Nematodes in Space on the ‘Future of Agriculture’ Podcast
Dr. Fatma Kaplan and Cameron Schiller, founders of UF Innovate alumni startup Pheronym, an agricultural biotech company that provides safe, non-toxic, and innovative solutions to solve numerous agricultural problems, talk about their nematodes project on ‘Future of Agriculture’ podcast. They recently received funding for the development of space nematodes under the project AstroNematode, the first-ever […]
Oragenics Making ‘Great Progress’ Enrolling Patients in Oral Mucositis Clinical Trial
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate company Oragenics, Inc., a leader in the development of novel antibiotics against infectious diseases and effective treatments for oral mucositis, announced that they are making great progress enrolling patients in their clinical trial. “We are primarily enrolling patients in our oral mucositis program AG013 and […]
Verigo Founder Featured on Radio Cade Podcast
Adam Kinsey, the founder of Verigo, a supply-chain IT company that uses smart sensors to track and monitor fresh produce during its journey from farm to fork, speaks with Richard Miles, the co-founder of the Cade Museum and host of Radio Cade, about the UF startup disruptive technology and his future projects. The company was […]
Molekule Unveils Air Mini, a New Home Air Purification Device Designed for Smaller Spaces
UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, announced a new home product, Molekule Air Mini. Powered by Molekule’s patented Photo Electrochemical Oxidation (PECO) technology, Air Mini is designed to destroy a full spectrum of indoor air pollutants, including allergens, mold, viruses, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the air we breathe. Poor […]
Weber State Renews Use of Digital Platform to Support Student Mental Health
In an effort to meet increasing student need for mental health support, Weber State University is renewing its partnership with UF Startup TAO (Therapy Assistance Online) Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective. For the second year in a row, students, faculty, and staff will have free access […]
TAO Connect Creates Partnership With UTSA
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is introducing UF startup Therapy Assistance Online (TAO) Connect, an online therapy program developed to address matters related to depression, anxiety and other issues students commonly experience. This program is a self-help service that provides tools to assist students with common mental health issues. 159 students currently […]
New Location for Lacerta Therapeutics in Alachua’s Copeland Park
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client Lacerta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company, has announced the commencement of construction on a new office and lab building in Copeland Park, located in the heart of the North Florida Research Corridor in Alachua. The 12,950 square foot building is expected to be […]
Exactech Expands Foot and Ankle Treatment Options with New Fixed Bearing Flat Cut Talus Ankle Implant
UF startup Exactech, Inc., a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip, and knee, announced the launch of the new Vantage® Ankle Flat Cut Talus, an option for the Vantage Total Ankle Fixed Bearing System. This is the latest addition to its foot and ankle portfolio. Samuel Adams, MD, kicked […]
AGTC and Otonomy Announce Strategic Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize Gene Therapy for Congenital Hearing Loss
UF startup 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, and Otonomy, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for neurotology, announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration to co-develop and co-commercialize an […]
Gainesville Expert Proves Blockchain Isn’t Just for Software Engineers
Blockchain expert Palveshey Tariq is a modern-day Renaissance woman. She holds a position with the Public Utility Research Center (PURC) at the University of Florida, for which she leads semiannual sessions for the World Bank Program in the capacity of blockchain to streamline energy generation, distribution and regulation. This was the spark that ignited her […]