| Juke | /assets/433144/fullsize/juke_logo.png | Olivia Anderson | oanderso@nd.edu | 2021 | SaaS (Software as a Service) | | | https://www.juke.band/ | Jüke is a digital platform that connects live bands to their audience. In venues with live music, such as bars and cafes, the band desires to satisfy their listeners, and the audience wants to hear songs they know and also tip the band an appropriate amount. Juke is a way to fulfill all of these needs in a simple, engaging way. The band can upload a catalogue of songs they are able to play, and in turn the audience can request a song, dedicate a song, and tip electronically. | true |
| Kinetic Brewing Compay | /assets/433226/fullsize/kinetic_brewing_company.png | Nicholas Wilt | nwilt@nd.edu | 2020 | LOHAS and wellness | | | | A nootropic enhanced cold brew coffee. Used to solve the problems that come along with heavily processed pre-work out drinks.
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| Kraig Biocraft Laboratories | /assets/242091/fullsize/kraig_biocraft.png | Kim Thompson | thompson@kraiglabs.com | Pre-2017 | Manufacturing | | | https://www.kraiglabs.com/ | Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (Trading Symbol: KBLB) is a fully reporting biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silks. As a reporting company, our annual and quarterly reports to the SEC can be found on EDGAR and on this website. Our investments in genetic research are targeted for product development and innovative near-term solutions to meet the practical problems of our world.
Our genetic engineering research has succeeded in developing what many considered to be the holy grail of material science: A practical and cost-effective technology for producing recombinant spider silk based fibers on an industrial scale. We are moving rapidly to commercialize our spider silk technology, which we believe will have a significant impact on the global textiles industry. At the same time we are continuing to work in cooperation with leading laboratories to create new stronger and more flexible spider silk based fibers with potentially broad applications for consumers and industry in the multi-billion dollar marketplace for textiles and performance polymers.
At Kraig, we are passionate about pioneering the research, development and commercialization of the next generation of high performance fibers based on genetic engineered spider silk. We are the world leader in our field of genetic research and product development. | true |
| Lake Lunkers | /assets/433179/fullsize/lake_lunkers_logo.png | Edward Morirarty | emoriar4@nd.edu | 2019 | Ecommerce | | | https://www.lakelunkersusa.com/ | Importer and distributor of custom manufactured fishing lures | true |
| Leadworx | /assets/433198/fullsize/leadworx.png | Alex Fishleder | alex@impactcapitalfunds.com | 2020 | Marketing Tech | | | | A website visitor identification system. Our software allows marketers to identify who visits their websites and provides them with their name, company and other information.Website visitors can be synced to a CRM system and included in a marketing funnel, therefore increasing lead generation. | |
| Lena Works | /assets/433139/fullsize/lena_works_logo.png | Bill O'Hayer | bill@lenaworks.com | 2019 | Cleantech | | | https://lena.works/ | The Lena System is a remote monitoring, alerts, and HVAC control system for unoccupied buildings of all types. Our patented control system turns any thermostat into a smart thermostat in under 30 minutes, without WiFi, and is guaranteed to generate heat savings exceeding annual system costs. Large buildings have building automation sytems; Lena Works is "property tech for the rest of us."
Beta launch scheduled for September 2019, with full launch by November 2019. | true |
| LendingLayer | /assets/389111/fullsize/facebook.meet.lendinglayer.jpg | Conor Brady | conor.m.brady@gmail.com | 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning | | | | AI-powered financial analysis and investment insights. Venture Capital & Private Equity firms employ financial and equity analysts to conduct due diligence and research on early-stage companies and mature firms, and their associated metrics in order to determine whether there is an opportunity to invest. By using machine learning, the bias associated with human interpretation can be reduced and investment insights can be more effectively quantified. | |
| Lieuburger | /assets/433235/fullsize/lieuburger.png | Audrey Shannon | ashanno4@nd.edu | 2019 | LOHAS and wellness | | | | The first 100% plant-based fast food restaurant in the midwest that offers organic french fries, burgers, and ice cream at a convenient pace. | |
| Lucata (Formerly Emu Solutions) | /assets/433189/fullsize/lucata_logo.png | Jonathan Oyler | joyler@emutechnology.com | Pre-2017 | Manufacturing | | | https://www.emutechnology.com/ | Lucata is commercializing technologies to eliminate the bottleneck between memory and logic capabilities in computer systems. An increasingly common and critical issue for businesses and government, the proprietary "Enhanced Memory Utilization (EMU)" hardware and software technology frees the flow of data between processors and memory. The company was founded in 2004 by Notre Dame computer science and engineering professors Peter Kogge and Jay Brockman and California Institute of Technology researcher Ed Upchurch. The technology draws on patents licensed through the University of Notre Dame. http://www.emutechnology.com/ | true |
| Lumen Biologics | /assets/433180/fullsize/lumen_bio.png | David Boone | david.boone.16@nd.edu | 2019 | Healthtech | | | https://www.lumenbio.net | Food additive that inhibits expressioin a gene (GKN1) that causes adipose tissue to grow. Enables pets (potentially people) to overeat without getting fat | true |