Over 100 Startups served since 2013.

I-Corps

Through I-Corps, TLA offers grants of up to $3,000 to university-related entrepreneurial teams working to bring their inventions to the world, with those funds going towards customer discovery.

26 teams

served in FY2020

144 teams

served in the program’s history since starting in 2016

9 teams

sent to National I-Corps

TLA Startups

SibylSoft, Inc.

License Date:

06/26/2020

Inventing Team:

Sonya Lowry

Information Technology

Software & Copyright

Cybersecurity remains a major, growing problem in the US and across the globe, as security breaches increase in number and scope, causing significant financial as well as data privacy damages.  SibylSoft’s products and services make information security risk management easy to perform and manage without expensive training and consultants.  Created in language that is easy to understand without specialized information security training, Sibylsoft seamlessly combines advanced information security practices with regular everyday staff functions.  The software was developed for use by UArizona’s Information Security Office and is licensed exclusively to SibylSoft.

GenetiRate 2, LLC

License Date:

06/26/2020

Inventing Team:

Benjamin Renquist

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Sustainable food production remains one of the world’s greatest challenges. Efforts to increase yield and productivity have made great strides, but the demand is ever increasing. Research at UArizona has discovered ways to substantially improve the selection and feed efficiency of production animals. GenetiRate 2 has exclusively licensed this technology to commercialize these new methods within the animal production industry.

Auxilium Technology Group LLC

License Date:

06/26/2020

Inventing Team:

Moe Momayez, Krishna Muralidharan, Doug Loy, Pratish Rao, Yen Thi Kim Do

College of Engineering, College of Science, BIO5 Institute

Physical Sciences

Mining operators around the world face a constant battle of maximizing the valuable metals recovered from the mined ore while at the same time minimizing the negative environmental impacts and cost. Auxilium is focused on unlocking these valuable resources using sustainable solutions.

TheraCea Pharma LLC

License Date:

06/25/2020

Inventing Team:

Mark Pagel, Iman Daryaei, Abigail Shepard

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science, College of Pharmacy

Life Sciences

TheraCea will commercialize new methods for rapid preparation of Fluorine-18 labeled biomolecules.  These radio-labeled compounds are used as contrast agents for Positron Emission Tomography (PET).  Current laborious, time-consuming compounding and purification methods reduce the effectiveness of these agents due to short half-life of the F-18 molecule.  This faster, simplified preparation method does not require advanced radiochemistry expertise on-site, thereby increasing accessibility and expanding the market for PET agents and PET imaging.

Grafite Logic, Inc.

License Date:

06/22/2020

Inventing Team:

Palash Gangopadhyay, Jayan Thomas, Nasser Peyghambarian, Andre Persoons, Sujung Feilen

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Grafite Logic was founded to commercialize next generation 5V lithium-ion battery technology utilizing patented nanostructured graphite electrodes with novel electrolyte compositions. These innovations enable long battery cycle life in high voltage, fast charge-discharge rate applications; a market need expected to grow to $42 Billion in 2025. The unique chemistry of the electrolyte also provides greater thermal stability and significantly less flammability than current lithium ion technology. Both vital considerations in the design of demanding energy storage and delivery solutions.

Gen3 LLC

License Date:

05/29/2020

Inventing Team:

Roger Angel, Blake Coughenour, Thomas Stalcup, Brian Cuerden, Andrew Whiteside

College of Science

Physical Sciences

GEN3 was founded to commercialize patented concentrated photovoltaic technology developed at the University of Arizona. The technology utilizes large mirrors to focus sunlight and convert it into electricity with very high efficiency using small multi-junction solar cells.  It includes photovoltaic generator systems, glass mirror manufacturing methods, and proprietary optical designs. GEN3 has signed an exclusive worldwide license and will manufacture photovoltaic generator modules for commercial and industrial applications.

Hipokratiz LLC

License Date:

05/08/2020

Inventing Team:

Vinodh Raj Subramanian, Robert Lepore

College of Engineering

Software & Copyright

Hipokratiz was founded to address the increasing problem of missed doctors’ and dentists’ appointments.  The startup’s software system helps patients show up for their appointments by alleviating fear through introductory video consultations, seamlessly integrating all the key components – from patient recruitment to video consultations to appointment reminders – to provide a complete solution for health care practitioners.  The healthcare industry loses about $150 billion each year due to no-shows from patients. From not being able to take time away from work to not being able to afford treatment due to a lack of insurance, reasons abound that prevent patients from going for their checkups. Whatever the cause, the sad result remains:  patients end up not getting the care they need.  And one patient not making their appointment unknowingly wastes a block of time that could have been used by someone else. 

