AavantiBio and Resilience Announce Strategic Collaboration for Gene Therapy Development and Manufacturing
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases, and National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a company building the world’s most advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem and who recently acquired UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices, announced a strategic collaboration to support the development and manufacturing of AavantiBio’s pipeline of therapies, including its lead program in Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA).
Cannabix Technologies Provides Update on THC Breathalyzer Beta-Testing
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that it expects to ship its THC Breath Analyzer (THCBA) to a clinic in the Northwestern U.S. for beta testing in the coming days.
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.
YMCA of the USA and Peerfit Partner To Bring Local YMCAs Into the Nationwide Peerfit Network
UF startup Peerfit is entering into a partnership with YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) to enable local YMCAs to expand their reach and increase membership access through Peerfit’s nationwide network of clients and partnerships.
Optym Introduces HaulSuite – A Portfolio of AI-Enabled Optimization Solutions for LTL Carriers
UF startup Optym, a leading optimization software company in the transportation industry, introduces HaulSuite, a portfolio of premier optimization solutions for the industry’s leading less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers.
TAO Connect for Employers Launches To Increase Access to Digital Mental Health Tools in the Enterprise Space
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced its expansion into the enterprise space with the launch of TAO Connect for Employers.
Enagás and SATLANTIS Start Microsatellite Camera Calibration Tests To Detect Emissions
Enagás and SATLANTIS, a UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident company specializing in high-performance optical loads for observation of the Earth for small satellites, are carrying out high-precision optics calibration tests, which will be inserted into a constellation of space microsatellites, known by the acronym GEISAT (Greenhouse Gases), to detect and quantify methane emissions on Earth.
AGTC Announces Expansion of Manufacturing and Analytics Capabilities to Advance Commercialization of Gene Therapy Product Candidates
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company conducting human clinical trials of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of rare diseases, announced that it has initiated plans to lease a build-to-suit 21,000 square foot current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) manufacturing and quality control facility adjacent to its Florida facility to prepare for anticipated late-stage development of its X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP) and Achromatopsia (ACHM) programs.
