entrinsic bioscience Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Mario Wanderley as Chief Financial Officer and Accelerates Product Development with New Research Facility
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech resident client entrinsic bioscience (EBS), a company pioneering a next-generation protein modulation technology, announced the appointment of Mario Wanderleyas Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wanderley brings 23 years of financial, operational, and strategic expertise to EBS, with significant experience in the medical device, technology, software, telecommunications, and […]
UF Innovate | Tech Licensing Celebrates Best Year Ever

University of Florida researchers made more discoveries and licensed more technologies than ever in the fiscal year just ended, despite the coronavirus pandemic influencing the third and fourth quarters. Researchers disclosed 393 new discoveries and UF Innovate | Tech Licensing signed a record 132 licenses and options, up from 331 disclosures and 122 licenses last […]
Gainesville Company Helps Floridians Get Hundreds of Free Dollars Back From the Government
The promise of ‘free money’ sounds like the start of a scam. The truth is, there is up to $70 billion that people have yet to claim. The Florida treasury is holding $3 billion of that — all of it belonging to Floridians. That’s where UF Innovate | The Hub alum ClaimFound steps in. “We’re […]
Oxidien Announces Publication of Clinical Results Demonstrating Significant Reduction in Urinary Oxalate
UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company mitigating kidney stone disease by treating secondary hyperoxaluria, announced the publication of data from a clinical study on the effectiveness of its highly potent and acid-stable Oxalate Decarboxylase (OxDC) to reduce urinary oxalate in subjects on a high oxalate diet. The study was […]
TAO Connect Announces Launch of V3 Platform Equipped With AI Chatbot for a Personalized Digital Mental Health Experience
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, announced the launch of the TAO Connect V3 platform. The new platform creates a more all-encompassing and interactive approach to online therapy and introduces the TAO Assistant, an AI chatbot that […]
Customized Gene Therapies Successfully Target Rare Eye Diseases
Can gene therapies be effective for the treatment of rare genetic diseases? One company may have found a solution that incorporates a high degree of customization, manufacturing expertise, and years’ worth of knowledge. Having been with Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC) for almost 20 years, CEO Sue Washer has first-hand experience in seeing novel ideas […]
3 UF Innovate |The Hub Companies Among Finalists of 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch
UF Innovate | The Hub and GrowFL are pleased to announce that three Hub companies – residents Admiral and Rapid Genomics and alum Feathr – were among the first round of the 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch finalists. The awards program – now in its tenth year – honors impressive second-stage companies from throughout […]
Different CROs For Different Purposes – One Biotech’s Selection Process
The human body does a pretty good job of protecting your health. If you get a cut or bruise or skin your knee, your body will heal itself. If you catch a cold or virus, your antibodies kick in to defeat the bug. Patricia Lawman, co-founder and CEO of UF startup and UF Innovate | […]
Prisma Develops the First-Ever Functional Full-Body Equine Veterinary Imaging System for a Standing Conscious Horse
UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub alum Prisma Imaging has successfully developed a new system for equine diagnostic imaging that addresses the shortcomings of current technology. Founded in 2016, Prisma developed a system that captures CT and radiographic images of the entire anatomy of a standing, weight-bearing and conscious horse. The advanced imaging […]
Bioscience Firm Makes Progress on Another Kind of Vaccine
The word vaccine carries heavy weight these days, with its tantalizing possibilities to curb the destruction brought on by a certain C-word. But for UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alumni company Morphogenesis, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company headquartered in Tampa, the word vaccine is connected to a different kind of C-word: cancer. […]