April 1998: Patent issued (US 05741668): “A Bioluminescent Indicator for Gene Expression and Detection of Mutagenesis Based upon Expression of a Gene for a Modified Green-Fluorescent Protein”

November 2003: Brighter Ideas, Inc. incorporated in the state of New Jersey as an S-Corp

August 2006: US Provisional Patent Application, “Method for Isolating Horseradish Peroxidase”

August 2006: NJ Commission on Science and Technology grant: $75,000

August 2007: Notification of patent approval with 2007 issue date, “Apparatuses and Methods for Determining Protease Activity”

September 2007: Full patent filing of “Method for Isolating Horseradish Peroxidase”

October 2007: NSF grant filing: “IDRF: Development of a fluorescent plate reader to measure GFP in a high throughput format”: $543,980

October 2007: NSF-ATE grant filing: “Design, Development, and Implementation of Workplace Skills Based, Applied Biotechnology Laboratory Curriculum Modules”: $589,620

October 2007: Rutgers Business School final market survey report on impact of GFP-on-a-String in the disease market

January 2008: Acquisition of a major wholesale contract for antibodies to native GFP (approved Sept 2007, contract to begin Jan 1, 2008)

February 2008: Patent for “Apparatuses and Methods for Determining Protease Activity” officially issued

June 2008: Patent Application approved for "Three-Phase Partitioning Method for Purifying a Protein" (previously called "Method for Isolating Horseradish Peroxidase")

July 2008: Brighter Ideas, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Paul D. Burns, consulting CEO