CMLaser Technologies, Inc.

License Date:

04/20/2020

Inventing Team:

Nasser Peyghambarian, Seppo Honkanen, Axel Schulzgen, Jacques Albert

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

CMLaser was founded to commercialize laser-based counter measures for both military and non-military aircraft.

SaiOx, Inc.

License Date:

04/05/2020

Inventing Team:

Sairam Parthasarathy, Marv Slepian

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Engineering, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

SaiOx was founded to bring the benefits of heliox to those experiencing difficulty breathing.  Heliox is less dense than air, thereby decreasing airflow resistance and allowing patients to breathe easier.  This new respiratory assist device is small and portable, making it ideal for use in any setting, from intensive care units to the home.  It addresses a broad range of medical conditions requiring respiratory support, including diseases such as COPD or complications from pneumonia common in the current COVID-19 crisis.

Cancer Cures Worldwide LLC

License Date:

01/14/2020

Inventing Team:

Tom Tsang, David Harris, Xianghui He, Brian Pipes

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Novel cancer treatment protocols utilizing low dose chemotherapy.

Fontana Systems, LLC

License Date:

10/31/2019

Inventing Team:

Jonathan Sprinkle, Susan Lysecky, Xiao Qin

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

Fontana Systems was founded to put homeowners back in control of their heating and cooling costs, by adjusting their thermostat to maintain a comfort level that matches their budget.  Combining data on previous energy costs, utility rates, and future weather probabilities with a patented behavioral learning algorithm, their Wi-Fi enabled device and associated app are able to intelligently monitor and control a home’s heating and air conditioning monthly usage costs.

Pierce Allen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

License Date:

10/25/2019

Inventing Team:

Victor Hruby, Minying Cai

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

ElectroSonix, LLC

License Date:

09/30/2019

Inventing Team:

Russell Witte, Yexian Qin, Charles Ingram, Qian Li, Matthew O'Donnell, Zhen Xu, Hsin-Wu Tseng, Chet Preston, Alex Burton

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Optical Sciences, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center, College of Engineering

Life Sciences

ElectroSonix LLC is dedicated to developing non-invasive acoustoelectric cardiac imaging technologies to localize arrhythmias in real-time for screening and in guiding ablation procedures. ElectroSonix's imaging technologies will benefit millions of cardiac arrhythmia patients.

Wavelength Unlimited Technologies, Inc.

License Date:

09/11/2019

Inventing Team:

Mahmoud Fallahi, Chris Hessenius, Michal Lukowski

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Wavelength Unlimited Technologies, Inc. is developing new technology utilizing near-to-far infrared lasers to scan for “spectral fingerprints” or to “see inside” substances. The technology has commercial application in the medical industry to detect the purity of drugs and in the security industry by using “infrared vision” to screen for hazardous materials.

CThru Lasers, Inc.

License Date:

09/11/2019

Inventing Team:

Mahmoud Fallahi, Chris Hessenius, Michal Lukowski

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

CThru Lasers, Inc. is developing several technologies including multi-color-multi-wavelength lasers, visible lasers, and near-infrared lasers all of which have superior capabilities and efficiencies at substantially lower costs than those currently available. The technologies will target a multitude of tunable-laser market commercialization opportunities such as extremely large light displays in sports venues, underwater and space communications, and medical 3D imaging.

DeUVe Photonics, Inc.

License Date:

09/11/2019

Inventing Team:

Mahmoud Fallahi, Chris Hessenius, Michal Lukowski

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

DeUVe Photonics, Inc. has developed deep-ultra-violet short-wave-length technology that will address an unmet need in the 230-400 nanometer wavelength range with unmatched performance in power, reduced size and efficiency. The technology will enable the company to become a major player in existing and developing deep UV laser markets.

MediCarbone, Inc.

License Date:

09/10/2019

Inventing Team:

Hamid Saadatmanesh, Mehrnoosh Zarkoob

College of Engineering

Life Sciences

MediCarbone Inc. is developing novel carbon fiber reinforced treatments for bone fracture when a traditional cast is not viable.

ThrooHealth, LLC

License Date:

08/23/2019

Inventing Team:

Marv Slepian, Fuad Rahman, Syed Hossainy, Arijit Mitra

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Engineering, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

ThrooHealth offers both platforms and applications for healthcare management.

QScint Imaging Solutions, LLC

License Date:

08/16/2019

Inventing Team:

Harrison Barrett, Bradford Barber, Lars Furenlid, Brian Miller

College of Optical Sciences, College of Medicine - Tucson

Physical Sciences

High resolution, modular gamma camera.

