Startup stories move differently from the lab to real-world impact. Some grow with a public launch, others by building a strong customer base for their innovative product or service. And a few reach a stage where joining a strategic partner allows their ideas to go farther than a small startup could alone.
In 2025, four companies with Cornell-originated technologies — SafetyStratus, Bactana Corporation, Guard Medical and Halo Labs — were acquired by global corporate partners, allowing Cornell technologies to reach broader markets. While different disciplines, these companies’ journeys share familiar roots: innovations born inside Cornell labs, and inventors and founders who believed their ideas could solve real-world problems. Licensed from the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), the underlying technologies broadened their reach beyond the labs and into the market.
“Each of these companies reflects Cornell’s commitment to advancing and translating research that improves lives,” said Alice Li, executive director of CTL. “When Cornell innovation matures into solutions that industry partners want to grow at scale, it indicates scientific merit as well as real-world need and meaningful impact.”
