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UF Startup

Capri EGM Build-to-Suit Program Acquires Life Science Real Estate Asset for Company Manufacturing Antibodies for Department of Defense and mRNA for COVID-19 Vaccine

UF startup Ology Bioservices, a wholly owned subsidiary of Resilience, and the operator of the Lab & Research facility, has recently been awarded contract valued as much as $250 million by the Department of Defense for manufacturing development of a monoclonal antibody as a medical countermeasure (MCM) to botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT).

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.

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%.

Sharks: From Mortal Foes to Medical Inspiration

UF researcher Anthony Brennan's discovery that the pattern of sharkskin prevents bacteria from adhering has led to the development of company Sharklet's Foley catheter and wound dressing.