AGTC Formalizes Patient Advisory Council to Provide Insights and Guidance on Patient Perspectives for Pipeline Therapies
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company focused on developing adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapies for the treatment of rare inherited diseases, announced the formation of a Patient Advisory Council to build on its focus of incorporating the patient and caregiver voice into […]
TearClear Raises $22 Million to Advance Multiple Clinical Programs in Development
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client TearClear, a global ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, has raised $22M in a Series B funding round. The investment will be used to advance multiple clinical programs in development, with two lead candidates in glaucoma paving the way for future indications. Participating in the raise was […]
OLED Display Startup Mattrix Technologies Opens $3M Financing Round With Second Investment From JSR Corporation
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Mattrix Technologies, Inc., a US-based startup developing groundbreaking AMOLED backplane solutions for the flat-panel display industry, announced that JSR Corporation has closed a second investment into the company. The $1.5M investment will be used in part to support the joint development of solution-based conductive inks […]
Glint Pharmaceuticals to Begin Clinical Testing on Contact Lens to Prevent COVID-19 Virus Infection
UF startup Glint Pharmaceuticals, an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company that delivers medicated contact lenses to treat eye diseases, has developed a patented technology for delivery of an anti-COVID-19 formulation to the ocular surface to prevent and treat infections. The proprietary formulation combines a well-tolerated ocular chemistry with the Glint drug delivery contact lens to kill a […]
SharpSpring Launches Agency Acceleration Series With Top Digital Marketing Experts Leading Speaker Line-Up
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based marketing and sales automation platform, announced the launch of its Agency Acceleration Series. The free 14-part program – with episodic content from industry superstars designed to help agencies accelerate their growth – kicks off in August 2020. To learn more about the sessions and register free for the […]
UF Startup and Academics Find Path to Powerful Analog AI
Engineers have been chasing a form of artificial intelligence (AI) that could drastically lower the energy required to do typical AI things like recognize words and images. This analog form of machine learning does one of the key mathematical operations of neural networks using the physics of a circuit instead of digital logic. But one […]
Atsena Therapeutics Acquires Exclusive Rights to Gene Therapy for GUCY2D-Associated Leber Congenital Amaurosis
UF startup Atsena Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on bringing the life-changing power of genetic medicine to reverse or prevent blindness, announced that it has acquired exclusive rights to a gene therapy targeting GUCY2D-associated Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA1), a genetic eye disease that affects the retina and is a leading cause of blindness […]
Envision Digital Appointed As Oceania Partner by SharpSpring Marketing Automation Solution
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based marketing and sales automation platform, has appointed cloud technology company Envision Digital, based in Australia, as its ‘Country Partner Oceania’ for its automated marketing platform. The two firms have signed a deal which will see Envision Digital Pty Ltd focus on becoming an implementation and distribution channel for […]
Gainesville Company Leading in Genomics Global Research
Gainesville is home to many successful startups and has been for years. UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client RAPiD Genomics is no exception. The idea for the tech-based genomics company was formed by a group of University of Florida grad students almost 20 years ago. “We always liked the idea of […]
Morphogenis and USF Health Form Clinical Research Partnership
USF Health has partnered with UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alumn Morphogenesis, Inc., a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for cancer patients, on a two-year contract that runs the gamut. The affiliation agreement will allow for clinical and clinical research collaborations, opportunities for students to intern for Morphogenesis, and the company will […]