Startups
Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, we launched 7 startups. From optical polymers to therapies for neurodegenerative disease to bioinformatics for better, faster drug discovery, these companies are taking forward technologies that can change the world.
Norcon Technologies Holding, Inc.
Advancing optical polymer and lensing technology, specifically for depth imaging applications.
Colleges
Wyant College of Optical Sciences, College of Science, College of Medicine – Tucson, BIO5 Institute
Inventors:
Robert Norwood, Dennis L Lichtenberger, Richard S Glass, Tristan Stephen Kleine, Dong-Chul Pyun, Meghan O’Brien Hamilton, Laura E Anderson, Oliver Spires, Nicholas Lyons
Regenerix LLC
Developing therapies for neurodegenerative disorders utilizing next-generation RIPK1/RIPK3 inhibitors.
Colleges
College of Medicine – Tucson, College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute
Inventors:
Vijay Gokhale, May Khanna, Jonathan Sanchez
Team Williams Net LLC
Computerized maintenance management systems.
Colleges
Facilities Management
Inventors:
Kevin Williams
UGenome LLC
Bioinformatics tools to reduce the time and cost of developing drugs and therapies for cancers and rare diseases.
Colleges
College of Medicine – Tucson
Inventors:
Adam Grant
Resonance Pharma Incorporated
Unique lipid research to develop precision diagnostics and therapeutics in the areas of cancer, sepsis, and infection.
Colleges
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Inventors:
Floyd Chilton, Ashley Jones Snider, Justin Snider
JKT Education Consulting, LLC
Connecting regional educators, resources, and partners to support professional growth.
Colleges
College of Education
Inventors:
Jennifer Kinser-Traut
Post-Quantum Tek, Inc.
Ultra-high speed optical switches for data center applications.
Colleges
Wyant College of Optical Sciences
Inventors:
Nasser Peyghambarian, Pierre Alexandre Blanche, Brittany Lynn
