AbFero Announces PK Study Results for SP-420 in Transfusional Iron Overload – Proceeds With Phase 1–2 Trial of Iron Chelator
UF startup AbFero Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating diseases of iron overload, announced it completed analysis of a 12-patient normal volunteer pharmacokinetic (PK) trial of its lead iron chelator, SP-420. The PK data confirmed that the doses of SP-420 planned for the company’s upcoming Phase 1-2 trial in patients with […]
FDA Broadly Supports Oragenics’ Pre-IND Development Program for Its SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of new antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announced receipt of feedback to its Type B Pre-IND Meeting Request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it is in broad agreement with the company’s […]
Cannabix Achieves New Plateau With Its FAIMS Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace, reports that engineers have achieved new, much higher levels of resolving power using a new PCB design and the latest mosfet chip technology leading to the highest level of molecular specificity to date with its Cannabix FAIMS Beta 3.2 […]
Banyan Technology, Optym Partner to Digitize LTL
Banyan Technology and UF startup Optym, a global optimization intelligence company, are partnering to enhance operations for LTL carriers with Banyan’s Intelligent Pricing suite and Optym’s HaulPlan planning and optimization software. The combined systems allow LTL carriers to identify lanes that need more volume, then fill them at a one-time determined rate, turning the information into actionable […]
TearClear Appoints Robert Bailey to Board of Directors
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear, a global ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, announces the appointment of industry veteran Robert Bailey to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bailey brings over two decades of leadership experience in the Ophthalmology industry having served on the executive teams as General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer for […]
Using HSV Helper Viruses to Increase AAV Production
Recognizing the industry-wide need to improve adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector manufacturing, UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), has adopted changes intended to increase yield and purity. Some AAV manufacturing processes use adherent cells grown in stacked trays. AGTC sees that model as a barrier to scaling, pointing to the […]
UF Startup Cannabix Working on a ‘Pot Breathalyzer’
With more states allowing some form of legal marijuana use, the race is on to develop a breath test that law enforcement can use to determine the drug’s levels in drivers who may be under the influence. University of Florida chemistry professor and inventor Richard Yost is working with Cannabix Technologies, a Canada-based, UF startup […]
SharpSpring Recognized As Sales and Marketing Automation Industry Leader in G2 Crowd Fall 2020 Reports
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based sales and marketing automation platform, announced that it has been named a Leader in 16 different performance categories on grids in the G2.com Inc. Fall 2020 reports. SharpSpring has been identified as one of the best products in several categories, including marketing automation and CRM, based on its high […]
RTI Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance for Dynamic Active Compression (DAC) Plate
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc., a global surgical implant company, recently received 510(k) Clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Dynamic Active Compression (DAC) Plate to provide stabilization and fixation of small bones of the foot. The DAC plate addresses an unmet need in […]
New AI Technology ‘Agroview’ Named UF Invention of the Year
Yiannis Ampatzidis and his research team combined their collective minds to find artificial intelligence technology to best help farmers save money and better care for their crops. Out of that process, they invented a system known as Agroview. The system utilizes images from drones and satellites and from the ground – along with artificial intelligence […]