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Ophthotech Enters into Gene Therapy Agreements with the University of Florida and the University of Pennsylvania (Ophthotech)

Ophthotech Corporation announced that it has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with the University of Florida Research Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania...

UF Startup AxoGen CEO Karen Zaderej Awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in Health Care (Jacksonville Business Journal)

Karen Zaderej, CEO of Alachua-based AxoGen Inc., a UF startup, took home the prize in the Health Care category. Her company focuses on the development...

UF Startup Peerfit Ranked in Top 10 Small-Medium Companies for Best Leadership (USA Today)

HubSpot, Google and Facebook top the list of companies with the best leadership teams among large companies, according to compensation, culture and career monitoring website...

Research Will Power Accelerated Learning for Technology Entrepreneurs (The NIIC)

Successful entrepreneurs are driven to address unmet market and customer needs. In that same spirit, a national research project is underway to accelerate learning for...

Editorial: Keep up Work to Retain Local Startups (Gainesville Sun)

Alachua County does a good job of nurturing start-up companies, but needs to get better at keeping them in the community as they grow. The...

Alachua Biotech Firm Speeds Test for Brain Injuries (Gainesville Sun)

(UF startup Banyan Biomarkers recently received FDA approval for its blood test that measures biomarkers that indicate traumatic brain injury. The blood test will streamline...

Paracosm’s PX-80 Handheld Lidar Is Fast and Flexible Enough to Be Your Standalone Scanner (Spar3D)

UF startup Paracosm’s PX-80 handheld lidar scanner has come a long since the company introduced it to the market early last year. The company says...

After Nerve-Wracking Eye Surgery, the World Comes into Focus for Early Gene Therapy Recipient (STAT)

(This is a story about the first recipient of Luxturna, which is the first gene therapy for a genetic disorder approved by the FDA. UF...

Exactech Combines Computer Technology and Instrumentation for Revision Knee Surgery (BusinessWire)

UF startup Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products and biologic solutions for extremities, knee and hip, announced that two of...

AxoGen Appoints Karen Zaderej as Chairman of the Board (Biospectrum)

UF startup AxoGen, a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerves, announced that its Board of Directors has elected Karen...

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