Harness Pheromones for Sustainable Pest Control
"Without some method of treatment, about 12% of crops globally would be lost to plant parasitic nematodes,” says Karl Cameron Schiller, co-founder and chief operating officer of bio-tech startup Pheronym. To combat these pests, Schiller and his team are developing non-toxic pesticide solutions that pose fewer risks to the environment.
Heat Brings Out Antioxidants, Increases Red in Tomatoes
Turn up the heat, and get more nutrition from your tomato, University of Florida researchers say. Furthermore, when you buy a tomato, it will be about as red as it can be, thanks to the UF/IFAS methods deployed for the study.
Algae Used As Superfood for Space Travel
Dr. Andrew Mark Settles, UF/IFAS horticultural science professor, is taking part in research designed to grow spirulina, a type of algae that hopes to provide food for long term space travel.
When Entrepreneurship Meets Healthcare: Lessons in Playing the Long Game
One medtech immunotherapy company called Morphogenesis in Tampa, Florida, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum, is currently working on one of the highest-stakes medical issues of all: treating cancer.
Skim Reaper: Ormond Beach Police Using UF Device to Combat Identity Theft
Patrick Traynor, a professor in Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida created the Skim Reaper along with two graduate students. Traynor said the device has been successful after they let NYPD test their tool.
UF Health in Gainesville Begins Vaccinating High-Risk Health Care Employees Against COVID-19
University of Florida Health clinical caregivers who are most at risk of being exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 began receiving vaccinations at the UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, just two days after the first vaccinations in the state were administered at UF Health Jacksonville
Ology Bioservices Signs Built-to-Suit Lab Space, Adding 43,000 Square Feet to Headquarters
Avison Young facilitated a 42,500-square-foot lease agreement between Concept Companies and Ology Bioservices, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum, for a new built-to-suit lab space on the heels of a federal government contract for the company to expand production capabilities, including vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 once finalized.
Century 22 Solutions Joins Creek Technologies Company’s OASIS Team
UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Century 22 Solutions LLC (C22) formally announced that it joined with Creek Technologies Company's (CreekTech's) team pursuing opportunities under the General Services Administration (GSA) for the agency's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business (SB) Pool 1 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).
UF Awarded $1 Million for AI Research, Project to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Underway
The University of Florida has awarded 20 faculty teams $50,000 each from UF Research’s Artificial Intelligence Research Catalyst Fund to pursue a range of AI-related projects.
Atsena Therapeutics Raises $55 Million Series A Financing to Advance LCA1 Gene Therapy Clinical Program, Two Preclinical Assets, and Novel Capsid Development for Ocular Diseases
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on bringing the life-changing power of genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness, announced it has closed an oversubscribed $55 million Series A financing led by Sofinnova Investments with participation from additional new investors Abingworth and Lightstone Ventures.
