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Exactech Wins FDA Nod for Alteon Cup, XLE Liner Acetabular System

UF startup Exactech said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Alteon Cup and XLE liner acetabular system. The Gainesville, Fla.-based company said that...

CRO Clinipace Adds to Capital Raising With Another $4 Million

UF startup Clinipace Inc., a contract research organization, has raised $4 million by selling private equity, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and...

Four of 16 Cade Prize Finalists Are Local

Four of the Sweet 16 finalist for the annual Cade Prize are local companies. Cade officials said in a news release Friday that the Sweet...

Tech Tuesday: BehaviorMe Making Reality a Little Easier for Kids With Autism

Virtual reality technology is often used for video games, but one Gainesville startup is using it to help children with autism learn life skills UF...

DOE Announces $100 Million in Small Business Innovation and Technology Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs issued its FY 2019 Phase II Release...

Exactech Knees Deliver Excellent Results

Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip and knee, announced today new scientific and clinical research that documents...

Captozyme Named to Gator100 List of Fastest Growing Companies

Captozyme Inc. was named among the top 50 fastest-growing UF alumni led businesses on the University of Florida’s annual 2019 Gator100. Captozyme is a graduate...

Roche Makes $4.8 Billion Bid for Spark Therapeutics and Its Gene Therapy Programs

Research by UF’s Dr. William Hauswirth is behind the gene therapy that resulted in Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna, an FDA-approved gene therapy for a rare, genetic...

Merck Animal Health and Rapid Genomics Sign Exclusive Agreement on Vaccine Verification

Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, announced a collaboration agreement with UF Innovate | The Hub anchor client...

FDA Clears Advancements for Viewray MRIdian Radiation Therapy System

UF startup ViewRay Inc. received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market new soft tissue visualization capabilities for its MRIdian...

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