Air Tight Hot Shots - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

When it comes to high tech innovations, sometimes it s not so much
a matter of what a new technology can make happen, it s what it can
prevent from happening. Today, we have two guests whose companies
have come up with innovations that have exciting applications in
preventing real world destruction by things like corrosion and
fire. Plank Road Technologies is a joint venture that is not based
on Plank Road. It s actually located in the LSU Innovation Park
business incubator. Plank Road Technologies combines two patented
technologies that enable everything from military assets to motor
vehicles to lithium ion batteries to be safely transported in air
tight, vacuum packed bags. The company s technology holds exciting
potential for the military and NASA, and currently has deals in the
works. Jeff Garfinkle is the president of Plank Road Technologies.
Mitchell Montanio has come up with a better way to put out fires.
detect and prevent fires. and he is the xxx of Hot Shot Sprinklers.
The company s patent pending technology has created a sprinkler
system that uses infrared technology to detect a fire then more
accurately aim a nozzle at the flames to extinguish them without
causing extensive water damage. It s a really cool story, but here
s the real kicker Mitchell and his team are just high school
students at the Dunham School. Photos at Mansurs on the Bouevard by
Ken Stewart.

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