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Austin Technology Incubator at The University of Texas at Austin Proudly Welcomes iDvera as New Portfolio Company

Nicole Jones — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:35:15 +0000

Austin Technology Incubator at The University of Texas at Austin Proudly Welcomes iDvera as New Portfolio Company

The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) at The University of Texas at Austin proudly welcomes iDvera as a new portfolio company. iDvera is addressing a critical challenge in modern defense, logistics, and security operations: establishing a trusted location signal in environments where GPS and traditional networks are jammed, spoofed, or unavailable.

At the core of iDvera’s technology is ALIS (Advanced Location Intelligence System), a physics-native AI platform that combines environmental sensor data with patented models to determine and help verify device location with measurable confidence. Unlike traditional location systems that rely on GPS signals or network connectivity, ALIS is designed to provide dependable location awareness indoors, underground, and in GPS-denied environments, and can support tamper detection and alertingworkflows.

“GPS interference is no longer a theoretical risk, it’s a daily operational problem affecting freight, aviation, and critical infrastructure. We built ALIS to give organizations a trusted answer when GPS can’t. ATI’s track record with deep-tech commercialization and the UT ecosystem make it the right partner as we bring this to market.” – Greg Steinberg, Founder

ATI is proud to support iDvera as it expands across mission-critical applications in defense, logistics, and fraud prevention.

iDvera holds multiple patents in non-gps technology.

Contact (iDvera) For more information: info@idvera.com

About iDvera: iDvera builds trusted location intelligence for environments where GPS is unavailable or untrusted. Its ALIS platform combines environmental sensor signals and patented modeling to help partners determine and verify device location with quantified confidence for mission-critical and fraud-sensitive applications. Learn more at idvera.com.

About Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) at The University of Texas at Austin supports the growth of science- and technology-based companies through mentorship, resources, and commercialization support.

ATI Portfolio Company, Lumaegis featured in UV Solutions

Nicole Jones — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:11:02 +0000

Lumaegis was recently featured in a UV Solutions article highlighting a faster and more efficient way to sterilize medical and dental instruments. Read the full article at UV Solutions.

Learn more about Lumaegis on the ATI portfolio page.

Discovery to Impact Hosts Life Science Tech Showcase

Nicole Jones — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:23:00 +0000

The ATI team was excited to attend the Life Science Tech Showcase hosted by Discovery to Impact at the newly opened Innovation Tower in downtown Austin. The event brought together over 20 visionary researchers and their startup companies working to improve patient care and outcomes. The showcase gave a glimpse into the world-changing work being done at The University of Texas at Austin in life sciences with a focus on computational sciences, generative therapeutics, health technology, and medtech devices. Through events like this, our team is building a thriving ecosystem that connects UT Austin’s innovators with the resources they need to get their ideas out of the lab and into the world to have a lasting impact.

Introducing New Portfolio Company: Leviathan Air

Nicole Jones — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:11:00 +0000

ATI is excited to welcome Leviathan Air to our incubator. Leviathan Air is revolutionizing the way cargo and equipment move across oceans. Their specialized type of seaplanes, known as Ground Effect Vehicles, are not only exempt from FAA certification but offer a new middle ground in transoceanic transportation, filling the gap between ships and aircraft. Offering the speed of an aircraft but at half the cost and CO2emissions.

Discovery to Impact Hires New Assistant Vice President for Technology Transfer

Nicole Jones — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:26:06 +0000

The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Andrew (Andy) Maas as the new assistant vice president for technology transfer on the Discovery to Impact team, which works with world-class inventors, investors, creators and entrepreneurs to launch startups and collaborates with established businesses to accelerate new products, services, solutions and cures.

Read the full story on UT News.

Happy Holidays from ATI

Nicole Jones — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:54:44 +0000

Wishing you a joyful holiday season! The University of Texas at Austin is closed 12/23/24 – 01/01/25.

A December to Remember for the ATI Team

Nicole Jones — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000

December is such a magical month as it provides the time to reflect and engage with family, friends and loved ones. For ATI, the month brought two impactful events.

