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Investor: khosla ventures. Pearl Bio is an early-stage venture pioneering design and production of next-generation therapeutics and biomaterials for medical applications and beyond. Biology is constrained to the 20 natural amino acids, limiting the ability to site-specifically modify therapeutic proteins to improve half-life, tissue targeting, or assembly. In contrast, chemical synthesis of therapeutics enables access to greater functional diversity, but template-directed synthesis is challenging. Pearl Bio unites the precision of biology with the unlimited diversity of chemistry in a transformative platform that produces therapeutics and biomaterials with tunable properties for applications in oncology, immunology, and rare disease.

Macroscopic 2D Materials

Dr. Xiaoyang Zhu’s research team at Columbia University developed a method for high-yield production of macroscopic 2D materials. The technique produces macroscopic 2D materials that are comparable in quality to microscopic monolayers formed by Scotch tape exfoliation, with the significant advantage of achieving high-yield production. This technology has potential to catalyze manufacturing of 2D materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers for use in many applications.

Vittix Therapeutics

George Washington University

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a highly lethal, orphan lung disease with limited treatment options. Vittix Therapeutics, led by Dr. Naftali Kaminski, Chief of the Pulmonary Section at Yale University, has identified thyroid hormone small molecule mimetics as a novel therapeutic approach, targeting mitochondrial function in lung epithelial cells and to date, has produced compelling in vivo proofs of concept. Received a Blavatnik Award in May 2019.

HeroWear

Vanderbilt University

Working men and women lift every day. They do it in warehouses and on production lines. In offices and combat zones. Every day, they lift the economy worldwide. Whether it’s the day-to-day grind or responding to a crisis, their strength supports us all. And they deserve gear that sustains their strength, for work and for life. That makes their job safer. The HeroWear Apex means that their weight is over. The world’s first exosuit for all, built from the ground up for both men and women, the Apex is a back-assist exosuit that uses a proprietary band-based mechanism to reduce strain on the back without getting in the way.

SPARKBio

Over 30% of such withdrawals are due to cardiac toxicity (pro-arrhythmic effects mediated by cardiac ion channels), therefore regulatory agreements mandate the testing of all new drugs for cardiac liability. GW researchers developed the first scalable automated all-optical system for high-throughput cardiac electrophysiology and electromechanics. The system includes a method for combined optical pacing and optical recording from a variety of primary and stem-cell-derived cells and tissues. This platform allows for active dynamic interrogation, such as robust pacing protocols that can reveal Vm, [Ca2+]i or contraction’s frequency response (restitution) and temporal instabilities. The researchers also developed “spark-cell” spheroids which can be used as a reagent that can be frozen, transported, and deployed on-site to confer optical pacing of cardiac cells.

Rarebase Therapeutics

(Highcape Capital presented a profile Jan 2022) Rarebase Therapeutics is focused on overcoming cancer chemo-resistance. The scientific merits of Rarebase are based on a series of groundbreaking discoveries made by Andrew Xiao’s lab at Yale School Medicine. They have revealed that the increased presence of a novel, critical base in DNA (N6-methyl adenine) is the major culprit for cancers to acquire resistance. The main goal of Rarebase Therapeutics is to identify chemical inhibitors to block the synthesis of this base, thereby overcoming resistance of cancers to standard therapies.

SkyNano Technologies

Vanderbilt University

Using patent-pending technology developed at Vanderbilt University, our technique overcomes cost and scaleability limitations associated with traditional manufacturing techniques, while also giving commercial viability to carbon conversion technologies through the introduction of a high-value secondary material produced from greenhouse gas inputs. Our technique relies on electrochemistry, rather than solely catalysis, and results in a highly efficient process to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into useful functional nanomaterials.(6.2022 - SkyNano was selected to receive $2M in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding is part of the ARPA-E HESTIA program, which prioritizes overcoming barriers associated with carbon-storing buildings, including scarce, expensive and geographically limited building materials. As of August 2022, SkyNano has raised ~$8.5M (million) in non-dilutive funding from a variety of federal, state, and commercial sources.)

NanoStem Biotech

Rutgers University

Dr. KiBum Lee of Rutgers University is developing a nanoscaffold material and system that would enable effective stem cell therapy and drug delivery. The innovation promises functional recovery in patients with central nervous system injuries--like spinal cord injuries--for which there are no effective treatments today. Features of the nanoscaffold include 3D biomimicry, stem cell/neuronal differentiation, ECM-protein binding affinity, efficient drug loading/sustained delivery, and MRI-based monitoring capability.

