an efficacy against tested microorganisms of more than 10-fold the current copper benchmark.
Preventative measures such as coatings which reduce initial microbial adhesion to surfaces are among antimicrobial measures that inactivate microorganisms which present on, or adhere to, surfaces. Surfaces coatings present a passive technology which, once in place, function continuously with little maintenance. Working with industrial and academic partners, Prodigie – Innovation Evolved has coordinated the refinement and application of Novel Composite Cold Spray Coatings for use against plant pathogens affecting the agricultural sector and animal microorganisms including coronavirus SARS2-D614G.
Armorub™ Hand Hygiene Serum
Armorub™ is a novel Non-Alcohol Oil-based Hand Sanitizer for use against pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Specifically, Armorub™ is a formulation designed for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The mechanism of action is disruption and dissolution of the microbial membranes, destroying the integrity of the microorganisms, and killing bacteria and inactivating viruses.
Armorub™’s original formulation has evolved and being tested as a long-term enduring kill product that lasts several hours. Together with its inherent formulation to break down grime and dirt. It puts a non-slippery layer on your hands that keeps them fully protected.
The goal of Armorub™’s new formulation is to offer an alternative to nitrile gloves. While nitrile gloves provide the wearer protection, mechanical transmission is increased in their use, application, removal, and disposal. (Armorub™) enduring PPE with appropriate workflows could be feasible and valuable in agricultural and industrial environments where both animal and plant pathogens are present in unclean and soiled conditions.
Disinfection with Ozone in Aqueous Media
Ozone in Aqueous Media is oxidation which acts destructively to inactivate viruses and kill bacteria, yeasts, & fungi. Against bacteria, the antimicrobial effect of ozone is a result of its action on cells by damaging its cytoplasmic membrane due to ozonolysis of dual bonds and ozone-induced modification of intracellular contents because of secondary oxidants effects. This action is non-specific and selective to microbial cells; it does not damage human body cells because of their major antioxidative ability. [1] Ozone is very efficient in antibiotics resistant strains as ozone stops all vital functions of bacteria which are incapable of developing any self-immunity to its action. The antimicrobial activity of ozone increases acidic liquid environments.
Renewable Energy
Generation of Energy from renewable sources with reduced harmful environmental impact
Component Technologies | Key Applications |
Wind Turbines | Electricity generation |
Photovoltaic cells | Reduction in CO2 emissions |
Concentrated Solar Power | Distributed generation |
Hydroelectric & ocean wave power | |
Geothermal energy |
Energy Storage
Devices or systems that store energy for later use, including batteries
Component Technologies | Key Applications |
Battery technologies, e.g., lithium-ion and fuel cells | Electric and hybrid vehicles |
Mechanical technologies – pumped hydro and pressurized gas | Distributed energy (including off-grid) |
Advanced Materials, nanomaterials, etc. | Utility-scale grid storage |
Next-Gen Genomics
Fast, low-cost gene sequencing, advanced big data analytics, and synthetic biology (“writing” DNA)
Component Technologies | Key Applications |
Advanced DNA sequencing technologies | Disease treatment |
DNA-synthesis technologies | Agriculture |
Big data and advanced analytics | Production of high-value substances |