Cambrian Receives Phase II EPA Award to increase Sustainability of the Biofuels Infrastructure
Cambrian is excited to announce that it has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency for a highly-competitive two-year project to commercialize proprietary technology that will decrease the energy intensity of biofuels stillage treatment. The project builds on a successful Phase I effort described here. Biofuels production, whether from corn or cellulosic sources, produces significant… View Article
Cambrian Founder/CEO presents to the MIT Commission on Innovation, and the National Academies
On Wednesday, June 8th, Cambrian’s Founder and CEO Matthew Silver had a great discussion with the MIT Commission on Production in the Innovation Economy. Established by MIT President Susan Hockfield, the commission has the goal of better understanding the link between university innovation and economic production. Commission members include Dr. Phillip Sharp, nobel laureate, Dr…. View Article
Cambrian Innovation Awarded Prestigious NASA and National Science Foundation Grants
Funding will allow continued advances in sensor technology and water treatment innovation Boston, MA (May 9, 2011) – Cambrian Innovation™ (Cambrian) is the proud recipient of two prestigious grants for continued research and product development. Cambrian has been awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research grant for a water treatment system. In addition, the company… View Article
Cambrian Innovation’s Co-founder and CEO Testifies before United States Senate
Somerville-based environmental product development company, now known as Cambrian Innovation™, will address the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on February 17 Cambridge, MA (Feb. 16, 2011) – Cambrian Innovation™ (Cambrian), formerly IntAct Labs LLC, is pleased to announce its formal name change today. The Somerville-based company, founded in 2006, is an environmental product development company focused… View Article
IntAct Laboratories Changes Name to Cambrian Innovation!
Its official. Cambrian Innovation is the new name of IntAct Labs LLC. Found in early 2006 by MIT researchers, Cambrian Innovation has the goal of accelerating innovation around advanced environmental bio-technology. Our core team will continue to focus on cutting edge science and rapid execution of feasibility, scaling, and marketing innovations.
Cambrian CEO to testify before U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Cambrian’s co-founder and CEO, Dr. Matthew Silver, has been asked by Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D) to testify this Thursday, February 17, before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. The hearing will focus on pending Small Business Innovation Research legislation, and the ways in which government can improve funding mechanisms for early stage innovation…. View Article
Representative Dykema Tours IntAct Labs
“On Wednesday, State Representative Carolyn Dykema and members of the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission visited the office and laboratories of IntAct Labs LLC., calling its technology platform potentially “game changing” for waste water treatment plants. The Representative met with members of IntAct Lab’s team and toured the site for a first-hand look at IntAct Lab’s… View Article
Working Group Tackles Incubator Challenge
IntAct’s CEO, Dr. Matthew Silver, participates in Boston Clean Tech Incubator working group: “On Tuesday, September 7, we met with CleanTech industry leaders, real estate professionals, and architects at the Institute for Human Centered Design to discuss the development of a CleanTech Incubator in the Innovation District. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino called upon the… View Article
Senator Kerry Announces Massachusetts To Receive Additional $9.1 Million In Science Investments
Senator John Kerry announced today that 34 additional Massachusetts universities and organizations will receive a total of $9,082,722 in National Science Foundation (NSF) awards. The funding was secured through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.” Read full article here.
EPA Smiles on Biofuels in Small Biz Innovation Awards
“IntAct…will research what it calls ‘a completely novel approach to ethanol stillage treatment based on microbial fuel cell (MFCs) processes.’” Read full article here.