STAT3-MS NeuroTherapeutics

Ohio State University

MS patients have an imbalance of Effector and Regulatory cells which causes nerve damage. The solution is a Novel small molecule STAT3 inhibitor, LLL12B, that improves Effector/Regulator cell balance. LLL12b significantly suppresses the disease progression in three murine MS model. There is a great opportunity for this solution as MS is prevalent in 300 people per every 100,000 in the US and is onset in the age range of 20-40.

EndObetes

University of California, San Diego

While surgical intervention via gastric bypass is effective in patients with obesity and type-II diabetes, the surgery is invasive, expensive and not reversible. Additionally, it is usually not prescribed for patients with BMI <40. Therefore, there is a need for a non-surgical alternative which is safer and less expensive but which mimics the effects of gastric bypass surgery. EndObypass achieves this with an implantable metal stent which runs through the stomach. The device mimics the anatomic and physiological changes caused by surgical procedures, resulting in dramatic weight loss and remission of diabetes. Animal studies with the implanted device have demonstrated proof of concept. The EndObypass technology provides a safe and affordable alternative to gastric bypass surgery.

3RT Innovations

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes to approximately one-third of all injury-related deaths in the United States, with total direct and indirect costs estimated in excess of $76 billion. TBI is also the leading environmental risk factor associated with the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disorder of the brain. Given the extensive public health burden, the lack of any approved therapies to modify the disease course for CTE continues to represent a critical unmet need. 3RT Innovations is a start-up founded in 2019 to address this need. We are currently developing a novel, brain penetrating antibody for the treatment of CTE. The neuropathology of CTE is characterized by abnormal aggregations of tau proteins in the neocortex with an organized filament structure comprised of three-repeat (3RTau) and four-repeat tau (4RTau). This organized filament structure is unique as it is found only in CTE and not in other tauopathies such as Alzheimer’s Disease.

Pepper Bio

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(Update: Pepper Bio raised an undisclosed amount / Seed from Reinforced Ventures - 4.2022. Series A - 9.2022). Pepper Bio has developed the world’s first transomic drug discovery platform. We integrate phosphoproteomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and genomics. This whole-stack solution to common drug discovery challenges reveals actionable insights that others miss to questions ranging from target ID to patient stratification using a global, dynamic, and causal approach. We’ve developed a full-stack drug discovery platform (PROSPER) to tackle complex, untreatable diseases.

AnelleO

University of North Carolina

(Update: $862,923K SBIR Phase 2 - 2021) AnelleO is harnessing the advancements in the speed and scale of 3D printing technology for novel solutions in Women’s Health. AnelleO’s Intravaginal Rings (IVRs) offer a unique platform for sustained delivery of therapeutics – a non-invasive, self-administered and retrievable platform that can deliver drugs over a period of weeks or months. AnelleO is a medical device company that is developing a 3D printed intravaginal ring that can be used as a platform for treating a wide range of women's health conditions. Their first product, AnelleO PRO involves the only single administration of progesterone for infertility. Their technology enables controlled drug-release kinetics with up to 100% drug release, as well as rapid manufacturing and custom sizing. The manufacturing method allows for formulation of biologics and drug combinations not possible with traditional technologies.

Protein Architects

University of California, Davis

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a $300B market, about $20B in diagnostics and $30B in antiviral therapeutics. Yet antibodies require poorly scaling, expensive mammalian cells, vary with batch, are environmentally unstable, and are subject to escape by viral strain evolution. Protein Architects is developing beta solenoid proteins as “molecular Legos” for applications in self-assembly of nanoparticle based devices and materials. Our polyvalent, environmentally robust viral decoy proteins for antigen diagnostics and therapeutics can be scalably produced in microbial GMP facilities at 1/50 the cost per binder yet bind up to 1000000x stronger than antibodies. As receptor decoys, they align with viral evolution, and modular human design makes immunocompatible therapeutics. We are seeking seed financing and regulatory advising on our in development viral decoy antibody substitutes for SARS-CoV-2 antigen diagnostics and therapeutics. We are positioned to make a difference in this pandemic, and future viral threats.

