TAO Connect Opens Mental Health Resources to the Public at No Cost to Assist With the Effects of COVID-19
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 offering of a free online help session specific to COVID-19, in addition to opening up its entire suite of mindfulness meditation exercises to the public. Both programs are free […]
Full Interview: Algernon Pharmaceuticals Announces Regulatory Submission for COVID-19 Trial in South Korea
Christopher Moreau, CEO of UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, joined Steve Darling from Proactive Vancouver to discuss another development for their repurposed drug Ifenprodil. Moreau provides an update about the clinical study which will consist of 40 patients and will deal with those currently sick with COVID-19. Learn more about Full Interview: […]
SharpSpring Releases First-of-Its-Kind CRM-Integrated Video Calling and Screen Sharing to Address COVID-19
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based marketing and sales automation platform, announced the release of integrated video calls, a free solution for SharpSpring customers, built to help marketing agencies and SMBs connect with leads, contacts, and clients, mimicking an in-person experience. “While Zoom, Slack, Skype, and other services have been amazing for us, SharpSpring […]
Clinical Trial for ‘Promising’ Gene-therapy Treatment for Cancer Is Unveiled
Is it finally possible that an effective, minimally invasive, cost-efficient treatment for cancer is on the horizon? UF startup Morphogenesis Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, has been developing cancer treatment since the 1990s. In January 2020, the company’s human clinical trials opened when the Food and Drug Administration enabled the expansion of its […]
Entegris Acquires UF Startup Sinmat
Entegris, a specialty chemicals and materials company, has acquired UF startup Sinmat, a chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) slurry manufacturer, based in Gainesville, FL. Sinmat designs and produces CMP slurries used for polishing ultra-hard surface materials, including SiC and GaN. “Joining Entegris provides us a great opportunity to increase the value we deliver to our customers. […]
OxThera Announces Completion of Recruitment in Phase 3 ePHex Study With Oxabact in Patients With Primary Hyperoxaluria
UF startup OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of people with Primary Hyperoxaluria (PH), announced that it has completed enrollment in its Oxabact ePHex phase III study. Oxabact is an investigational bi-modal enteric biotherapy containing a lyophilized formulation of Oxalobacter formigenes for the treatment of adults and children with primary […]
Military Drone Maker, Altavian, Is Churning Out N95 Masks for COVID-19 Response
UF startup Altavian, a drone maker that supplies the US military, has shifted some of its production to a new kind of N95-grade mask to be used by medical personnel on the frontlines of America’s latest battle—the COVID-19 emergency response. In fact, the new masks may even exceed the protection of traditional N95 models. The […]
Full Interview: Algernon Pharmaceuticals Updates Phase 2 Human Testing of Ifenprodil for COVID-19
Christopher Moreau, CEO of UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company, joins Steve Darling from Proactive Vancouver to provide an update about its initiated phase 2 clinical study of NP-120 for COVID-19 on infected patients in South Korea. Learn more about Full Interview: Algernon Pharmaceuticals Updates Phase 2 Human Testing of Ifenprodil for […]
ViewRay and VieCure Announce Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Adoption of Personalized Cancer Care
UF startup ViewRay, Inc., a leading medical technology company that provides groundbreaking MRI-guided radiation therapy, announced a strategic collaboration with VieCure, an artificial intelligence (AI) informatics company with a leading point-of-care clinical decision support platform and a comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) in oncology. The collaboration is designed to drive personalized care and treatment to […]
Saia LTL Freight Chooses Optym RouteMAX Software to Improve Service Levels and Deliver Savings in Route Planning, Fuel and Labor Costs
Saia, Inc. announced that Saia LTL Freight has deployed the industry-defining software RouteMAX, developed by UF startup Optym, an optimization intelligence (OI) company. Optym’s RouteMAX is a dynamic route optimization software designed to streamline and speed pickup and delivery operations for the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry. Through the ability to quickly and accurately build routes, RouteMAX […]