GAP Pipeline Brief: Blue Arbor Technologies Raises $10.5 Million Series A Led by Ottobock to Advance Neuromuscular Prosthetic Control

Award & Investment Overview Ann Arbor-based Blue Arbor Technologies has closed a $10.5 million Series A financing round, led by strategic partner Ottobock, a global prosthetics and wearable bionics company. The investment will support continued development and clinical evaluation of Blue Arbor’s RESTORE Neuromuscular Interface System, designed to improve how people with limb loss control […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Cornell University Awards Nearly $293,000 Through Ignite Innovation Acceleration to Advance Six Commercialization Projects

Award & Investment Overview Cornell University has awarded $292,869 to six research teams through the spring 2026 cycle of its Ignite Innovation Acceleration program. Managed by Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing (CTL), the program provides milestone-driven GAP funding to advance university technologies toward licensing, startup formation, and industry partnerships. Each project received a grant of […]