Intelico Therapeutics, LLC

License Date:

06/29/2019

Inventing Team:

Rui Chang, Eric Schadt

College of Medicine - Tucson

Life Sciences

Drug target discovery and precision therapeutics based upon probabilistic models of disease.

Extreme Cer-Nano, LLC

License Date:

06/28/2019

Inventing Team:

Erica Corral, William Pinc, Luke Walker, Zachary Wing, Victoria Marotto, Mohammad Rafiee, Nikhil Koratkar

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

A new high temperature ceramic material that uses graphene to strengthen its properties for use in extreme environments  and a new method of joining complex ceramic components without the use of any intermediate joining material. 

Scintillation Nanotechnologies LLC

License Date:

06/24/2019

Inventing Team:

Craig Aspinwall, Colleen Janczak

College of Science, College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Polystyrene core-shell scintillant-doped nanparticles for detection of radioisotope activity, both intracellualr and extracellular. This novel approach to liquid scintillation cocktails allows compatibility with aqueous samples and significantly higher detection sensitivity.

Procyon Technologies LLC

License Date:

06/14/2019

Inventing Team:

Klearchos Papas

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Artificial Pancreas Cell Encapsulation Device

iCrx, Inc.

License Date:

06/10/2019

Inventing Team:

College of Optical Sciences, College of Medicine - Tucson

Life Sciences

iCrx, Inc. has developed a hand-held device that can produce an objective and accurate eyeglass prescription in approximately 20 seconds without any subjective input from the viewer.  By utilizing laser technology designed to instantly determine a required eyewear prescription, the device can replace a traditional phoropter ophthalmic testing device.

Clean Earth Tech, LLC

License Date:

05/31/2019

Inventing Team:

Kwangmin Kim, Minkyu Kim

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

Biocompatible material for dust control

DesertDX, LLC

License Date:

04/26/2019

Inventing Team:

Bernard Futscher, Lukas Vrba

College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Developing an approach to directly identify cancer-specific methylation regions within the human genome.

EARDG Photonics, Inc.

License Date:

04/11/2019

Inventing Team:

Nasser Peyghambarian, Robert Norwood, Savas Tay, Pierre Alexandre Blanche, Arkady Bablumyan

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

EARDG Photonics develops enhanced augmented reality display glasses.

Sidecar Learning LLC

License Date:

01/03/2019

Inventing Team:

Yvonne Mery, Jason Dewland, Leslie Sult

UArizona Library

Software & Copyright

A tool to build engaging and pedagogically sound tutorials.

Fibronox, LLC

License Date:

12/21/2018

Inventing Team:

Louise Hecker, Vijay Gokhale, Reena Chawla

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Nox4 small molecular inhibitors for the treatment of fibrotic disorders.

Xoralgo, Inc.

License Date:

07/02/2018

Inventing Team:

Marek Rychlik, Mohammad Moussa

College of Science

Physical Sciences

Xoralgo has created an error correction method that improves database failure rate, increases speed and storage rate over the current RAID 6 technology. This technology can be used for data storage and transmission systems.

Norcon Technologies, LLC

License Date:

06/29/2018

Inventing Team:

Sasaan Showghi, Bob Norwood

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Norcon is commercializing optical components based on an advanced optical polymer that makes infrared (IR) applications much easier to serve. Whereas conventional infrared optics are made from cumbersome crystals and glasses, Norcon has engineering optical solutions that aim to be “the polycarbonate optics of the IR.”

GenetiRate, LLC

License Date:

06/29/2018

Inventing Team:

Benjamin Renquist

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

GenetiRate - Generating better Genetics in aquaculture species.  Using UA patented technology GenetiRate selects fish and shellfish that grow more quickly and have improved feed efficiency. 

Intuitive Measurement Systems, LLC

License Date:

06/26/2018

Inventing Team:

Michael Heien

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science

Physical Sciences

Intuitive Measurement Systems is striving to bring simplicity back into the world of measurement science. IMS is dedicated to building analytical instrumentation platforms and intuitive software that allow expert and novice users alike to make analytical measurements that are both cost effective and easy.

Discern Science, LLC Discern Science International, Inc.

License Date:

06/20/2018

Inventing Team:

Jay Nunamaker, Aaron Elkins, Judee Burgoon, Douglas Derrick

Eller College of Management

Physical Sciences

Discern Sciences offers an automated interviewing and deception detection technology for use in security.

