Ascend Acquires Beacon Gene Therapy Manufacturing Site
Ascend Advanced Therapies, a gene therapy development partner, has purchased Beacon Therapeutics’ contract, manufacturing, and controls team—along with the company's site, previously owned by UF Innovate | Accelerate graduate AGTC, located in Alachua, FL—a town considered to be a “biotech hub” in the state. The acquisition introduces a good manufacturing practice (GMP) plant into the fold, along with process and analytical development capabilities.
Satlantis Appoints Aitor Moriñigo Muñoz as First CEO of U.S. Subsidiary, Satlantis LLC
Satlantis, a technology company specializing in high-resolution Earth observation payloads for microsatellites, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aitor Moriñigo Muñoz as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of their American subsidiary, Satlantis LLC, a UF startup and resident client at UF Innovate | Accelerate. Morinigo Munoz brings industry experience and expertise to this pivotal role.
SATLANTIS Launches HORACIO, Its Sixth Mission and Third Full-Solution Satellite for Infrared and Visible Earth Observation
SATLANTIS, a leading global provider of advanced Earth Observation technologies, announced its sixth mission with the launch of the HORACIO satellite on March 4, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission on a Falcon9 rocket, a ride-share flight along with other satellites to a Sun-Synchronous Orbit 520-590 km above Earth. The launch took place from the Space Force Base in California.
The company headquarters are located in Bilbao, Spain, within the University of the Basque Country Science Park, and SATLANTIS LLC is based within UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub.
New Technique May Help Scientists Stave Off Coral Reef Collapse
In a first for helping coral polyps respond to warming and acidifying oceans, scientists from the University of Florida have recreated the first stage of the coral skeleton creation process in a common, squishy sea anemone. The technique transforms this soft-bodied creature into the perfect lab model for researching coral skeletons and developing ways to bolster coral polyps in a changing climate.
Computer Science Student Finds Inspiration at the Forefront of Innovation
Computer science student Niranjan expanded his horizons by exploring a world of innovation.
Tech Tuesday: Standing InnOvation
In this Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's Melanie Morón is joined by Jim O’Connell, the Assistant Vice President for Commercialization and the Director of UF Innovate, at Standing InnOvation, UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s annual event to honor and celebrate the achievements of innovators across the University of Florida.
Entrinsic Bioscience Announces Breakthrough Innovation for Next Generation Sports and Recreational Rehydration™ Beverages
Entrinsic Bioscience has published a ground-breaking clinical study demonstrating the potential for next-generation sports and rehydration beverages, powered by its new Ultra-Hydrating HeatDefense™ formula which promotes dual action rapid rehydration with new levels of heat protection during sports, physical exertion and high heat stress.
Genascence to Present Full Data from Phase 1 Clinical Trial on GNSC-001, Company’s Lead Program in Osteoarthritis, at European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 30th Annual Congress
Genascence Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company revolutionizing the treatment of prevalent musculoskeletal diseases with gene therapy using technology discovered at the University of Florida, announced that data from the Phase 1 clinical trial of GNSC-001 for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) demonstrated that it was safe and well tolerated.
UF Health Cancer Center Researchers Receive UF Invention of the Year Awards
The UF Health Cancer Center team of Christian Jobin, Ph.D., and Rachel Newsome was honored with an Invention of the Year award from UF Innovate for their work identifying gut biome bacteria that can make lung cancer tumors responsive to immunotherapy treatment.
