SpotLESS Materials experiences growth selling super slippery coating technology | Penn State University
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“A big reason we made this technology was to be able to remove waste with little to no water and to make surfaces stay clean longer,” Boschitsch said. As a small business with a pre-established online store and cleanliness messaging, the spotLESS Materials team has been able to stay efficient and agile with sales throughout the pandemic. “We believe that our biggest pathway to growth is through industrial partnerships.” SpotLESS Materials has already garnered multiple business-to-business partnerships, including a contract with the Office of Naval Research to explore marine anti-fouling coatings. In the past three years, spotLESS Materials grew its team to six people; participated in the Y-Combinator program, which provided $150,000 in seed funding; was named a finalist in the ; received the 2021 TechConnect Innovation Award; and was and pitched as a finalist at the Procter and Gamble Innovation Challenge, both at the 2021 CES conference, one of the largest consumer goods trade shows in the country. There are so many resources that the Happy Valley ecosystem has to offer to get you started, so take advantage of those, and surround yourself with the advice that you need to get started and take off effectively.” About the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (OEC) A strategic unit of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization leads Penn State’s entrepreneurship and economic development programs, including management of the University’s startup portfolio, development of programs for the LaunchBox/innovation hub network, and administration of the Invent Penn State initiative.