Allagium Therapeutics

Carnegie Mellon University

Modulation of MAP Kinase Phosphatases in Targeting Liver Disease. A novel platform for allosteric targeting of MAP kinase phosphatases to achieve nodal regulation of signaling pathways that can be leveraged for therapeutic purposes.

Rubitection

Rubitection is developing a skin health and wellness system to improve assessment and care management of dermatological, plastic surgery, and vascular conditions with an initial application to early bedsores detection. Bedsores are an $11 billion healthcare problem at affects 2.3 million each year killing 60K. If detected early they can be prevented, but low cost early detection tools are not available. Our Rubitect Assessment System (RAS) empowers any caregiver in hospitals, nursing homes, and in home care to detect bedsore early and support care management. Rubitection’s issued patents, and exclusive worldwide license provide barriers to competitors. The RAS’ low risk FDA pathway allows a quick path to a $4.1 billion US bedsore market. Two recurring revenues supports long term sustainability. Within 5 - 6 years of product launch, Rubitection will generate $48 million in sales using a hybrid sales model. Rubitection will exit through acquisition to a wound care company like Hill-Rom, or 3M.

Hybprinter

Stanford University

This 3D printing technology (“Hybprinter”) can be used to form hybrid multi-material constructs incorporating a wide spectrum of materials (rigid and soft) and bioagents (such as cells and growth factors) with controlled spatial distribution in any XYZ coordinate across the hybrid structure. There are several technologies available to perform 3D bioprinting However, the main disadvantage is that only one type of material can be printed by many of these methods. However, due to its layer-by-layer manufacturing nature, Hybprinter enables the combination of cell-laden soft and hard biomaterials with a controlled spatial distribution for regenerative medicine applications.

Sensible Photonics

Carnegie Mellon University

Sensible Photonics is partnering with utilities, OEMs and regulators to improve grid reliability and resilience through low-cost sensing solutions for distribution transformers and other electrical equipment. To keep pace with the growing demand for electricity and heightened threat from climate change, the grid needs to be smarter and more self-aware. At the same time, supply for distribution transformers is constrained, causing utilities to seek solutions for extending the life of these assets. Sensible Photonics fiber optic sensors provide real-time temperature readings for electrical assets and can enable the proactive prediction of required maintenance and imminent failures due to thermal runaway, resulting in improved reliability, financial savings, enhanced lifespan of equipment, operational efficiency, and safety. Future product offerings will enable real-time monitoring of additional critical parameters relevant for electrical equipment health monitoring.

ArrePath

(UPDATE 4.22) ArrePath, an anti-infective drug discovery company addressing the global health challenge of drug resistant infections, announced today that it has raised $20 million in seed financing to advance its proprietary, machine learning (ML)-based platform for the discovery of new classes of anti-infectives to overcome antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, Insight Partners, and Innospark Ventures co-led the financing, which also included Viva BioInnovator, Arimed Capital, PTX Capital, and Nor’easter Ventures. ArrePath also announced that Dr. Lloyd Payne has been named President and CEO. Dr. Payne, who serves on the Novo REPAIR Impact Fund Scientific Selection Board and the AMR Action Fund Scientific Advisory Board, brings more than 25 years of scientific and business leadership in the discovery and development of anti-infectives. Dr. Zemer Gitai published proof-of-concept for the approach in the journal Cell in June 2020.

Enviar Therapeutics

Current delivery platforms for RNA and gene editing technologies induce off-target effects and fail to specifically target tissue types. Led by Columbia’s Dr. Fatemeh Momen-Heravi and Dr. Akiva Mintz, the Enviar team has recently developed a novel customizable delivery platform—called SafeExo—based on engineered exosomes. Exosomes naturally carry biomacromolecules including different RNAs (mRNAs, regulatory miRNAs, etc.), DNAs, lipids, and proteins and can deliver their cargoes to the recipient cells, elicit functions, and mediate cellular communications. SafeExo is the first engineered exosome platform capable of eliminating endogenous nucleic acids, which greatly reduces off-target effects. SafeExo is further optimized to enhance RNA stability, CRISPR efficacy, target uptake and specific cell/tissue delivery of large payloads, such as targeted CRISPR/CAS gene editing machinery and RNAi therapeutics. This platform has the potential to treat new diseases and improve current therapies.