Defense Innovation Summit

After extensive planning and preparation, the Microelectronics Manufacturing Summit for our PRISM program was held December 3rd to 5th. Huge kudos to Becky Taylor, Larry Peterson and David Daniel for pulling together a great show as a subset of the larger Defense Innovation Summit which drew an estimated 2,500 attendees from across the country to Austin. The event was a real showcase of how advanced microelectronics will help us tackle some serious national security challenges and the opportunities involved in re-shoring our country’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capability. It was a great opportunity to see how defense innovation and manufacturing leadership are coming together, with U.S. government program funders, key industry figures, and initiatives from across Texas and Washington, DC all in attendance. As part of the PRISM program, ATI is actively recruiting startups working on materials, processes, equipment and designs that belong in the plethora of manufacturing fab and advanced packaging initiatives underway in Central Texas and across the country.

Annual TEXVMS Awards Luncheon

ATI’s final mentor luncheon for the year was held on December 6th to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our amazing mentors and portfolio companies. It was a holiday lunch filled with well-deserved awards and recognition, showcasing the service attitude and spirit embodied by our organizations. A big shout-out and congratulations to all of our award winners:

Best NSF I-Corps Mentor – Tom Ortman
Best Overall Mentor Company – Well Water Finders
Best Overall Mentor Team – Texas PACE Authority
Best Overall Lead Mentor – Kim Allen
Best Extra Mile Mentor – Gaines Bagby

In addition to awarding the amazing mentors above, ATI was thrilled to host a fireside chat featuring Alan Graham, the incredible founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. In celebration of the holidays and recognition of TEXVMS’ year-round spirit of giving back, Alan shared his inspiring journey from one family van with a basket of sandwiches to building Community First! Village, a master planned development providing housing and community to those who would otherwise be without a home. Alan’s words and story were truly inspiring and left us all feeling energized and ready to take on new challenges. Thank you, Alan, for spending your valuable time with us and inspiring us all to do better!

Student Associate Recap of the TechConnect Summit: Insights and Highlights

Nicole Jones — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:46:53 +0000

ATI Student Associate Philon Yu recently attended the TechConnect Defense Summit and shared a recap of his experience as an attendee.

This past week I had the pleasure of attending TechConnect‘s Defense Innovation Summit & Expo: a three-day conference packed with deep technologies, research, and startups that spans the microelectronics entrepreneurial ecosystem!

At this event, I was privileged with meeting academics, engineers, investors, and leaders from all corners of innovation and technology. From sessions, expo showcases, and conversations; I gained insight into cutting edge technologies like advanced manufacturing, neuromorphic sensors, cyclotrons, DERs, “Self Neutralizing Air Breathing Plasma Thruster for Very Low Earth Orbits”, and more.

I want to express my gratitude to Rebecca (Becky) Taylor and Larry Peterson for offering me the great opportunity to support the Precision Rapid Innovation Semiconductor & Scaling Manufacturing (PRISM) consortium, and extending a free ticket into what would have been otherwise a financially crippling engagement for a college student. This event has taught me about Texas’s ever-growing technopolis and exposed me to experienced minds in this fast-paced landscape.

Happy Thanksgiving from ATI

Nicole Jones — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:48:34 +0000

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving. The University of Texas at Austin will be closed on November 28th and November 29th.

ATI Leads AI Discussion at D360S

Nicole Jones — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:45:00 +0000

ATI Executive-In-Residence Rebecca Taylor moderated a panel at the recent Digital 360 Summit held on 9/24 at the Driskill Hotel. The panel, which included speakers from chip firm Advanced RISC Machines (NASDAQ: ARM), covered the topic of Edge and sensor-based computing technology trends. The Digital 360 Summit focused on Texas’ role in driving the AI revolution. This annual summit brings together industry leaders, experts, and researchers to explore how AI is driving innovation in digital transformation, particularly in smart cities, utilities, and buildings.

Learn more: https://digital360summit.net