Tech Tuesday: CordaRoy’s
Byron Young, founder and CEO of CordaRoy's, discusses the origin of bean bag beds and the company's success on WCJB TV20's Tech Tuesday. CordaRoy's, based in Gainesville since 1998, started as bean bag chairs and evolved into beds when the founder improvised for extra guests. The idea was patented, and the company is now renowned for its bean bag beds, using recycled foam and offering a lifetime warranty.
NovaBone Products Receives 510(k) Clearance for Wound Dressing for the Advanced Wound Market
NovaBone Products, a UF startup and a leader in synthetic biologics, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its proprietary Wound Matrix product – first of its kind collagen + 45S5 bioactive glass device for the wound care market.
UF College of Pharmacy Breaks Research Funding Records, Solidifies No. 3 National Ranking
A record $32.4 million in annual research funding helped solidify the University of Florida College of Pharmacy’s No. 3 national ranking in the latest institutional research report released by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
University of Florida and Synhelion To Scale Up Solar Hydrogen Energy Solution
Synhelion and its partner, University of Florida, announced today that their joint project has been awarded US$ 2.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric power generation and storage.
Studies: Inflammation-Targeting Antibody Boosts Preterm Birth Outcomes, Prevents Obesity-Linked Liver Disease
Targeting a master regulator of inflammation with a monoclonal antibody potentially improves two unrelated conditions with limited treatment options: preterm births and fatty liver disease, two new studies show.
Positive Results in Cancer Vaccine Trial for Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Morphogenesis, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing cancer vaccines, in partnership with CohBar, believes they have met their milestone with IFx-HU2.0, a cancer vaccine studied in advanced Merkel cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital Nationally Ranked in Four Specialties
University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital’s diabetes and endocrinology program is now ranked among the nation’s top 10 by U.S. News & World Report. It is the highest ranking ever for the program, which is joined in the standings by three other UF Health pediatric medical specialties, according to the 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospital rankings.
Neobiosis Announces FDA Approval of IND for Use of ViXomeTM in COVID-19 ‘Post COVID Syndrome’
Neobiosis, A UF Accelerate resident client, is a leading research and manufacturing biotechnology company focused on pioneering the development of novel therapeutics from perinatal tissues as a new class of medicines. Today, Neobiosis announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for ViXome™, its drug for the treatment of 'Post COVID Syndrome (AKA "Long Haul COVID Syndrome").
Tech Tuesday: Oneness Technologies
In this week's Tech Tuesday featured on WCJB TV20, we interview Dr. Neha Chavan and Alex Blanton from Oneness Technologies, a biotech company that combines cutting-edge scientific expertise with a plant-based medicine approach. The startup's technology revolutionizes the health and wellness industry by ensuring maximum absorption of hemp products in the body, minimizing wastage, and reducing side effects.
UF Startups Among Companies Selected for U.S. Funding to Reduce Carbon Emissions
UF startup Micro Nano Technologies, incubating at UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub, is one of six companies sharing $16.2 million in funding for decarbonizing paper and forest products. The goal is to reduce net energy GHG emissions in the paper and forest products industry including increasing the share of renewable energy used, electrification, carbon capture, and energy efficiency.
