AGTC Announces Completion of Enrollment in the Two Highest Dose Groups of Its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Patients With X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
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 completed enrollment in the two highest dose groups of its Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the safety […]
SharpSpring Announces Program to Pay for HubSpot Partner Program Fees
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based sales and marketing platform for digital agencies, announced that it will cover 100% of the $3,600 annual fee for marketing agencies currently enrolled or wishing to enroll in HubSpot’s Solutions Partner Program that joins SharpSpring’s Agency Partner Program. “Speaking plainly, any chance we have to compare our partner […]
Tampa Company Expands Clinical Trials of Cancer Vaccine
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, is moving forward with clinical trials of a cancer vaccine after getting FDA approval. The company developed the vaccine after decades of research and study. Earlier trials showed promise in larger animals afflicted with melanoma. Now […]
SATLANTIS Wins Award for Best Space Company
A jury composed of members of the European Space Agency (ESA), the Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), German and Emirati investors, the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Emirates, selected from over 900 applications 40 finalists worldwide, in 4 thematic categories, under the CLIX (Climate Innovations Exchange) initiative of the […]
How the ‘Skim Reaper’ Protects You From Credit Card Skimmers
Houston has been hailed king when it comes to credit card skimmers, and they’re not completely wrong. Houston is a hub for the skimming scam but the reality is they exist everywhere. “My credit card got stolen for the sixth time in a three-year period,” professor Patrick Traynor, with the Department of Computer and Information […]
Morrisville-Based Clinipace Adds Another $10.5M to Its Coffers As It Goes on Hiring Spree
UF startup Clinipace, a global full-service contract research organization (CRO), continues to raise cash as it continues to look for talent. The Morrisville-based CRO has raised an additional $10.56 million in debt, according to a securities filing. That brings its total raised to $14.7 million in a mix of as part of this round opened in […]
SATLANTIS Enters Into Launch Services Agreement With Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space services, announced the execution of a Launch Services Agreement with UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident company SATLANTIS, a provider of high-performance payload technologies for Earth observation and remote sensing. Beginning in 2022, SATLANTIS will utilize the Firefly […]
Amadeus Buys Optym’s Flight Network Planning Tech
Amadeus, a travel technology company, is acquiring the airline tech unit of UF startup Optym, a privately-held world leader in new-generation optimization software solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The unit helps airlines with planning and scheduling their flight networks. Optym, privately held and founded in 2000 by University of Florida professor Ravi Ahuja, Ph.D., aims to […]
SharpSpring Implementing “Performance-Based” Workweek
UF startup SharpSpring, Inc., a leading cloud-based marketing automation platform for digital marketing agencies, is changing the way employees view their work schedule by moving from a time-based workweek to a performance-based one. The changes are intended to reward employees who are able to reach their weekly goals without being tied to a typical 40-hour […]
Algernon Signs Novotech Up for Midstage Respiratory Therapy Test
UF startup Algernon Pharmaceuticals has chosen contract research organization (CRO) Novotech to help run its phase 2 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic cough trial for its experimental med NP-120 (Ifenprodil). The study is slated to start in the second quarter of 2020, and Algernon will tap Novotech’s experience across the Asia-Pacific region. Also, the CRO […]