MCR Therapeutics, LLC

License Date:

04/26/2018

Inventing Team:

Victor Hruby, Minying Cai

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

MCR Therapeutics is developing novel peptides for skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

Iluminos Therapeutics LLC

License Date:

12/22/2017

Inventing Team:

Chris Hulme, Travis Dunckley, Yeng Jeng Shaw

College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Illuminos Therapeutics has developed a series of novel small molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative and cognitive diseases.

Triangle Biotechnology, Inc.

License Date:

11/28/2017

Inventing Team:

Terry Matsunaga

College of Medicine - Tucson

Life Sciences

Triangle Biotechnology specializes in developing technologies that enable efficient acoustic processing of biological samples for next generation sequencing and epigenetic assays.

Guia, LLC

License Date:

11/21/2017

Inventing Team:

Mary Poulton, Moe Momayez

College of Science, Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources

Physical Sciences

Guia LLC has developed the SMART SuiteTM advanced data analytics system to monitor and predict worker health in the context of their work environment. Guia’s technology, using Intelligence Amplification™, informs workers and supervisors when preventive actions are needed to protect workers.

D3Sciences

License Date:

11/21/2017

Inventing Team:

Charles Hennemeyer, Michael Larson

College of Medicine - Tucson, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson

Life Sciences

D3Sciences is dedicated to the development of tools for improved tissue sampling to expand cancer diagnosis, therapy specificity, and research.

Aqualung Therapeutics Corp.

License Date:

11/14/2017

Inventing Team:

Joe "Skip" Garcia

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Developing a therapeutic antibody to reduce inflammation in acute and chronic lung diseases.

Botanisol Analytics

License Date:

11/13/2017

Inventing Team:

Tom Milster

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Botanisol Analytics has developed molecular detection instrumentation for use in forensic, pharmaceutical, agricultural and bioproduction applications.

FreeFall Aerospace, LLC

License Date:

11/07/2017

Inventing Team:

Chris Walker

College of Science

Physical Sciences

Revolutionary Intelligent Antenna Systems for the 5G Era. FreeFall’s unique 3-dimensional phased array antenna technology can provide high data rate communication at virtually any frequency at a fraction of the size and cost of any existing solution.

Urbix Resources, LLC

License Date:

10/27/2017

Inventing Team:

Palash Gangopadhyay

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Urbix Resources is a premier provider of refined graphite powders, pristine graphene, and specialty graphite products. Urbix’s advanced technology includes environmentally and cost conscious purification methods and significant intellectual property developments in a wide range of applications including proprietary Li-ion battery cells, electrolyte, graphene products, cements, and other composites and energy storage technologies.

Regulonix, LLC

License Date:

10/20/2017

Inventing Team:

Rajesh Khanna, May Khanna,Vijay Gokhale

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Health Sciences

Life Sciences

Regulonix is developing non-opioid-based small molecule inhibitors for chronic pain reduction. These molecules indirectly regulate voltage-gated sodium Nav1.7 channel via an unique pathway.

Omniscient, LLC

License Date:

10/03/2017

Inventing Team:

Bhaskar Banerjee, Rongguang Liang

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Optical Sciences

Life Sciences

Omniscient is developing a novel Dual-View imaging technology. This technology captures simultaneous forward and 360-degree backwards views in a single image that are used for applications in medicine and other industries.

Reglagene, LLC

License Date:

09/18/2017

Inventing Team:

Laurence Hurley, Vijay Gokhale, Hyunjin Kang

College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Gene abnormalities often result in the manufacture of too little or too much protein causing a myriad of life-threatening diseases, such as cancer. Reglagene's medicines target the protein production problem at the source, the gene, and gets it back to functioning properly.

Lunewave

License Date:

06/29/2017

Inventing Team:

Hao Xin, Min Liang, Siyang Cao

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

Lunewave develops cutting edge antenna and sensor technology for wireless communications and autonomous vehicle applications.

Lum.AI, LLC

License Date:

06/15/2017

Inventing Team:

Gustave Hahn-Powell, Mihai Surdeanu, Marco Valenzuela

College of Science

Software & Copyright

LUM.AI  focuses on mitigating the innovation slowdown caused by information overloaded. The company applies natural language processing (NLP) technology to augment R&D investments by distilling libraries of unstructured text and revealing mechanisms that matter.

Helm Technologies, LLC

License Date:

05/12/2017

Inventing Team:

Jonathan Lifshitz, Bret Tallent

College of Medicine - Phoenix

Life Sciences

Helm Technologies has created a mouse cage divider.

