GRAViTONUS

Global Technology Symposium

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:23:35 +0000

The Gravitonus Inc is pleased to announce that Dr. Alex Kosik, Taras Kosik and Serge Telnov were awarded the first prize in the business plan competition at the Global Technology Symposium at Stanford, Jan. 30th Feb. 1st 2008, Palo Alto, CA.

This award recognizes success in pursuing a global strategy: markets Gravitonus is approaching, team we are building, partnerships forged, etc. The final pitch was focused on these global efforts and opportunities and how the company is coping with the challenges of being “global”.

“The competition offered us a chance to pitch our business ideas, promote technology innovations for handicapped people and receive valuable feedback from an audience filled with successful entrepreneurs, investors, and high-level executives.” Taras Kosik, CIO Gravitonus, Inc.

Workshop “Rights of Disabled Persons in Russia and E-Accessibility”

admin — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:29:13 +0000

A workshop on e-accessibility for disabled persons in Russia was held as a UN Country Team joint advocacy project with the support of the World Bank on 15 June.
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Microsoft confirmed investment into GRAViTONUS R&D

admin — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:17:01 +0000

On may 30th as a part of Local Software Economy Initiative Microsoft and FASIE confirmed funding, technical, informational and marketing support of R&D, implemented by GRAViTONUS Inc.
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6th Semi-Annual Biotechnological Russian-American Innovation Technology Week

admin — Sat, 05 May 2007 20:19:15 +0000

Active research work is being carried out in Russia in such areas as biosafety and biosecurity, biodiversity, renewables and biocatalysis, bionanotechnology and systems biology. As a result of these efforts, the annual volume of biotech investments in Russia in 2007-2008 is expected to double in comparison with 2005-2006. Dr. Kosik in collaboration with Central Research Institute of Traumatology & Orthopedics (Moscow, Russia) implemented the method of surgical treatment of posttraumatic spinal cord cysts in cervical spine. This method comprises sanitation of cyst cavity and filling with autotransplant presented by the fragments of peripheral nerve and embryonic neural stem cells. The outcomes and rehabilitation practices will be will be showcased at the upcoming 6th Semi-Annual Biotechnological Russian-American Innovation Technology Week with a help of Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council.

http://ma-rbc.org/event/0705-ranit.html

BIO 2007

admin — Sat, 05 May 2007 20:13:52 +0000

GRAViTONUS Inc. will showcase the next wave of all embracing accessibility solutions for the handicapped - “Gravitonus Environment” - four technologies for quadriplegics during the BIO 2007 International convention in Boston.

Join Dr. Alex Kosik, Pres. GRAViTONUS, on May 7-9, 2007 at VA booth, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, MA USA and learn about GRAViTONUS solutions and opportunities of Microsoft support for accessibility technologies.

http://www.bio2007.org

Microsoft Imaginecup Global Competition

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:25:11 +0000

Undefeated since 2000.
Birth trauma took her hands. It wasn’t going to take her life. For Eugene, it meant a ten-year fight. Today, Eugene felt her hour of triumph when she was honored with a 2′nd prize award at Imagineup Global competition finals in Moscow. She is the very active member of GRAViTONUS team. During this most prestigious competition she was using ACCS device and the beta of ACCS ToolKit software and virtually leading the demonstration of e-learning innovations for handicapped people by Gravitonus. Dr Kosik and company’s CIO Taras had no other option other than to act like simple assistants during her presentation and then join the audience of 1000, charmed by her skills, in rising in applause.
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Eurasian Innovation & Investment Forum

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:36:12 +0000

Alex, Marshall and Taras persuaded potential American investors to help them produce a cutting-edge product that helps the disabled control their PCs with a wireless sensor that fits in the mouth. They got the chance as one of 12 Eurasian entrepreneurs presenting at the Eurasian Innovation & Investment Forum, March 27-28 in Northern Virginia.
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The winner of CRDF competition

admin — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:41:37 +0000

GRAViTONUS Inc. is one of the 12 winners who will attend to Eurasian Innovation & Investment Forum evaluation (March 2007). The judges evaluated GRAViTONUS’ record of accomplishments, international collaborations, outstanding scientific merit representing the quality of the research done, the potential for business development and the significance of the role of GRAViTONUS’ innovations for handicapped people. This unique Forum is a must-attend event for every company exploring investment or partnership possibilities in Eurasia, and anyone considering global expansion.

Meeting with Bill Gates

admin — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:57:59 +0000

Bill Gates highlights collaboration with
GRAViTONUS as key to future innovation.

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“The Humanitarian project of the year 2006 in USA”

admin — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:56:16 +0000

GRAViTONUS, a medical device company that developed an Alternative Computer Control System (ACCS) that helps paralyzed individuals efficiently control computers and resume active lives, won The Humanitarian Prize at the second global Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge on Thursday, October 26, at the University of California, Berkeley campus.
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