Startup Portfolio
Technologies developed by University of Utah faculty and students have contributed to the launch of more than 330 companies. In just fiscal year 2021, the U executed 31 new technology licenses and helped spin out 14 startup companies. The result of these actions is helping to bring new products to market annually. For more information on our startup companies, please explore our portfolio.
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6S Medical LLC
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6S Medical is developing the Troclosure, a medical device that assists with laparoscopic surgery.
Acacia Biosciences
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Acacia Biosciences is a drug discovery company working to create assay systems and databases that enable the rapid development of biopharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals.
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc.
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Aera Therapeutics
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TranSend Therapeutics Inc
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American Green Elements, LLC
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Amirsys delivers medical expertise with powerful technology to provide life-saving, vital information to health care professionals.
Anesta
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Applied Medical Informatics, Inc.
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Batu Biologics is a biotechnology-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development novel therapies that target tumor blood vessels.
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Bioclassifier, LLC
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Bioclassifier provides other companies with technology that enables a wide variety of basic research, translational medicine and in vitro diagnostics.
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Bionic Technologies, LLC
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Bionic Technologies Ltd developed multi-data acquisition systems for neuro-scientific research.
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Blackrock Sensors, Inc.
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Cimarron Software, Inc.
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Sun Biopharma Inc
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Cimarron is a company which develops and distributes customized computer software for use in medical research in the United States.
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Cognetix, Inc. is a drug discovery and development company, using peptides from Conus venom to develop novel therapeutics.
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Engineering Geometry Systems
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Espira Inc.
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Espira's objective is to develop rapid and inexpensive microfluidics-based tools for clinical and environmental applications.
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Elevate Entertainment Inc.
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Evolution Bio, Inc.
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Illumina, Inc.
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Image Technologies, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing optical imaging technologies.
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JMW Acquisition Corporation
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IOMED is a diversified drug delivery product and technology company, focused primarily on iontophoresis.
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Javali, LLC
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BioNano Genomics Inc
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Lonestar Thiotherapies
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LoneStar Thiotherapies is commercializing dithiocarbamate/metal complexes as treatment for human hepatobiliary diseases.
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MacroMed, Inc.
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SVS-UOU-3, Inc
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Manticore Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Manticore Pharmaceuticals is the developer of cobalamin bioconjugates as potential anti-cancer drugs.
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Monolog, LLC
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Nanospot.ai, Inc.
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NeuroAdjuvants
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NeuroSense, LLC offers an intuitive, AI-enabled, app-driven device designed to improve screening sensitivity in patients at-risk for neuropathy.
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NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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NULINE Software
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NULINE Software has developed an educational app to help first year medical and dental students learn histology.
Nutriscan Inc.
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Origyn
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Origyn, Inc. is making a contraceptive product for developed and third world countries, using a compound that is liquid at vaginal pH and a gel at the pH of semen.
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Otter Immuno-Oncology LLC
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Otter Immuno-oncology, LLC is a seed-stage, preclinical, immunology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing therapies with curative potential in areas of high unmet need in oncology.
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Predictive Medical Technologies, Inc.
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Purgo is developing a novel in-situ drug delivery device to optimize efficacy and outcomes with controlled drug concentrations at the treatment site.
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Quantum Snow
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Quest Scientific, Inc.
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Quest Scientific is developing methods for the grafting and testing of substances on human skin bound to congenitally athymic rats.
Research Industries, Inc.
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Sensate Medical, Inc.
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SensoreMa
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SensoreMa develops rapid SARS-CoV-2 sensing products for saliva detection.
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Simplicity Sharps, LLC
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SVS-UOU-1, Inc.
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SVS-UOU-2, Inc.
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SVS-UOU-3, Inc
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SVS-UOU-4 Inc.
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SVS-UOU-5, Inc
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SVS-UOU-7, Inc.
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Vectron Biosolutions AS
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Tellus Networked Sensor Solutions, Inc.
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The Initiative LLC
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TheraTech, Inc.
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TikkunLev Therapeutics
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TMClear, LLC
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Tramontane has developed Multivariate Data Analysis tools for Biostratigraphers over 20 years.
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Veritract is developing feeding tubes with integrated optics and steering, allowing precision tube placement and confirmation in the GI tract.
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Vettore, LLC
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Visual Influence, Inc.
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Visual Influence develops rendering and image analysis software for medical imaging, scientific data management, volume visualization, and high-performance computing.
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Vutara, Inc.
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ZARS is a developer of topically administered drugs.
The above companies represent a partial list of companies that have licensed intellectual property from PIVOT Center. The list may be periodically updated.