Ohio State Startups - Electronics, Communications & Networking

Buckeye Photonics

License fiscal year: 2018
Ohio State primary inventor(s): Betty Lise Anderson
College: Engineering
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Leadership: Chris Sanese
Ownership status: Privately held
Headquarters: Columbus, OH
Description: Buckeye Photonics is commercializing optical true time delay technology (OTTD) for the satcom, data center and telecommunications markets. The Buckeye Photonics OTTD technology eliminates beam squint and steers communication channels with the accuracy required for wireless broadband speeds and 5G. In data center network efficiencies, the Optical Switching Engine will eliminate the need for costly and redundant optical – electrical – optical conversion, while providing more throughput.

GhostWave Inc.

License fiscal year: 2017
Ohio State primary inventor(s): Eric Walton
College: Engineering
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Leadership: Dean Zody
Ownership status: Privately held
Headquarters: Columbus, OH
Description: GhostWave develops radars designed to detect and avoid collisions of multiple radars. The company’s radars utilize a patented, pseudo-random radio frequency generator that decreases the likelihood of a nearby radar utilizing the exact same frequency at the exact time. This technology enables flight and drone operators to receive random signals that eliminate the risk of interference and overlap.

UbiHere Inc.

License fiscal year: 2018
Ohio State primary inventor(s): Alper Yilmaz
College: Engineering
Department: Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering
Leadership: Eric Wagner
Ownership status: Privately held
Headquarters: Columbus, OH
Description: UbiHere uses patented advanced positioning analytics to provide GPS-free location mapping in real time. This tag technology quickly and precisely locates people, equipment and inventory. The technology utilizes machine learning to allow the end-user to discover actionable information about the location and movement of these assets, providing immediate insights to improve workplace safety and compliance, retail experience, fleet management and operational efficiency.