Clinipace’s Data Aggregation Solution Will Be Showcased at DIA Annual Meeting
UF startup Clinipace, a global full-service contract research organization (CRO), will showcase Clarity Stack® clinical technology at the 2019 Drug Information Association (DIA) Annual Meeting. Clarity Stack is an innovative clinical and study data aggregation solution that provides an up-to-date perspective of trial progress with visual insights and a holistic view of study-related information. “Most […]
OxThera Initiates Extension Part of a Phase 3 Study of Oxabact in Primary Hyperoxaluria
UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held Stockholm-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people living with Primary Hyperoxaluria, announced that the first patients in a Phase 3 study of Oxabact® have completed the study and transitioned to an open-label extension part. All clinics participating in the study will continue to treat patients in […]
NASA Invests $45M in US Small Businesses for Space Tech Development
American businesses will help NASA land astronauts on the Moon in five years and establish a sustainable presence there, as part of the agency’s larger Moon to Mars exploration approach. NASA has selected 363 proposals from small businesses and research institutions across 41 states to help advance the types of capabilities needed for those future […]
UF Innovate and Trimark Properties Announce Affiliation Agreement for Lab Near UF Campus
Trimark Properties and UF Innovate have agreed to a partnership on a newly-renovated laboratory in the Innovation District, less than a mile from the University of Florida campus. The 3,300-square-foot lab with private office space, named the 1140 Lab, was constructed by Trimark Properties and is located in Catalyst Park. As part of the affiliation […]
GuideWell Innovation Selects Six Women-Founded Health Tech Companies for Summer Scale-Up Accelerator Cohort
Sherry Benton, founder of TAO Connect, a company that incubated at UF Innovate | The Hub, has been selected as one of the six health technology companies for the Summer 2019 GuideWell Scale-Up Accelerator cohort. The GuideWell Scale-Up Accelerator is an eight-week technology accelerator program focused on “Scale-Up” health technology or medical device companies. This cohort is dedicated […]
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publication on Oragenics, Inc.’s Lantibiotic Antimicrobial Compound Identifies Alternative Mechanism of Action
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech client Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis (“OM”), announces the publication of a collaborative study investigating an additional mechanism of action of the company’s lantibiotic compounds, which shows the formation of water permeating pores across bacterial […]
RTI Surgical® Wins 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award
UF startup RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc., a global surgical implant company that graduated from UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech, has announced MedTech Breakthrough has selected TETRAfuse® 3D Technology as the “Best New Technology Solution – Orthopedics” in their 2019 Awards Program. MedTech Breakthrough is an independent organization recognizing the top companies and solutions in […]
State of Innovation: All the Small Things
Today’s innovation generally rests squarely on the shoulders of yesterday’s giants. Recently, 2013 Cade Prize winner, UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client NanoPhotonica announced a $3.5 million investment led by Samsung Ventures. NanoPhotonica’s system of light emitting nano-materials, including Quantum Dots (QDs), and method of layering these materials together, form the […]
Licensing of Academic Patents Has Contributed Up to $1.7 Trillion to U.S. Economy
The licensing of university and nonprofit research has made a significant contribution to US gross domestic product (GDP), industrial gross output, and jobs over the last 22 years, according to an independent study commissioned by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and AUTM, a global nonprofit that works to advance ideas from research institutions into the […]
AxoGen CEO Says Innovation and Culture Gives Company a Hiring Edge
Karen Zaderej, chairman, president & chief executive officer at UF startup AxoGen, discusses the company’s hiring practice in a competitive job market. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”