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Superconductors Enable Lower Cost MRI Systems
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Hyper Tech Research, a Columbus, Ohio-based company, received funding from Glenn Research Center's SBIR program to investigate a magnesium diboride (MgB2) superconductor for future aircraft propulsion systems. The company advanced MgB2 to a point where it is now used in prototype MRI devices, has been able to add 16 employees, and has generated $3 million in revenue.