UF Innovate | The Hub News

The Key to Farming on Mars Might Be Breeding Parasitic Space Worms

The parasitic space worms are coming, and they’re ready to kill. No, it’s not the tagline for some Tremors in Space B-movie monster flick. Instead, it’s the result of some research recently published in the journal npj Microgravity by UF Innovate | The Hub and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Pheronym, an Ag-biotech pest control...

Slice Listed as a Top Startup to Follow by Welp Magazine

No one knows yet what the final effects of 2020 will be on the global economy, public health, and political structures. One thing is for sure though, additive manufacturing (3D printing) is here to stay. In the midst of the upheaval of supply chains and a realization of the importance of...

Oxidien Pharmaceuticals Selected as Winner of Buzz of BIO in Early Stage Entrepreneur Category

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company mitigating kidney stone disease by treating secondary hyperoxaluria, announced that it was recognized as a winner in Buzz of BIO, in the Early Stage Entrepreneur category following a nomination and extensive voter participation. Helena Cowley, CEO of Oxidien Pharmaceuticals said,...

TAO Connect Announces Launch of V3 Platform Equipped With AI Chatbot for a Personalized Digital Mental Health Experience

UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the launch of the TAO Connect V3 platform. The new platform creates a more all-encompassing and interactive approach to online therapy and introduces the TAO...

Oxidien Announces Publication of Clinical Results Demonstrating Significant Reduction in Urinary Oxalate

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company mitigating kidney stone disease by treating secondary hyperoxaluria, announced the publication of data from a clinical study on the effectiveness of its highly potent and acid-stable Oxalate Decarboxylase (OxDC) to reduce urinary oxalate in subjects on a high...

Gainesville Company Helps Floridians Get Hundreds of Free Dollars Back From the Government

The promise of ‘free money’ sounds like the start of a scam. The truth is, there is up to $70 billion that people have yet to claim. The Florida treasury is holding $3 billion of that — all of it belonging to Floridians. That’s where UF Innovate | The Hub...

3 UF Innovate |The Hub Companies Among Finalists of 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch

UF Innovate | The Hub and GrowFL are pleased to announce that three Hub companies – residents Admiral and Rapid Genomics and alum Feathr – were among the first round of the 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch finalists. The awards program – now in its tenth year – honors...

Prisma Develops the First-Ever Functional Full-Body Equine Veterinary Imaging System for a Standing Conscious Horse

UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub alum Prisma Imaging has successfully developed a new system for equine diagnostic imaging that addresses the shortcomings of current technology. Founded in 2016, Prisma developed a system that captures CT and radiographic images of the entire anatomy of a standing, weight-bearing and...

Pheronym Granted Patent for Ag Bio-Remediation Breakthrough

UF Innovate | The Hub and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Pheronym, an Ag-biotech pest control company, has been granted its patent for its breakthrough in creating a way to increase the effectiveness of Nematodes’ ability to control pest insects, naturally, in agriculture. The patent is listed as...

etectRx™ Announces New CEO

UF Innovate | The Hub resident company etectRx®, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced the appointment of pharma veteran Valerie Sullivan as its next president and CEO. In late 2019, the company received FDA clearance for its novel ingestible event marker, the ID-Cap™ System. etectRx is in dialogue with pharma companies to help drive commercialization for its novel technology. Sullivan, who has been serving etectRx in a...