Inventors Honored at Virtual Standing InnOvation Event
More than 200 innovators participated in a live-stream event and virtual happy hour to celebrate their achievements in fiscal year 2020. The limitations of social gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted UF Innovate | Tech Licensing to find new ways to honor University of Florida innovators. Instead of an in-person Standing InnOvation, Tech Licensing […]
entrinsic bioscience Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Mario Wanderley as Chief Financial Officer and Accelerates Product Development with New Research Facility
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client entrinsic bioscience (EBS), a company pioneering a next-generation protein modulation technology, announced the appointment of Mario Wanderleyas Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wanderley brings 23 years of financial, operational, and strategic expertise to EBS, with significant experience in the medical device, technology, software, telecommunications, and […]
Profile of a Founder – An Exclusive Q&A With Ed Buckley, PeerFit Founder
As part of Tech Tribune’s Q&A series, Ed Buckley, Ph.D., founder of UF startup Peerfit, answered five questions were he shared the story and mission of the company and his plans for the future. PeerFit is a digital health company that works with employers and insurance carriers to fully fund fitness experiences for their employees and members. […]
TAO Connect Announces Launch of V3 Platform Equipped With AI Chatbot for a Personalized Digital Mental Health Experience
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the launch of the TAO Connect V3 platform. The new platform creates a more all-encompassing and interactive approach to online therapy and introduces the TAO Assistant, an AI chatbot that […]
Customized Gene Therapies Successfully Target Rare Eye Diseases
Can gene therapies be effective for the treatment of rare genetic diseases? One company may have found a solution that incorporates a high degree of customization, manufacturing expertise, and years’ worth of knowledge. Having been with Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC) for almost 20 years, CEO Sue Washer has first-hand experience in seeing novel ideas […]
INOVIO Adds Thermo Fisher Scientific To Global Manufacturing Consortium
Inovio, a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases and cancer, announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has signed a letter of intent to manufacture INOVIO’s DNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800. Thermo Fisher Scientific will join existing partners […]
3 UF Innovate |The Hub Companies Among Finalists of 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch
UF Innovate | The Hub and GrowFL are pleased to announce that three Hub companies – residents Admiral and Rapid Genomics and alum Feathr – were among the first round of the 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch finalists. The awards program – now in its tenth year – honors impressive second-stage companies from throughout […]
Different CROs For Different Purposes – One Biotech’s Selection Process
The human body does a pretty good job of protecting your health. If you get a cut or bruise or skin your knee, your body will heal itself. If you catch a cold or virus, your antibodies kick in to defeat the bug. Patricia Lawman, co-founder and CEO of UF startup and UF Innovate | […]
Prisma Develops the First-Ever Functional Full-Body Equine Veterinary Imaging System for a Standing Conscious Horse
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub alum Prisma Imaging has successfully developed a new system for equine diagnostic imaging that addresses the shortcomings of current technology. Founded in 2016, Prisma developed a system that captures CT and radiographic images of the entire anatomy of a standing, weight-bearing and conscious horse. The advanced imaging […]
Bioscience Firm Makes Progress on Another Kind of Vaccine
The word vaccine carries heavy weight these days, with its tantalizing possibilities to curb the destruction brought on by a certain C-word. But for UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alumni company Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, the word vaccine is connected to a different kind of C-word: cancer. […]