Andluca Technologies

Carnegie Mellon University

(Update 12.21 - Andluca Technologies has been awarded a $1M Phase II SBIR grant from NSF to continue development of their near-ultraviolet (NUV) organic photovoltaic technology. Andluca was selected for $400,000 in follow-on funding from Empire State Development via the Luminate NY accelerator program. The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT) awarded $75,000 through the Clean Tech Seed Grant Program. Andluca, a Princeton University spin-out, has developed UV-solar-powered smart glass for improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Andluca’s patented technologies can reduce building energy use by up to 40% while significantly enhancing occupant comfort and productivity.

YouBiotics

University of Pittsburgh

73.6% (250m people) of the American Population is overweight or obese. Weight disorders place a significant burden on the healthcare system due to increased risk of deleterious disorders such as diabetes, kidney failure, liver failure, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19. A key issue in reducing weight gain in the population is that weight loss therapies are not covered by insurance, unless patients are severely obese or possess multiple co-morbidities, requiring patients to pay nearly $1,500/month. Considering that persons in lower socio-economic standing are more likely to be overweight or obese, it is unsurprising that the prevalence of obesity continues to rise. These expensive weight loss therapies aim to alter an individual’s metabolism, which is very difficult to accomplish and often yields significant side effects with long-term use.

geCKo Materials

Stanford University

geCKo Materials provides volume manufacturing for a bio-inspired, energy saving, reusable, multi-purpose, industrial and consumer adhesive. The mechanical adhesive is composed of directional, microscopic inclined features with a tapered geometry. geCKo’s unique IP is in the manufacturing method, introduced by Dr. Capella Kerst in her PhD at Stanford and protected by pending patents. Tested in the lab and in use with customers, a 1 square inch adhesive is capable of supporting 15 lbs of weight in shear with no attachment nor detachment force needed. The geCKo Opposing Force scales with area and can be purchased at any area. Integrating onto your robot grippers is simple, just a peel and stick. We can offer integration assistance and expertise for simple, quick and easy integration.

Impact Proteomics

Our company, Impact Proteomics, makes protein sample preparation kits to provide researchers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries with high quality protein samples faster than ever, improving research reproducibility and saving time and money. High quality protein preparations are essential for drug and biomarker discovery, monitoring therapeutic efficacy, biologic drug quality control, and for understanding fundamental cellular processes. For decades, industry and academia have been hindered by incomplete and irreproducible protein sample preparation. These samples are often contaminated with other cellular components and incompatible reagents, such as DNA, salts, and the reagents used to break open cells. Fast, high quality sample preparation can mean the difference between finding a lifesaving drug target or wasting millions of dollars and decades of time on a failed drug discovery project. Impact Proteomics is here to ensure every project reaches its potential.

AlvaHealth

Getting immediate medical attention is critical after a patient has experienced a stroke. However, stroke symptoms are often not identified by the patient or family members until it is too late to administer treatment. There is currently no wearable-linked mobile app which specifically detects a stroke incident. AlvaHealth is pairing wearable devices with machine learning to detect a stroke incident immediately based on the activity in both arms of the patient. Early detection of stroke can improve the outlook for patient recovery. (Update) Alva Health was part of MassMEDIC's IGNITE 2021 cohort and also participated in the MassMEDIC Startup Stadium during BIOMEDevice Boston 2021. Alva Health is the recipient of the $350,000 grand prize as the winner of its 2021 MedTech Global Competition.

synLubricin

Cornell University

Lubrication is critical in biology for tasks such as joint flexing and eye movement, but aging and disease can reduce natural lubrication. Current lubrication solutions either exhibit a short half-life (such as cortisone and hyaluronic acid) or poor long-term bio-compatibility (such as exogenous lubricants like glycerin-mineral oil), leaving a market opportunity to develop a durable, bio-compatible lubricant. synLubricin is a stable, and scalable, long-term bio-lubricant for joints, eyes, and medical devices. synLubricin has been developed in FDA-approved human cell culture systems and is able both to resist cellular adhesion and lubricate biological surfaces, such as cartilage. synLubricin is searching for a co-founder to help develop this venture opportunity.

Neurograins

Brown University

The field of brain-machine interfaces has advanced significantly over the past two decades, especially in its successful transition into human clinical trials. However, this progress has relied largely on wired, invasive sensors for the acquisition of neural data with high spatial and temporal resolution. Neurograins represents the first completely wireless network of sensors in neural application, consists of ensembles of implantable, sub-millimeter, individually addressable microchips.

