Advanced Technology Development Center Transferring technology from university labs to commercial markets is no easy feat.
Few innovations make it over the fence, and even fewer actually succeed once they land.
Yet DVT Corp. is an exception on both counts. With technology developed by Georgia Tech faculty, DVT produces machine vision systems for online inspections. Its flagship product, SmartImage Sensors, not only lowers costs but improves performance, which enables more manufacturers to embrace smart-factory environments. International sales are also heating up. Last year, about 5 percent of total sales stemmed from outside North America, but this year that figure should grow to 15 percent, and within three years, international accounts are expected to represent half of DVT's business.