Boston, MA October 3, 2011 – The completion of the $1 million MassChallenge start-up competition is weeks away and AirVentions Inc. is finishing strong. As explained by founder/CEO Spencer Irvine in his 60 second pitch to the committee, “AirVentions makes collisions avoidance systems to prevent airport ground support equipment (GSE) vehicles from damaging aircraft” (see [...]
Share on FacebookBoston, MA September 22, 2011 – AirVentions Inc. (AVI) team members attended this year’s Logan Airport Safety Fair which was held September 14, 2011 in Boston (MA) . Fair attendees ranged from those working airside or landside with tools, ground support equipment (GSE), baggage or other equipment to operation managers and other safety specialists. The Safety Fair [...]
Share on FacebookStartup Watch: Five companies you should follow As part of each week’s Startup Report, Mass High Tech Business News highlights five startup companies and their business goals, and provides guest access to their company profiles in the New England Tech Directory. We are pleased to have AirVentions among those profiled this week. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookBoston, MA September 6, 2011 – AirVentions Inc. (AVI) develops technology that offers practical, cost saving solutions for the transportation and aviation industries. AVI’s lead products focus on collision avoidance systems for airport ground support equipment. Recent Accomplishments Proof of Concept Testing: AirVentions Inc. has fabricated a full scale model of an airport belt loader [...]
Share on Facebook125 Start-ups to take MassChallenge By Donna Goodison | BostonHerald.com | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 MassChallenge today announced the 125 finalists of its second annual $1 million start-up competition and accelerator program. The finalists range from high-tech and clean-tech businesses to life sciences and social impact ventures. They represent 19 states and five countries, including [...]
Share on FacebookAirVentions Inc. CEO, Spencer Irvine, attended last week’s Automate 2011 Conference held in Chicago. Automate (held every other year) showcases a full spectrum of automation technologies and solutions. This conference represented a good opportunity to assess applicable solutions to help meet AirVentions’ development needs. Spencer stated, “The targeted applications displayed at the conference (at this [...]
Share on FacebookSpencer Irvine, AirVentions Inc. CEO, attended the Cygnus Aviation Expo held in Las Vegas last month. The annual meeting represented a key opportunity to learn more about: 1) issues confronting airline ground support operations, 2) important industry trends and company developments on the horizon and 3) how the AirVentions collision avoidance system would bring added [...]
Share on FacebookAirVentions CEO Spencer Irvine will be attending the 14th annual Cygnus Aviation Expo held in Las Vegas, NV from February 23 – 25, 2011. The Expo is a key meeting for aviation professionals, showcasing leading technologies for ground support, FBO (Fixed Based Operators) and aircraft maintenance professionals. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookSpencer Irvine, CEO: We at AirVentions are pleased with our accomplishments to date and are quite excited by prospects moving forward. More specifically: 2010 REVIEW AirVentions formally incorporated August 2010. Target start-up capital was exceeded. Secured 2000 sq. ft. prototyping and testing facility with lab work/office space in Cambridge, MA (temporary). Airline industry executive [...]
Share on FacebookThe USPTO has approved two patents (#7268676, #7583183) in support of AirVentions Inc. products. Applications have also been submitted with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. ABSTRACT: An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates, among other embodiments, spring-responsive actuated emergency braking [...]
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