Aromha

Harvard University

Smell loss is an early indicator of infectious and neurodegenerative disorders. In COVID-19, for example, objective smell loss may occur in >90% of patients. Though molecular (PCR) tests are effective in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection, with moderate sensitivity and high specificity, they typically are costly (>$50), with long turnaround times (up to 5-7 days) and have not been as effective in controlling asymptomatic spread. The Aromha Smell Test complements molecular tests with high sensitivity and negative predictive value and can be scaled quickly to provide an important new tool to prevent community spread of COVID, with an at-home, non-invasive, safe, and cost-effective screening test that provides instantaneous results. This platform technology, developed based on 20 years of olfactory research at Harvard, can also be utilized to provide an early signal and improve care in critical neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Eleven P15

University of Colorado

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause, occurring primarily in older adults. IPF is a fatal disease with median survival at 3-5 years. While there exist several clinical approaches to treating IPF, few therapeutics have been clinically proven to provide significant benefits to patients. Eleven P15 is uniquely positioned for early detection and early intervention of IPF. The pivotal discovery of a common polymorphism in the promoter of MUC5B (rs35705950) has been associated with IPF and pulmonary fibrosis associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and this polymorphism increases the production of mucus.

KayoThera

(Update - 4.22: KayoThera closed an $8 million Series A round of financing. The financing was led by Accelerator Life Science Partners (“ALSP”) with participation from BioAdvance and 7G Bioventures. KayoThera will focus its therapeutic development efforts on its lead oncology program to further advance the technology towards a product that will benefit patients with late-stage and metastatic cancers.) Kayothera is leveraging cutting-edge discoveries to develop therapeutics for cancer patients who currently receive terminal diagnoses. Our two pipeline candidates target solid tumors to 1) inhibit tumor survival mechanisms in advanced or chemoresistant disease, 2) deplete immunosuppressive Regulatory T cells to restore anti-tumor immunity. With these first-in-class small molecule therapeutics, we aim to give hope to patients with intractable cancers.

VitaScan

Cornell University

Key nutrient deficiencies are more common than one may think and can lead to major health problems. However, determining vitamin levels can be costly, time-consuming, and confusing. VitaScan enables fast, accurate, and low-cost testing of an individual's vitamins and micronutrients. With VitaScan's portable system, the consumer can avoid hospital blood work and get the scan done at a physician's office, clinic, or even at home.

Acurasset

Viral infections causing hepatitis are major contributors to human morbidity and mortality. Currently, there are no approved directly acting antivirals that cure two of these viruses - hepatitis B (HBV) and E viruses (HEV) – that account for close to 300 million infections world-wide. Our goal is to develop novel small molecule therapeutics that can be readily deployed to combat efficiently these diseases. To achieve this, we capitalize on discoveries and technical advances from our lab that put us in a unique position for targeted high through-put screens. We have already identified a lead molecule that is effective against multiple HEV genotypes, and we have uncovered a minimal set of host factors that are essential for HBV persistence.

HAVA

Each year millions of people suffer from symptoms of sore throat, laryngitis and cough due to colds and inflammation of the upper aerodigestive tract. Current methods of treatment are suboptimal and rely primarily on throat gargles, sprays, and lozenges, which treat only the mouth and part of the upper throat. They completely miss 50% of the inflamed area. This product is an OTC inhaled liquid mist that is inexpensive, portable, disposable, natural, tastes good, and is more effective because it treats the entire upper aerodigestive tract. The target market would be everyday people with cough, voice and sore throat complaints, as well as singers and voice professionals.

Aero Therapeutics

University of California, Davis

Aero Therapeutics is helping physicians in low-resource settings treat neonatal respiratory issues with their sustainable, rugged and affordable devices. Their current device oxygenates, warms, humidifies, and sterilizes air before it is delivered in a single, compact, and mobile enclosure. Developed iteratively in Ethiopia, their final prototype demonstrates comparable performance with commercially available devices at ~1/10th the cost.

Spirair

Stanford University

(Update: Spirair raised $10M Series A) Spirair is addressing the unmet need for a minimally-invasive, office-based treatment for NSD. While there is high demand among ENT physicians for office-based procedures (e.g. Acclarent, Arrinex, Spirox, etc), NSD is one of the few common pathologies that does not have any office-based innovations. Spirair is filling this gap in the marketplace with a needle-based delivery device that correction NSD with local anesthetic in under 15 minutes. The estimated US/European TAM is $2.3B. Spirair will be regulated under a 510(k) pathway, and FDA clearance can be achieved by 2023 with minimal clinical data (30 patients, 6 months of follow-up).

