TearClear Appoints Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer
UF startup TearClear, the specialty pharmaceutical company uniquely focused on developing a family of preservative-free topical ophthalmic drugs, announced another big step forward with the appointment of Srini Venkatesh, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific and Innovation Officer. Dr. Venkatesh will be responsible for setting the scientific and clinical strategy for TearClear, as well as overseeing day-to-day […]
Advances in Radiation Therapy Treatment Systems
While radiation therapy as a discipline is well into maturity, new technology advances continue to drive the field forward. The following is a roundup of some of the most significant products to launch or be introduced in the last 12 months. Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) offers a more precise and accurate form of treatment than […]
Molekule Opens Its First U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Meet the Growing Demand for Clean Air
UF startup Molekule, a leading innovator in clean air purification, announced that it’s launching a groundbreaking materials manufacturing facility in the Tampa area. Molekule’s first U.S. factory, PECO Zero, will be a catalyst for bringing cutting edge science into people’s homes by enabling faster scalability of Molekule’s research and development to meet consumers’ increasing demands […]
Innovations in Radiotherapy and Radiology at Henry Ford Hospital
To improve radiation therapy outcomes, Henry Ford Hospital wanted direct visualization of tumors during therapy using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It purchased a ViewRay MRIdian linear accelerator (linac) system (created by UF startup ViewRay) in 2017 and its staff is active in research involving MRI-guided radiotherapy. ITN toured the system installed at the Henry Ford Medical Center […]
UF Incubator Firm Gets $2 Million Boost for New Screen Technology
Two resident companies at a University of Florida business incubator recently received a hefty investment from Samsung to further develop technology that could revolutionize electronic displays, like televisions. Samsung Venture Investment Corporation has invested $2 million into Matrixx Technologies, a technology company based at UF Innovate’s The Hub, for an undisclosed percentage of equity in […]
New Research Shows Pheronym Treated Nematodes 28% – 78% More Effective in Pest Control
UF Innovate alumni startup Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest control company, announced the results of a study supporting the commercial efficacy of their breakthrough bio-remediation technology. In tests, commercially available beneficial nematodes exposed to their patented Nemastim™ pheromone extracts were 28% – 78% more effective controlling pecan weevils and black soldier flies than non-exposed nematodes. The […]
Mattrix Technologies Announces $3 Million Series A Round with Investment from Samsung Ventures and JSR Corporation
UF startup Mattrix Technologies, a semiconductor device company developing breakthrough pixel architectures for flat-panel displays, has announced the company has closed its Series A financing round with $3 million in investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (“Samsung Ventures”), the global investment arm of the Samsung Group, and JSR Corporation, a leading display materials supplier and […]
NanoPhotonica Receives $3.5M in Funding
NanoPhotonica, a resident client of UF Innovate | The Hub and developer of quantum dot, nanomaterials, and device technology, secured $3.5M in funding. The round was led by Samsung Ventures, with participation from DeepWork Capital (formerly the FAN Fund). The company intends to use the funds to hire more engineering staff, finalize development and move […]
NanoPhotonica Announces $3.5M Investment Led by Samsung Ventures
UF Innovate | The Hub startup NanoPhotonica, an industry leader in quantum dot, nanomaterials, and device technology, announced that it has secured a $3.5M investment from Samsung Ventures and DeepWork Capital (formerly the FAN Fund). The investment, led by Samsung Ventures, will help the company further develop and commercialize its world-class quantum dot and related […]
Cannabix Technologies Adds Dr. Randall Purves as Scientific Advisor
UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that Dr. Randy Purves has been appointed as a Scientific Advisor to Cannabix Technologies Inc. Dr. Purves is one of the world’s foremost experts in the development of FAIMS (high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry) instrumentation and applications. Dr. Purves is a pioneer in developing FAIMS […]