AGTC Reports 12-Month Data From Its Ongoing Phase 1/2 Achromatopsia Clinical Trials Showing Biologic Activity in Patients With Mutations in the ACHM
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, reported 12-month data from its ongoing achromatopsia (ACHM) Phase 1/2 clinical trials, including data from all adult patients and low-dose pediatric patients.
As Director of UF Innovate’s Incubation Services, Mark Long ‘Got Stuff Done’
UF Innovate is saying goodbye to the man who wrote the book on business incubation. Mark Long, the author of several such books, has directed UF Innovate’s two business incubators, Sid Martin Biotech and The Hub, since January 2016. He will retire on June 30. “Mark’s positive, ‘get stuff done’ attitude – along with his […]
Revolutionizing the Science of Nerve Repair and Regeneration
Peripheral nerve damage is estimated to affect more than 20 million people in the United States, causing symptoms that range from mild discomfort to severe disability. Damage is often undiagnosed or untreated, and the current standard of care procedures can be associated with limitations that impact the quality of life. UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Axogen, Inc., a company focused on the science, development, and commercialization of technologies for peripheral nerve regeneration and repair, aims to address these issues and provide more efficient treatment options to patients.
A Feathr Touch: Navigating Customer, Employee and Investor Relations With Aleksander Levental
Find out Aleksander Levantel, co-founder or Feathr, lessons he’s learned along the way as entrepreneur on the episode of Founder Shares.
Karl LaPan, New UF Innovate Director, Plans Continued Growth, Success for Program
Following a record-breaking year of growth for Alachua’s biotechnology industry, the University of Florida’s programs for entrepreneurial incubation and innovation, UF Innovate, has hired a new director of incubation services who’s looking to continue the program’s upward trajectory.
Morphogenesis Awarded SBIR Funding for Cervical Cancer Therapy
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, has obtained funding to develop a new therapeutic drug to treat cervical cancer.
Gator Alumna Launches Byppocampus, an Eco-Friendly, Student-to-Student Campus Food Delivery Program
UF Innovate | The Hub resident Byppo Technologies, Gainesville’s innovative local food service platform, is partnering with Aramark, a global leader of acclaimed services in food, facilities, and uniforms, to bring a revolutionary campus dining experience to the University of Florida.
entrinsic bioscience Secures $49 Million in Financing To Accelerate Development and Commercialization of Next Generation Functional Ingredients and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident entrinsic bioscience (EBS), a company pioneering a next-generation protein modulation technology, announced that it has secured $49 million in non-dilutive growth capital from Jefferies Group LLC’s subsidiary, Jefferies Funding LLC (Jefferies).
AavantiBio and Resilience Announce Strategic Collaboration for Gene Therapy Development and Manufacturing
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases, and National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a company building the world’s most advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem and who recently acquired UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Ology Bioservices, announced a strategic collaboration to support the development and manufacturing of AavantiBio’s pipeline of therapies, including its lead program in Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA).
2021 Cade Prize for Innovation Accepting Entries
The 2021 Cade Prize for Innovation is accepting entries from inventors and entrepreneurs in Alabama, Georgia and Florida from June 1 – August 2, 2021.