Fishtail Technologies, LLC

License Date:

05/05/2017

Inventing Team:

Adam Brokamp, Mark Felix, Jayaram Timsina, Mark Bryant, Garrett Flora, David Baty, Alex Angeles

UAIT, Office of Instruction and Assessment

Software & Copyright

Fishtail Technologies developed a tool to integrate student information systems and learning management systems. The software, which simplifies the use of the University’s complex D2L curriculum management system uses a user-friendly interface to allow faculty, instructors and staff to independently manage the interface between D2L and University databases.

Avery Therapeutics, Inc.

License Date:

03/14/2017

Inventing Team:

Stephen Goldman, Jordan Lancaster

College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Avery Therapeutics, Inc. is a startup company dedicated to advancing tissue-engineered therapeutics to treat diseases and injuries to human muscle. Avery's lead product, MyCardia, is a tissue-engineered heart graft developed to treat heart failure and is currently in the pre-clinical development phase. 

Catalina Pharma, Inc.

License Date:

03/08/2017

Inventing Team:

Amol Patwardhan, Frank Porreca

College of Medicine - Tucson

Life Sciences

Catalina Pharma is developing a TRPV1-inhibitor as treatment of anesthesia-induced hypothermia.

Palo Verde Networks, Inc.

License Date:

03/08/2017

Inventing Team:

Dan Kilper

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Palo Verde Networks is a digital networks company that is developing improved SDN programmability enabling real-time response to changing network conditions, with applications for 5G mobile, Edge Computing, massive data transfers and Cloud Services.

Desert Saber, LLC

License Date:

03/08/2017

Inventing Team:

Mary Poulton, Leonard Brown

Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources

Software & Copyright

Desert Saber LLC develops occupational safety training programs, utilizing a dramatic new concept, serious gaming software, for industries ranging from mining to transportation.  Their proprietary game design platform, Dynamic Safety ™, allows rapid customization of games that create life-like scenarios to improve situational awareness, hazard recognition, procedure compliance, and emergency response.  The games evaluate user behaviors and knowledge to create a robust picture of individual competency and to build a culture of safety.

Acrete Pte LLC

License Date:

01/20/2017

Inventing Team:

Jinhong Zhang, Qingming Feng

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

A-Crete is a 3-ingredient concrete replacement material that utilizes fly-ash. Inventors in the College of Engineering developed a substitute for concrete that has many advantages over traditional Portland cement. The new material is lighter, stronger and less expensive to produce than concrete. It does this while using three times as much fly ash, thus tripling the amount of the pollutant that is converted from waste into useful material.

T-Photonics, Inc.

License Date:

12/13/2016

Inventing Team:

Mahmoud Fallahi, Chris Hessenius, Michal Lukowski

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

T-Photonics has developed a tunable, pulsed mid-IR VECSEL laser for use in medical, commercial and military applications. This laser technology has uses in chemical analysis and atmospheric pollution monitoring.

Coherent Light Science, LLC

License Date:

12/02/2016

Inventing Team:

Milorad Cvijetic, Stanley Johnson

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Coherent Light Science offers a high-throughput design for real-time, Gbps (Gb/s) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) using FPGAs. We have developed FPGA implementations of an OFDM transmitter and receiver enabling researchers to easily setup and experiment with real-time OFDM nodes for fiber telecom applications.

Entemia, LLC

License Date:

11/07/2016

Inventing Team:

Fermin Martinez Gregoso, Marcus Bates

College of Medicine - Tucson

Software & Copyright

Entemia has developed a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses and programs for modern health sciences institutions.

MAGPI, LLC

License Date:

10/19/2016

Inventing Team:

Joseph Dagher

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

MAGPI is introducing a new technology for brain imaging. It's purpose is to improve the precision and robustness of brain phase images by combining multiple measurements obtained from different methods and channels. Some advantages include high resolution images and more accurate results from a single scan.

Language Canvas, LLC

License Date:

09/15/2016

Inventing Team:

Scott Brill, Rick Denners, Ryan Fagan

College of Education

Software & Copyright

Language Canvas provides online language learning using video, audio, transcriptions, translations, and exercises. Our mobile-friendly courses are based on decades of research and content development at the University of Arizona. Available for Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Kazakh, Korean, Kurmanji Kurdish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

VAP Media, LLC

License Date:

09/15/2016

Inventing Team:

Norman Weinberg

Fred Fox School of Music  

Software & Copyright

VAP Media offers a variety of media for both educational and entertainment use. The mission of VAP Media is to provide the highest quality digital media in the areas of audio, video, multi-media, and web-based offerings.

