National Resilience Snares Takeda Plasma Development and Manufacturing Deal
Resilience has clinched a deal to chip in on development and manufacturing of “multiple” products in Takeda’s plasma-derived therapies portfolio.
Fitness App FitOn Raises $40M, Acquires Corporate Wellness Platform Peerfit
Digital fitness and wellness company FitOn has raised $40 million in Series C funding led by Delta-v Capital, the company announced on Tuesday. FitOn is also expanding its reach in wellness by acquiring Tampa-based corporate wellness platform Peerfit, a UF startup that incubated at UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub.
Midwestern Higher Education Compact Enters Agreement with TAO Connect to Offer Accessible Mental Health and Wellness Resources to University Students
The agreement with TAO Connect will provide students, faculty and staff at Midwestern institutions with 24/7, free online access to over 150 self-guided digital sessions on anxiety, depression, substance abuse and more.
TearClear Announces Initiation of TC-002 Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution Phase 3 Trial
TearClear has announced the TC-002 phase 3 trial has been successfully initiated. TearClear’s phase 3 trial (CLEAR Study) is a prospective, double-masked, randomized, multicenter, active-controlled, parallel-group, 3-month study assessing the safety and ocular hypotensive efficacy of TC-002 ophthalmic solution (TearClear Preservative-Free Latanoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.005%) compared to marketed Latanoprost ophthalmic solution 0.005%.
Mobile Eye Care Clinic Offering Free Exams, Glasses to Boston Students
Many people have put off medical care during the pandemic and that includes eye exams for children. But on Tuesday, the doctor -- funded by UF startup AGTC -- went to the students at one Boston school.
Chip Designer Mimicking Brain, Backed by Sam Altman, Gets $25 M Funding
Rain Neuromorphics Inc., a UF startup designing chips that mimic the way the brain works and aims to serve companies using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, said it raised $25 million.
‘More Than a Grade for Your Hard Work’: Students Learn & Earn with FlashMonkey Software
Flashmonkey Inc., a software development company located at UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub, released version 1.2.1 of its software. The product is a scientifically-based online learning platform that helps both students and educators organize and monetize their notes and lectures.
StartGNV Announces Innovation Ecosystem Award Winners
At StartGNV's first in-person CelebrateGNV since 2019, UF startup Agriculture Intelligence received the $5,000 Rising Star Startup Award.
AGTC-501 Gene Therapy Offers Vision Gains for X-Linked RP
AGTC-501 (Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation), a novel gene therapy in development for the potential treatment of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RP), showed an acceptable safety profile and visual function improvements when administered in the study’s higher dose groups, according to Robert A. Sisk, MD, FACS, from the Cincinnati Eye Institute in Ohio.
Nova Southeastern University Partners with TAO Connect to Strengthen Student and Faculty Mental Health and Wellness
UF startup TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced its partnership with Nova Southeastern University (NSU). All NSU students, faculty, and staff now have 24/7 access via mobile app or web browser to TAO Connect’s suite of evidence-based, self-guided mental health and wellness exercises.
