A UCF spinoff company received the $100,000 first-place award at the CAT5 innovation competition at Innovation Concourse of the Southeast: Manufacturing and Safety event in Orlando. The company took the top prize from a pool of more than 80 technology-based companies.
HySense Technology, founded by UCF Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) researcher Nahid Mohajeri, produces and markets an intelligent tape that changes color in the presence of hydrogen and other gases.
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HySense is marketing a specialty beige tape that turns black when hydrogen is detected. It can be wrapped around or attached to surfaces where gas might leak. Mohajeri has five customers so far, and is aiming for $90,000 total revenue this year.
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The CAT5 competition is hosted by Space Florida and UCF. It showcases tech companies in the Southeast and attracts venture funding for entrepreneurs.
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