Tandem Repeat

Tandem Repeat Technologies, Inc. (TR Tech) is the market leader in Sustainable Textiles Manufacturing. TR Tech has created the world’s first programable textile which is 100% sustainable, self-healing, and fully biodegradable. Established in 2018, TR Tech has developed revolutionary technology that combines materials science and biomanufacturing to produce performance composites with tunable properties. The technology is covered under five (5) issued US patents and additional five (5) pending with Squitex. The physical characteristics of Squitex will allow it to be adopted into many products and technologies. It is a platform performance material that is renewable, green, strong, flexible, self-healing, energy efficient and friendly to most of today’s manufacturing processes. The use will only be limited by the creativity of application and the ability to produce the quantity of material to meet market demand.

Seven Biosciences

($500K SBIR - NIH & NSF) Seven Biosciences is a GPCR targeted drug discovery company which engineers and uses cutting-edge technology. Seven’s proprietary technology are fluorescent sensors based on any GPCR, which enables the functional visualization of the conformational change of the receptor in response to the binding of a given compound in real-time. The technology can be used for high throughput screening of compound libraries against GPCR targets, including orphan GPCRs, as well as for profiling the physiologically relevant effects of candidate molecules. Additionally, Seven’s GPCR sensors can be expressed in vivo –enabling the monitoring of compound effects at the site of action in awake behaving animals and in disease models undergoing treatment with unmatched spatial and real-time temporal resolution.

Aracari Biosciences

University of California, Irvine

(Update 4.2022 - Aracari has received a $314K NIH grant to further develop Aracari’s proprietary human bone marrow technology that models in vivo drug responses.) Aracari’s vascularized microphysiological systems are leading the way in preclinical drug testing. Aracari’s vascularized 3D Vascularized Micro-Organ (VMO) and Micro-Tumor (VMT) models incorporate perfused human vasculature for the physiologic delivery of nutrients, drugs and immune cells to multiple tissue and tumor types. These powerful next-generation tools are accelerating development of immuno-oncological and other therapeutics for more optimal patient outcomes. Aracari is seeking a Chief Business Development Officer as they expand their C-level team. (Crunchbase 2021: $1.2M Funding from NSF.)

Velox Biosystems

University of California, Irvine

Velox Biosystems plans to develop and launch a rapid diagnostic product for urinary tract infections (UTI), a problem that affects nearly 50 percent of the population at least once in their lifetime. This decision follows the startup’s completion of a recent clinical feasibility test that yielded impactful clinical data for the company to move forward with the next steps in development. Velox Biosystems has created an ultra sensitive rapid detection system that provides for no or minimal sample processing, high throughput scanning of large sample volumes, with single target sensitivity and unprecedented speeds. Utilizing a digital droplet molecular detection platform, we are developing a point of care diagnostic device to address critical unmet needs in the UTI, liquid biopsy, and sepsis spaces. Total available market of over $1 Billion.

Surgical ai

Harvard University

Operating rooms are often not efficient and are costly to hospitals. Solutions to increasing efficiency neglect to monitor errors in real time which can be stopped and improve efficiency from the time of the incident. This technology pairs artificial intelligence with real time monitoring of operating room procedures to increase efficiency of hospital operating rooms.

OptoVibronex

Rutgers University

The current standard for distinguishing between benign and cancerous skin legions require an invasive skin biopsy followed by a waiting period for lab results for diagnosis. OptoVibronix is eliminating the need for invasive skin biopses to diagnose a skin legion as cancerous or benign. The technology scans the skin legion and results in a diagnosis in just 15 minutes. By avoiding skin biospy, it improves the patient experience and efficiency of diagnosis and reduces healthcare costs.

ChromaTiR

ChromaTiR (color through total internal reflection) is developing a technology to create color-shifting effects in a broad range of materials that is more cost-effective and safer. They are working to advance their patent-pending technology, which allows the use of a low-cost, simplified and more customizable method to generate vibrant, iridescent coatings in which no nanoparticles and no metal films are used. ChromaTiR offers customizable color shifting special effect coatings and pigments with tunable color profiles and large angular separation between colors.

RiboRupt Biotech