LiquiGlide is a platform technology which creates slippery,
liquid-impregnated surfaces that was developed at the Varanasi Research Group at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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by Prof. Kripa Varanasi and his team of students and post doctorals Dave Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam Paxson, Brian Solomon, and Chris Love.
Possible applications include improving the
flow rate
Flow rate may refer to:
* Flow measurement, a quantification of bulk fluid movement
* Mass flow rate, the mass of a substance which passes per unit of time
* Volumetric flow rate, the volume of fluid which passes per unit time
** Discharge (hydrol ...
of
condiment
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bottles to avoid
food waste
Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten. The causes of food waste or loss are numerous and occur throughout the food system, during production, processing, distribution, retail and food service sales, and consumption. Overall, about o ...
, and preventing clogs in gas and oil tubes.
The project came in second place in the Business Plan Contest and won the Audience Choice Award at the 2012
MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
The MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition is a student-managed business plan competition, where undergraduates and postgraduates from various programs and all levels at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT) organize and enter the comp ...
.
The company has also raised $25M from investors including
Roadmap Capital,
Structure Capital,
Valia Investments, and
Struck Capital.
References
External links
Official site
American inventions
Lubricants
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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