Nanosonic Bioreagents

License Date:

07/11/2016

Inventing Team:

Terry Matsunaga

College of Medicine - Tucson, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Nanosonic Bioreagents specializes in manufacturing a unique class of chemical analysis mixtures with applications in medical imaging, clinical therapy, chemotherapy, and ablation therapy.

Sharing Tribes, LLC

License Date:

06/30/2016

Inventing Team:

Anita Bhappu

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Software & Copyright

Sharing Tribes developed a platform that enables employees within an organization to connect to coworkers within a private marketplace. This enables them to borrow and lend goods and volunteer services to help each other. This platform encourages employees to make new friends at work, while saving money and materials.

Filmstacker, LLC

License Date:

06/30/2016

Inventing Team:

Cody Sheehy, Jonathan Gibbs, Matt Rahr

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Software & Copyright

Filmstacker is a collaborative cloud based video distribution platform that uses machine learning to organize clips into potential story lines based on user interests. Users can work in teams to upload footage to a common project, explore the auto generated story lines to discover content they want to use, and arrange the content into custom films designed for sharing to their social network. Filmstacker is currently developing customer relationships in media, tourism, and education.

Horizon Biotechnologies, LLC

License Date:

06/15/2016

Inventing Team:

Laurence Hurley

College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Horizon is a pharmaceutical company commercializing a cancer drug called amuvatinib. Amuvatnib is an oral inhibitor best used in combination with chemotherapy.

Anivive Lifesciences, Inc.

License Date:

06/15/2016

Inventing Team:

Garth Powis, Lynn Kirkpatrick, Robert Abraham, Peter Wipf

College of Science

Life Sciences

Anivive is a biotech company that utilizes advanced technology to optimize the drug discovery and development process of veterinary medicines.

Knowmad Technologies, LLC

License Date:

06/10/2016

Inventing Team:

Michael Heien

College of Science

Life Sciences

Knowmad measures brain chemistry in real-time, enabling researchers in both the academia and pharmaceutical industries to measure neurotransmitters in targeted regions of the brain simultaneously. This provides a better understanding of the chemical mechanisms underlying neurological disorders like depression, which in turn helps researchers develop better therapies.

Hedgesmart, LLC

License Date:

05/20/2016

Inventing Team:

Roger Dahlgran

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Software & Copyright

The HedgeSmart software analyzes historical data to determine a futures market strategy that minimizes a commodity buyer’s or seller’s exposure to commodity price volatility.  The software relies on its own daily futures price database and embodies modeling, visualization and data management tools.   

Promutech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

License Date:

04/01/2016

Inventing Team:

Hong Yu Li, Brendan Frett

College of Pharmacy  

Life Sciences

Promutech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is working on an FLT3 inhibitor technology.

Akhu Therapeutics, Inc.

License Date:

03/31/2016

Inventing Team:

Victor Hruby

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Akhu Therapeutics, Inc is a life sciences company that is committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel medicines to transform the lives of people and companion animals with life-altering central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

Yumanity Therapeutics, Inc.

License Date:

02/09/2016

Inventing Team:

Leslie Gunatilaka

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

Yumanity Therapeutics is working to identify and develop new disease-modifying therapies that address several illnesses with critical unmet medical needs. The company’s proprietary platforms have already identified one potential new target for treating Parkinson’s disease, and Yumanity Therapeutics is actively advancing its new chemical lead series for this condition, as well as identifying additional compounds for Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.

Caltrode, Pte. Ltd.

License Date:

01/30/2016

Inventing Team:

Dominic Gervasio

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

Caltrode is developing a sensor to monitor the voltage differential between of refinery pipes and their high temperature, molten salt contents. With real-time data from the sensor, refinery operators can detect and adjust the salt mix to eliminate a harmful voltage differential, which causes corrosion if left unchecked.

MetOxs Electrochemicals, Pte. Ltd.

License Date:

01/30/2016

Inventing Team:

Dominic Gervasio

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

MetOxs Electrochemicals is a mining and energy storage company focused on utilizing molten salts in both extracting metal and capturing and storing the energy involved in refining and smelting. This method is applicable to any mineral extraction process, toxin-free, and more efficient than the current standard.

Airy Optics, Inc.

License Date:

09/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Russell Chipman, Garam Young

College of Optical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Airy Optics Inc. is devoted to drive the utilization of polarization properties in ways that are both innovative and highly accessible for commercial, industrial, defense, and research applications. They have developed a sophisticated optical design software application for use in education, optical design, and consulting.

TetraGene, LLC

License Date:

07/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Laurence Hurley, Vijay Gokhale

College of Pharmacy, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

TetraGene is a platform technology company focused on developing therapeutics based on DNA channel technology. Their approach is utilizing a variety of therapeutic systems; including small molecules and structured nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).

