Cannabix Technologies Adds Dr. Randall Purves as Scientific Advisor
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Randy Purves has been appointed as a Scientific Advisor to Cannabix Technologies Inc. Dr. Purves is one of the world’s foremost experts in the development of FAIMS (high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry) instrumentation and applications. Dr. Purves is a pioneer in developing FAIMS […]
NanoPhotonica to Participate in 2019 Display Week Conference
NanoPhotonica announced that Chris Morton, CEO, will present at the Society for Information Display (SID)/ Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) annual investor conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. NanoPhotonica is a leading provider of innovative nano-materials enabling electronic displays to have high resolution, pure, vivid colors, and high efficiency at significantly reduced manufacturing cost. This annual SID/DSCC […]
The $1.7 Billion Deal: Sale of Brammer Bio Moves Region Toward Bio Hub
The sale of Greater Gainesville company Brammer Bio for $1.7 billion in April is a big step toward the region becoming a hub for biotechnology, business, and educational leaders. Thermo Fisher Scientific, which calls itself “the world leader in serving science” and employs 70,000 people, bought UF spinout company Brammer Bio – making it a […]
AGTC Announces Financial Results and Business Update for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
UF startup Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. AGTC is a graduate of UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech. “Completing enrollment in the dose escalation portion of our […]
Coolest Office Spaces: Morphogenesis Creates Interactive Spaces for Big Minds
UF startup Morphogenesis is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa. The company’s principal focus is a platform of cancer vaccines that utilize both cell and gene therapies to stimulate the immune system to recognize and combat tumor cells. Since the company is involved in research, development and manufacturing, a unique, creative environment is critical. […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Completes Acquisition of Brammer Bio
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Brammer Bio, a leader in viral vector manufacturing for gene and cell therapies, for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. The completion of the transaction follows the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. Brammer Bio has nearly […]
Axogen, Inc. Appoints New Members to Board of Directors
UF startup Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for damage or transection to peripheral nerves, announced it increased the size of its Board of Directors to nine members and appointed Quentin S. Blackford and Alan M. Levine to fill the open positions effective May 15, 2019. Blackford was also […]
Ology Bioservices Wins Two Department of Defense Awards Totaling More Than $135 Million
UF startup Ology Bioservices, Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization, has announced that the Department of Defense (DOD), through its Platforms for Rapid Integrated Solutions for Medical Countermeasures (PRISM) office, has awarded the company with two contracts valued at $135.4 million. The first is for the development of a medical countermeasure, and the […]
First Navigated Reverse Outpatient Total Shoulder Procedure Performed at Atlantic Coast Surgical Suites
Moby Parsons, MD, performed the Seabrook, N.H.-based Atlantic Coast Surgical Suites’ first navigated outpatient reverse shoulder replacement using the UF startup Exactech GPS system. Dr. Parsons serves as one of the design surgeons for the Exactech GPS system. The system works by creating a 3D image of a patient’s shoulder, which is imported into planning […]
NanoPhotonica Launches Advisory Board of World-Renowned Experts
UF startup NanoPhotonica announced the launch of a world-class advisory board, building on its growing industry presence. Members of NanoPhotonica’s Advisory Board are highly regarded entrepreneurs, technologists, and c-suite executives with long-standing credibility in the materials and commercialization aspects of flat panel displays. They will support the Company at a pivotal time as it works […]