Setex Technologies

Setex Technologies

Manufacturing

Pittsburgh, PA 1,835 followers

Breakthrough Gecko Inspired Grip and Adhesion

About us

Setex Technologies is a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University, is the first commercial manufacturer of dry adhesive technology providing micro-fibrillar polymer based dry adhesives and surfaces for a wide range of product applications. Our gecko-inspired Setex® products address challenges current adhesives, and gripping materials cannot. Setex® technology enables visionary product designers to implement creative, first-to-market designs and solve tough, costly manufacturing problems. Our expertise has been developed over the years. Encouraged by the results of nearly a decade of academic research in understanding and synthesizing biologically inspired adhesives, Dr. Metin Sitti, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, founded and spun out Setex Technologies, formerly known as nanoGriptech from the University in 2009. Since then, Setex Technologies' team of subject matter experts has secured multiple research awards from numerous organizations, including the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the PA NanoMaterials Commercialization Center.

Website
https://setextechnologies.com/
Industry
Manufacturing
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Type
Partnership
Founded
2009

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  • The Vision Council Thank you for spreading the word! We are excited by the initial feedback from members! 🙏

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    Setex Technologies is proud to announce the launch of their Optician’s Frame Fitting Kit! The kit comes with a full assortment of our market-leading Setex Anti-Slip Nose Pads and Temple Tip Grips to help troubleshoot and provide patients with a better fit, improved comfort, and expanded frame selection options.

  • Building upon optician feedback, we are proud to announce the launch of our Optician’s Frame Fitting Kit, which comes with a full assortment of our market-leading Setex Anti-Slip Nose Pads and Temple Tip Grips to help troubleshoot and provide patients with a better fit, improved comfort, and expanded frame style options. The Optician's Frame Fitting Kit is the perfect companion to our Retail Starter Kit.  The new Frame Fitting Kit allows our optical customers to demonstrate the comfort and performance of Setex accessories to their patients with a quick adjustment and product sample. With our finished retail packaged product, satisfied customers can leave their optician having purchased months of supply, preventing repetitive returns and adjustments that can be an inconvenience to patients and take valuable time from ECPs. Congratulations to Tracy Lane and her sales team for listening to our customers and bringing this product to market! https://lnkd.in/eyQTxV3z #optician #optometrist #opticalindustry #eyehealth

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  • While customers who try our eyewear accessories can't believe they ever lived without them, most people still don't know there's a solution when their glasses slip or aren't comfortable. To address this gap, we are excited to launch our fall marketing campaign featuring one of North America's most well-known glasses-wearers - Howie Mandel! We hope to use Howie's broad appeal as a judge and critic to raise awareness in our Setex solutions to grow our business both online and with our rapidly-growing network of brick and mortar #retail partners. Our video ad will start airing this week on cable TV and streaming platforms nationwide, along with a PR push and even a Times Square billboard to follow! #eyehealth

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    Vice President of Sales, Optical Retail | Sales Leadership, Long-term Customer Relationships

    It’s been a busy couple of weeks after being surrounded by the amazing energy at Vision Expo West in Vegas. Thanks to The Vision Council for stopping by our booth to extend a warm welcoming, and thank you to all the new customers that came on board, and to everyone that stopped by to check out Setex Technologies Anti-Slip Nose Pads and Temple Tip Grips Can hardly wait to see everyone again in Orlando Vision Expo East 2025! #eyewear #vision

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  • What a month! As we grow our optical retail business, it was hard to keep our heads above water in September. Now that the dust is settling from our travels, we can admire some of our accomplishments. - Record wholesale expansion, with thirty new independent optical retail customers🤝 - We partnered with our first retail customers in South America (Peru and Suriname), Africa (Nigeria), and the Caribbean. 🌍 - We added four new sales reps to our team. 🏃 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️ 🏃 - We exhibited at the Professional Opticians of Florida Summer Showcase in Orlando, and Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, getting feedback from and meeting eye health providers who are working with patients every day. ✈️ ✈️ - The cherry on top: this month we were featured in both Us Weekly (21 Gifts for Health-Conscious People) and Real Simple magazine (Clever Items of the week) 🍨 We look forward to seeing what our team accomplishes for our customers in October and Q4! #eyehealth #vision #setex #optical

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  • How does a gecko defy gravity? 🦎 Stop by Booth P21079 at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas from September 19-21 to find out how materials inspired by the sticky toes of gecko lizards have transformed comfort and fit in the eyewear industry. Learn about our technology, our Setex Anti Slip Nose Pads and Temple Tips, and how you can partner with us, either as a retailer or as a frame brand. Can't wait to see familiar faces, and meet some new ones! #VisionExpoWest #Setex #StayInControl #EyeHealth

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  • Counting the days down for the Professional Opticians of Florida Summer Showcase Event, September 13 - 15th! Stop by the Setex Technologies booth to meet VP Tracy Lane to learn about and demo our Setex Anti-Slip Nose Pads and Temple Tip Grips. P.S. We will be doing a live demo during the hands-on portion of the Frame Fitting and Adjustments Course on Friday Sept. 13th and Saturday Sept. 14th. 

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Funding

Setex Technologies 1 total round

Last Round

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US$ 150.0K

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