AGTC Announces Sponsorship of Achroma Corp’s No Roadblocks Program
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 retinal diseases, announced it will be a sponsor of the Achroma Corp program, No Roadblocks.
Tampa’s Morphogenesis Wants To Cure Cancer With an Affordable Shot
A group of scientists in Tampa is working to make treating cancer as easy as getting a shot. While most of today’s cancer treatments tend to be toxic and expensive, UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is working to develop immunotherapies that are safe and affordable.
UF Innovate Welcomes Lauren Asmus as Client Experience Manager
UF Innovate | Incubation Services is delighted to welcome Lauren Asmus as the program’s first Client Experience Manager. Lauren joined the team on August 16 and will serve clients and implement entrepreneurial programs at UF Innovate | Incubation Services’ facilities Sid Martin Biotech and The Hub.
DiaCarta Receives CE/IVD for its New COVID 19 test that Identifies Delta Plus and New Variants
UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum DiaCarta Inc., a precision molecular diagnostics company and leading developer of novel oncology tests using liquid biopsy, announced that its new QuantiVirus™ SARS-CoV-2 Variant Detection Test received the CE/IVD marking and therefore, can now be commercialized within the EU and rest of the world.
SATLANTIS Receives the Keicho Award for Innovation and Technology by CEJE
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident SATLANTIS, a Spanish business that develops Earth Observation (EO) optical payloads for small satellites around the world, received the “Keicho Award for Innovation and Technology”, within the fifth edition of the initiative by the Círculo Empresarial Japón España – CEJE (Business Circle Japan Spain), for promoting commercial relations between Spain and Japan.
Mattrix Technologies Demonstrates the World’s First WOLED Display Produced Using LCD TV Manufacturing Technology
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident Mattrix Technologies has demonstrated a new active-matrix OLED display prototype exploiting technology typically used in LCD manufacturing.
Beyond the Chip Shortage: Automotive Industry Should Prepare As Scarcity of Minerals Looms for Electric Vehicle Batteries
UF Innovate The Hub resident Vertaeon advises supply chain and business leaders to identify risks and mitigation steps to avoid disruptions.
Ultimate Goal of This Internship? Help Startup Save Lives

I learned about the importance of helping these medical professionals bring innovative cancer treatments to the market by building financial presentations that lead to the venture funding needed, in hopes to ultimately save lives.
Gainesville Tech Fund Selects Mattrix Technologies for Inaugural Investment

Mattrix Technologies is the first company targeted for investment by the newly established Gainesville Tech Fund, organized by venture capital firm Kirenaga. The investors in the fund include successful entrepreneurs and local business leaders.
etectRx Announces Eric Buffkin as New CEO
UF Innovate | The Hub resident etectRx, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced the appointment of Eric Buffkin as its next president and CEO.