CEO of UF Startup AxoGen is appointed to EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious eye disorders, today announced the appointment of Karen Zaderej to its Board of Directors. Ms. Zaderej is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board at UF Startup and Accelerate graduate AxoGen, Inc., and brings more than 35 years of biopharmaceutical and medical device experience to the role.
DHS Prize Winners Announced in $195K Challenge To Counter Extreme Temperatures
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that UF startup and Accelerate resident Micro Nano Technologies, as one of their winners in the Cooling Solutions Challenge prize competition. The winners were each awarded funding, which totaled $195,000, for their innovative and creative ideas that sought climate-friendly cooling solutions to protect people in extreme heat conditions.
Neurotech Startup Canaery Secures Over $4 Million in Seed Funding To Digitize the Sense of Smell
Canaery, the neurotech startup digitizing the sense of smell to enhance the way we perceive and monitor the world around us, announced today it has closed more than $4 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its scent-sensing platform.
Mental Health Benefits: A Must-Have Resource for Employees
“Mental health benefits are just as important as physical health benefits,” says Dr. Sherry Benton, founder of digital behavioral health platform TAO Connect, a UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub graduate.
SATLANTIS, the Company That Manufactures Small Satellites for NASA
SATLANTIS specializes in making small cameras and satellites, weighing around 50 kilos, something that is not widely used on the market. Most companies are dedicated to making large satellites and this is where Juan Tomás Hernani, SATLANTIS' CEO, believes that one of the keys to his success is.
Digital Behavioral Health Platform TAO Connect Launches New Learner Dashboard, Offering Users Greater Personalization Experience
UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health care more accessible and effective, announced the launch of its brand new Learner Dashboard.
Oragenics Co-Authors a Publication Describing the Dual Mechanism of Action of Lantibiotics
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech graduate Oragenics, Inc., in collaboration with researchers from Florida International University’s Department of Physics and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, announced the publication of a study entitled “Lipid II Binding and Transmembrane Properties of Various Antimicrobial Lanthipeptides.”
CDTI Enters in SATLANTIS’ Capital, in a 16.5 Million Round of Investment
With the entry of CDTI (the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology) in its capital, UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at The Hub resident SATLANTIS has closed its second-round investment to which Enagás, Sepi, Orza and Axis-Ico are also incorporated, for a cumulative total of 16.5 million euros.
Why Hundreds of Retail Thefts Are Going Unreported in Bay Area
Dr. Read Hayes, a research scientist and criminologist at the University of Florida, conducted a study on retail crime. He said in many cases, especially in urban centers, stores don’t contact authorities because there are simply too many thefts for police to respond to every time.
Lacerta Therapeutics Appoints Min Wang, PhD, JD and Marc Wolff to Its Board of Directors
UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate at Sid Martin Biotech graduate Lacerta Therapeutics, Inc., a gene therapy company dedicated to the discovery and development of AAV-based gene therapies, appoints Min Wang, PhD, JD and Marc Wolff to its Board of Directors.
