Many of our faculty-launched companies are creating practical applications for scientific discoveries and innovations. The following companies are examples of some of U.Va.'s most exciting start-ups:
Medical and Biotechnology
Adenosine Therapeutics: novel pharmaceutical products that target adenosine receptor subtypes
Airbase Therapeutics: alkaline formulations of FDA-approved inhaled medications with superior efficacy in the acidic asthmatic airway
Catena Pharmaceuticals: anti-angiogenic compounds to fight the growth of cancerous tumors and metastatic lesions
ContraVac: innovative diagnostic and therapeutic products for male reproductive health
DiaKine Therapeutics: new, proprietary drugs with unique immune modulating and anti-inflammatory properties for unmet medical needs in diabetes and other diseases
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals: small-molecule therapeutics to enhance the diffusion of oxygen through areas of critical resistance and into hypoxic (oxygen-starved) tissues
Global Cell Solutions (GCS): automated cell-culturing system producing high quality cells for drug discovery, vaccine development, the treatment of disease and other therapeutic uses
Healing Orthopaedic Technologies (H.O.T): "smart wound dressings" for the treatment of burns and war-related injuries
HemoShear: human surrogate technology that mimics the biochemistry and physiology of the human vasculature and other major organ systems in the laboratory
HemoSonics: point-of-care technology to quantify the clotting potential of whole blood
Home Guardian: unobtrusive, highly accurate health and status monitoring services that enable senior citizens to live more independent and dignified lives
Key Genomics: multi-gene signatures to predict critical outcomes such as patient-specific drug sensitivity or compound toxicity
Microlab Diagnostics: integrated instrument and disposable microfluidic chip "solution product" for nucleic acid analysis
NexGen Medical Systems: medical devices that enhance the safety and effectiveness of interventional procedures in patients with neurologic and cardiovascular diseases
Phthisis Diagnostics: infectious disease assays to detect cryptic infections
Pinnacle Pharmaceuticals: RNA targeting in the anti-infective and anti-cancer fields
PluroGen Therapeutics: revolutionary burn and chronic wound treatment
PocketMed: mobile charge capture software for physicians
PocketSonics: unconventional approach to ultrasound using an iPod-sized imaging device acting as a "window through the skin"
Respiratory Research: portable exhaled breath condensate collection devices to understand and treat respiratory diseases
Stereotaxis: treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiovascular interventions
Targeson: ultrasound contrast agent technologies for pre-clinical molecular imaging in animal models
Tau Therapeutics: innovative drug discoveries that stop tumor growth by blocking T-type calcium channels
Engineering, IT and Physical Science
CaseNEX: on-line, case-based approach to professional development and teacher training
Cellular Materials Int'l: periodic cellular material (PCM) technology to create lightweight, multi-functional structures
Directed Vapor Technologies, Inc (DVTI): advanced coating solutions and novel coating deposition systems
openQ: integrated key relationship management solutions for the life science industry
Privaris: hardware and software products bringing the power and security of fingerprint biometrics to everyday life
Virginia Diodes: millimeter-wave diodes, integrated components and systems operating from 18 GHz to over 3 THz
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