EPV Sensors, LLC

License Date:

06/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Eniko Enikov, Gholam Peyman

College of Medicine - Phoenix, College of Engineering

Life Sciences

EPVSensors is developing sensing technology for non-invasive measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP). Elevated IOP is associated with glaucoma, an eye disease that if left untreated can lead to blindness.

KKC Engineering, LLC

License Date:

06/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Jennifer Guohong Duan

College of Engineering

Software & Copyright

KKC Engineering is a software and consulting service company that has developed a 3D floodplain modeling software to simulate surface flow routing. This is designed for use by environment and government agencies, floodplain and disaster managers, and land planning companies.

ProNeurogen, Inc.

License Date:

06/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Robin Polt, Meredith Hay, Carol Barnes, John Konhilas

College of Science, College of Medicine - Tucson, BIO5 Institute

Life Sciences

ProNeurogen provides treatment and prevention of inflammation-related brain disorders. This includes cognitive impairment and memory loss associated with vascular dementia, post-operative cognitive decline, pre-Alzheimer’s, heart failure and cardiovascular disease.

Arizona Handbooks, LLC

License Date:

05/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Mary Birmingham, Paula Nailon

College of Law

Software & Copyright

Arizona Handbooks provides subscription-based access to current editions of the Government Honors and Internship Handbook and the Public Policy Handbook. These handbooks give students and graduates interested in pursuing opportunities in law and public policy detailed information on 2000+ internships, fellowships, and post-graduate positions at 475+ related organizations.

Synactix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

License Date:

05/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Hong-you Li, Brendan Frett

College of Pharmacy  

Life Sciences

Synactix is a biotechnology company committed to developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of human disease. Projects are centered around a single-agent that is engineered to shut down multiple facets of human disease.

Anivax, Inc.

License Date:

04/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Bibiana Law, Alexandra Armstrong, Michael Anderson

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Life Sciences

Anivax has a patented technology to develop a Campylobacter food safety vaccine. Funded by the USDA, faculty at the UA and ASU have developed a new poultry vaccine using an attenuated strain of Salmonella.

Epidemiology Risk Mgmt., LLC

License Date:

04/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Kristin Pogreba-Brown

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Life Sciences

Epidemiology Risk Management Event Target Syndromic Surveillance (EVENTSS) is a real-time syndromic surveillance system for use at large public events in conjunction with public health departments and other public safety organizations.

Glycosurf, LLC

License Date:

03/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Jeanne Pemberton, Raina Maier, Clifford Coss,

College of Science

Life Sciences

GlycoSurf has a proprietary technology that produces high-purity and high-performance glycolipids for incorporation into cosmeceutical and personal-care products such as moisturizers, anti-oxidants, skin-lightening creams, anti-aging creams, and sunscreens.

ThinkShare Technology, Inc

License Date:

03/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Herman Gordon

College of Medicine - Tucson

Software & Copyright

ThinkShare is a social learning platform for structured problem solving and “thinking in parallel”. ThinkShare manages the stepwise flow of problem solving in case-based instruction and problem-based learning and enables seamless interactions across online and in-class experiences.

Neuro-ID Inc.

License Date:

01/01/2015

Inventing Team:

Joseph Valacich, Jeffrey Jenkins

Eller College of Management  

Software & Copyright

Neuro-ID’s technology enhances online forms by revealing how a question was answered, not just what the answer was. In a face-to-face interaction, you evaluate how a person answers a question, not just what they say. Their tone of voice and their body language provide you with additional signals about the quality of the response and their state of mind. Neuro-ID enables that type of signal in an online interaction – it is a form of digital body language.

Iron Shell, LLC

License Date:

11/01/2014

Inventing Team:

David Stone

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Iron Shell is a start-up material science company founded in 2012 which produces Ferrock, an environmentally friendly cement substitute utilizing waste steel dust. This technology is carbon-negative, absorbs environmental toxins, and has substantial structural advantages over traditional cement.

Angiomics, Inc.

License Date:

07/01/2014

Inventing Team:

Stuart Williams, James Hoying

Cardiovascular Innovation Institute

Life Sciences

Angiomics is a biotechnology start-up specializing in the production of vascularized human tissue, including microvasculature tissue. The fully vascularized 3-D tissue provides an ideal platform for both drug discoveries and testing through phenotypic screening, enabling faster and more efficient discoveries of new compounds.

Invenio Imaging Inc.

