RUTGERS INNOVATIONS

Rutgers Office for Research proudly presents Rutgers Innovations, a bulletin that provides updates on Rutgers technologies and highlights collaborative and partnership opportunities for intellectual property-based assets.

World Cup Will Be Played on Rutgers Turfgrass

While soccer fans watch their favorite teams compete at this summer’s 2026 World Cup, Rutgers University’s plant biologists will be looking under the players' cleats, eyeing the lush, green natural turfgrass they created. More than half of the games in the soccer tournament are being played on turfgrass bred by a Rutgers team of plant biology experts.

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Monoclonal, Inducible, and Traceable Mesenchymal Stem Cell Platform

A first-in-class MSC platform as an off-the-shelf cell source for the delivery of biologics with broad applications in biomedicine. Applications include, but are not limited to, cell therapy for monogenic and autoimmune diseases, cancer, and regenerative medicine.

Modular Scanning

Probe Microscopy

A novel, flexible, and space-efficient tool transfer system designed for SPM setups operating in cryogenic ultra-high vacuum with magnetic fields. Extremely useful for academic, industrial R&D, and cryogenic instrumentation manufacturers seeking flexible, vibration-sensitive SPM upgrades.

Smarter, Faster, Reliable Document Re-Ranking

REALM: Recursive Bayesian Uncertainty-Aware LLM Re-ranking is a probabilistic LLM-based re-ranking framework. REALM minimizes token usage and enables scalable, cost-efficient deployment. Its combination of robustness, efficiency, and probabilistic reasoning makes it highly valuable for production search engines, enterprise retrieval systems, and large-scale AI-powered information platforms.

Kombo Butter Extract as Novel Neuroprotective Agents

Rutgers plant biologists have developed novel methods to treat a variety of neurological disorders. Novel neuroprotectants isolated from Kombo butter extracts and their derivatives, from the African nutmeg, demonstrate utility in the treatment of CNS diseases, including ischemic stroke, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.

Startups

Startups incorporated from technologies developed at Rutgers University

Redstone Technologies

Redstone Technologies LLC is a cutting-edge technology firm born from a legacy of academic excellence and rigorous engineering.

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution for complex transportation projects that helps railroads and transportation agencies navigate complex operational hurdles through advanced software, AI integration, and specialized research, ensuring smarter movement, better safety, and data-driven results.

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Contact Eusebio Pires, PhD, MBA at marketingbd@research.rutgers.edu

for business development and partnering opportunities.

Rutgers Technology Transfer is part of the Office for Research.