2006 Media Coverage of Luna Innovations
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Luna CEO Recognized for Entrepreneurship
Danville Register & Bee
Nov. 1, 2006
"Dr. Kent Murphy, Chairman and CEO of Luna Innovations, was recently recognized with an Emerging Enterprise Award by the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerceregion for his outstanding contributions to the region."
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Buckyballs with a Surprise: Carbon Cages Filled with Metal Molecules Could Improve MRI Diagnostics and Make High-efficiency Solar Cells
TechnologyReview.com
Nov. 1, 2006
"Luna nanoWorks, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, which licensed the technology from Virginia Tech, says the materials could be utilized as a more effective contrast agent in MRI, which is used to image soft body tissue such as the brain and spinal cord."
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Promoters Push for Va. to Lead in Nanotechnology
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct. 30, 2006
"Since there is a large amount of work being performed in this field across the commonwealth, it is critical that we harvest that investment to promote nanotechnology-based economic development," said Charles Gause, vice president of operations at Danville-based Luna nanoWorks, a division of Roanoke-based Luna Innovations Inc."
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Going a Label-Free Route with Biosensors
Genetic Engineering News
June 15, 2006
"Molecular labels have enabled many scientific advances that would not otherwise have been possible. However, labels have drawbacks."
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Kent Murphy, CEO of Luna Innovations, Presides Over the Market Open
NASDAQ Online
June 9, 2006
"Kent Murphy, CEO of Luna Innovations (Nasdaq: LUNA) presides over the opening bell to celebrate its initial public offering on the NASDAQ."
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Luna Innovations Consolidating, Expanding in Blacksburg
Roanoke Times - Current
March 17, 2006
"Luna Innovations is consolidating and expanding its Blacksburg-based research and development offices to occupy 31,000 square feet in the Technology Manufacturing Building in the Blacksburg Industrial Park."
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Luna Files for Public Stock Sales
Roanoke Times
Feb. 14, 2006
"In a move that could translate into more high-skilled jobs in the Roanoke area and jump-start Carilion's major economic development project, Luna Innovations Inc. filed for an initial public offering that could raise the molecular engineering company more than $57 million."
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Small World, Big Challenges
CleanRooms Magazine
January 2006
"Nanotechnology is a major new force in the manufacture of products as diverse as car bumpers and drug-delivery micromachines."
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