RTI Surgical® Announces First Spine Surgery Using the HPS™ 2.0 Hybrid Performance System
UF startup RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc., a global surgical implant company, announced the first surgery using the HPS™ 2.0 Hybrid Performance System, a modular pedicle screw system used for mono- and multi-segmental rigid, hybrid or dynamic posterior stabilization of the thoracolumbar spine. Dr. William Sears, a neurosurgeon and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of […]
A High-Tech Walk Across Florida – Gainesville
According to the Florida Tech Corridor Council, a public-private organization that seeks to grow the region’s technology jobs, Gainesville is one of the cities across the center of the state on the spotlight of innovation for its research, technological innovations as well as homegrown startups. UF Innovate comprises Tech Licensing, Ventures, and two business incubators, The […]
University of Florida Rank Among Top 100 Worldwide in Patents
The University of Florida (UF), along with the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are setting the bar high by earning 218 patents altogether according to the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018. The report is published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in […]
Shadow Health Educates Nurses of the Future with Virtual Humans
UF startup Shadow Health, an educational technology company, is bridging the “academic to practice skills” gap in health care by providing rich, interactive, digital learning environments for nursing and allied health education programs. The company’s digital patient technology, patented in 2018, came from a team of world-class thinkers and researchers in human-centered computing at UF […]
University of Florida Ranked in Top 100 Worldwide for Patent Innovation
The University of Florida Research Foundation ranked No. 19 in the top 100 universities worldwide to be granted the most U.S. utility patents in 2018. The report is created using data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and it highlights the vital role patents play in university research and innovation . Learn more […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.”
UF Health Researcher’s Gene Therapy Technique Being Further Developed to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders
A gene therapy technique discovered by a University of Florida Health researcher and her colleague is now being used to develop treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. During gene therapy, engineered viruses are used to deliver new genes to a patient’s cells. But in some patients, the immune system recognizes and fights the helpful adeno-associated virus, or […]