Gainesville Tech Fund Selects Mattrix Technologies for Inaugural Investment
Mattrix Technologies is the first company targeted for investment by the newly established Gainesville Tech Fund, organized by venture capital firm Kirenaga. The investors in the fund include successful entrepreneurs and local business leaders.
AxoGen’s Avance Nerve Graft Helps Woman Race Horses Again
Woman returns to horse racing after AxoGen's Avance nerve graft relieved her excruciating foot pain caused by osteoarthritis and surgeries.
UF and Scripps Research Announce Talks To Integrate
In a move designed to marry the clinical and educational expertise of the state’s flagship university with one of the world’s premier biomedical research enterprises, the University of Florida and Scripps Research announced they are in talks to integrate the Florida-based branch of Scripps Research with the research arm of UF’s academic health center.
USF, UF Earn High Worldwide Rankings for Patents
The University of Florida and the University of South Florida ranked among the top 15 schools in the world to be granted U.S. utility patents last year, according to a new report.
UF Creates Antibacterial Agents to Help Eradicate Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
UF medicinal chemists report promising results from a study focused on new ways to of treating several types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, advances that may help in the battle against MRSA, tuberculosis and other infectious pathogens.
VetGuardian a Finalist in VMX 2021 Pet Pitch Competition
UF startup VetGuardian was among five finalists chosen by the North American Veterinary Community for its fourth annual VMX Pet Pitch Competition.
Resilience To Get $164M for Site Expansion
Resilience, a manufacturing and technology company that recently acquired Ology Bioservices, will receive $164M to update and expand a site in Ontario.
AGTC Breaks Ground on New Biotech Lab in Alachua
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation will build a new 21,000 square foot laboratory facility in Alachua. The facility will include control labs and a manufacturing suite and will add 50 jobs.
Florida High Tech Corridor Incubators Experience Startup Surge
Florida native and CEO of Agriculture Intelligence Matt Donovan has discovered a “renewed environment with a fertile ground for talent.” A resident company in UF Innovate | The Hub, Agriculture Intelligence is a precision agriculture science company combining machine vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide cloud-based, precision data for specialty crops.
UF Researchers Say Marine Products Show Promising Future In Medical Advancements
Many drug research efforts occurring at UF are focused on marine and natural products that will lead to advancements in medications and treatments for cancers. Dr. Hendrik Luesch was involved in a recent discovery of a marine compound off the east coast of Florida named gatorbulin-1 that could potentially be used in the fight against cancer; this discovery highlights the importance of searching the ocean’s biodiversity.
