Stony Brook showcases faculty startups at Brook & Beyond

Stony Brook University has held the inaugural Brook & Beyond Championship Finale to showcase eight faculty-led innovation teams and award four winners with milestone-based funding and mentorship toward commercialization.

• Program details: The December 5, 2025 finale at CEWIT concluded a two‑month innovation sprint run by the Office for Research and Innovation, featuring 64 applicants, 8 finalists, and 4 winning teams (Hand Arthritis, Hydrogen From the Air, High Voltage Supercapacitor, Clean Water Tech: Low Nitrogen Septic) that will receive milestone-based funding and continued mentorship.
• Project scope and themes: Finalist technologies span medicine, biomedical monitoring, clean energy, advanced materials, environmental engineering, and water quality, including a modular power electronics unit for renewable systems and data centers (Current Edge), noninvasive ICU neuro monitoring (Neuro Monitor), low-cost capnography for low-resource settings (EtCO₂ Monitoring System), gait analysis tools (TrueGait), direct humidity electrolyzer for hydrogen from air, high-voltage supercapacitors for grid/automotive/defense, and low-nitrogen septic retrofits for Long Island homes.