UF Innovate | The Hub News

The Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Ed

Mark Long, director of incubation services at UF Innovate, shared on The Place Makers podcast, episode 10, along with Pete Cramer, director of development at Wexford, and Jabir McKnight, co-founder | director of campus recruitment & business development at DREAMBEACON, what needs to be done in order to be more...

Oxidien Pharmaceuticals Announce Addition to Scientific and Medical Advisory Board

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a best-in-class enzyme therapeutic for an underserved kidney disease indication, announced three additions to its Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB) to provide external advice on its development activities and clinical program in secondary hyperoxaluria. Helena Cowley,...

Tech Company Helps Businesses Promote With “Swag” While Minimizing Carbon Footprint

“People want technology and they want something sustainable. So we went to set out the next generation of what swag can be.” That was the inspiration for UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Imprint Genius, according to CEO Isaac Hetzroni. So what is “swag”? It’s possible you have collected...

Selecting a Microbiome CDMO Partner for the Long Term, Arranta Bio Shares

As more microbiome-based therapies progress through the clinic toward approval for market launch, concerns over the lack of outsourcing capacity for process development and commercial manufacturing of live biotherapeutic products are increasing. Arranta Bio is investing heavily in both its process development and cGMP manufacturing capabilities for the supply of...

Oxidien Pharmaceuticals Receives High Recognition at RESI Conference in Partnership With Women in Bio

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company mitigating kidney disease by treating secondary hyperoxaluria, announced that its compelling investment opportunity was recognized by conference attendees casting their votes for the company in the Innovation Challenge. The votes cast for Oxidien placed the company in the...

This Is How the Spanish Camera That Observes the Earth From the Space Station Works

About 500 kilometers away from Earth, a camera captures images in the Japanese module of the International Space Station. It is the first designed in Spain to be put into orbit. But the most important thing is that it is the only one dedicated to the observation of our planet...

UF Ranked No. 1 Nationally in Innovation Impact

The University of Florida is the most productive large university in the country at leveraging its research funding into new companies, new jobs and new ideas, according to a report released last week by the George W. Bush Institute and the Opus Faveo Innovation Development consulting firm. A team of...

UF Innovate | The Hub Celebrates 10 Years Since Groundbreaking

UF Innovate | The Hub is a place where entrepreneurs take a creative idea and make it into a legitimate business. In the past 10 years, 108 businesses began their journey there. “There wasn’t any real formal support for entrepreneurs and first-time startup founders in the Gainesville area. This was...

Oxidien Among Top Three Winners of Digital RESI June Innovation Challenge

The 3-day Digital RESI June conference announced the Top 3 Winners of the Innovation Challenge. UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals was among the winners. Watch Oxidien’s virtual poster, short pitch, and other supplementary materials here. Oxidien Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage drug development company developing a treatment for enteric hyperoxaluria,...

Pheronym Wins $225,000 NSF Grant for Commercializing Nematode Pheromones for Eco-Friendly Pest Control in Agriculture

UF Innovate | The Hub and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Pheronym, a bio-ag-tech pest control company, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for its nematode pheromone focused pest control solution. The $225,000 award will help the company bring its patented approach to the market by...