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Wave Lumina Wins the Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge
Wave Lumina took first place and $35,000 at the Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge, with the grand finale held at the OCEANS 2025 conference in Chicago.
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The Ticker: How Wave Lumina Wants to Revolutionize PFAS Testing
The Ticker profiled Wave Lumina's portable PFAS sensor and its plans to bring on-site testing to environmental professionals by 2027.
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Wave Lumina Featured on Interlochen Public Radio
Interlochen Public Radio profiled Wave Lumina's field testing and its push to screen for PFAS in minutes instead of weeks.
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Wave Lumina Joins the Activate Fellowship — Cohort 2025
Wave Lumina founder Vernon LaLone was named to the Activate Fellowship's 2025 cohort, joining a national community of hard-tech founders.
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Wave Lumina Awarded Competitive Grant from U.S. NSF
Wave Lumina has been awarded a competitive SBIR grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to advance its field-ready technology for rapid, on-site PFAS screening in water.
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Wave Lumina Takes 2nd Place and Audience Choice at TCNewTech
Wave Lumina won second place and the audience choice award at the September 2024 TCNewTech pitch competition in Traverse City.
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Wave Lumina wins big at AquaAction 2024!
Wave Lumina was recognized at the 2024 AquaAction Aquahacking Challenge for its work on rapid, on-site PFAS screening.
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Wave Lumina Attends AquaAction Expedition
The Wave Lumina team attended the AquaAction expedition in Traverse City, Michigan — the first international Aquahacking challenge bringing together U.S. and Canadian environmental-tech entrepreneurs.
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Wave Lumina Named Among Top 64 in the Midwest Startup Competition
Wave Lumina was recognized among the top 64 startups in the Midwest House Startup Competition for its work on rapid, on-site PFAS screening.
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