License Date:

06/30/2014

Inventing Team:

Khanh Kieu, Sunney Xie

College of Science

Life Sciences

Invenio is dedicated to developing a fast, reliable, simple-to-use technology for non-destructive microscopic analysis of the molecular make-up of tissues and other materials. This technology allows for the generation of a point-by-point, three-dimensional chemical map.

CCW-UA LLC

License Date:

06/24/2014

Inventing Team:

Tom Tsang, David Harris

Science of Sport

License Date:

06/01/2014

Inventing Team:

Ricardo Valerdi

College of Engineering

Software & Copyright

Science of Sport is a not-for-profit company developing sports-based STEM curriculum for K-12 students and teachers. Through partnerships with professional sports teams, Science of Sport provides camps to engage students as they learn how STEM subjects find real-world applications in sports, with a particular focus on disadvantaged and under-served communities.

Acomni, LLC

License Date:

05/30/2014

Inventing Team:

Jonathan Sprinkle

College of Engineering

Physical Sciences

Acomni is developing a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat-monitoring device that gathers data about a home’s Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) cycle use to reduce energy use. The Acomni W-Fi enabled thermostat monitor is compatible with standard home thermostat systems and is controllable through a companion smartphone app.

Teleost Biopharmaceuticals, LLC

License Date:

05/12/2014

Inventing Team:

Victor Hruby

College of Medicine - Tucson, College of Science, BIO5 Institute, UArizona Cancer Center

Life Sciences

Teleost Biopharmaceuticals helps people protect themselves from sun damage. They use a method not triggered by the suns UV rays to stimulate melanin production in the body. This stimulation enables people to produce melanin from within, eliminating the need for sun lotion.

Codelucida, LLC

License Date:

05/09/2014

Inventing Team:

Bane Vasic, Shiva Planjery, Shashi Kiran Chilappagari

College of Engineering

Software & Copyright

Codelucida empowers the future of storage with enhanced speed, reliability, and lower power usage. Codelucida develops software that enables flash-memory-based devices to have higher capacities, higher reliability, and faster speeds using less power at lower costs. These ultimately improve the efficiency and reliability of data centers, servers, and mission-critical storage that incorporate flash memories.

Illustrative Mathematics

License Date:

01/23/2014

Inventing Team:

William McCallum, Cody Patterson, Ellen Whitesides

College of Science

Software & Copyright

Illustrative Mathematics is a not-for-profit company that provides common-core compatible lesson plans for K-12 math courses. With carefully crafted lesson plans and tasks, math concepts are taught intuitively. Additional materials are freely provided online for teachers and industry professionals.

XTRONAUT Enterprises

License Date:

12/12/2013

Inventing Team:

Dante Lauretta

College of Science

Software & Copyright

XTRONAUT Enterprises developed a board-game designed to teach players ages 7 and up about the science of space exploration. The carefully designed gameplay simulates the realities of space travel, engaging players and demonstrating the real-world applications of STEM disciplines.

SinfoniaRx, Sinfonia HealthCare Corp.

License Date:

11/19/2013

Inventing Team:

Kevin Boesen, Kevin Barber, Rose Martin, Nicole Scovis, Jason Reddick, James Kloster, Ann Kerschen, Martin Pelger, Matthew Smith, David Armena Amaya

College of Pharmacy  

Life Sciences

SinfoníaRx, a subsidiary of Tabula Rasa HealthCare, is a rapidly growing healthcare technology company offering innovative solutions for health entities (health plans, health systems, provider organizations, and pharmacy organizations), patients and caregivers.

Dataware Ventures, LLC

License Date:

10/22/2013

Inventing Team:

Richard Snodgrass, Saumya Debray, Rui Zhang

College of Science

Software & Copyright

Dataware’s patented technology enables vendors of database management systems and enterprise applications to significantly increase the performance and responsiveness of these applications without requiring major changes to that application's source code.

RapidBio Systems, LLC

License Date:

07/01/2013

Inventing Team:

Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Jae-Young Song

College of Engineering

Life Sciences

RapidBio Systems has developed a unique method for the rapid detection of food borne pathogens. The patented field portable technology economically detects organisms such as E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, and many others.

Metropia, Inc.

License Date:

11/14/2012

Inventing Team:

Yi-Chang Chiu

College of Engineering

Software & Copyright

Metropia’s mission is to make cities better places to live. They are developing and integrating high-performance and mobile computing technologies which help commuters and cities during normal operations, pre-planned special events, or unexpected, extraordinary circumstances.

Innovative Energetics, LLC

License Date:

11/12/2012

Inventing Team:

Roger Sperline, Dong-Chul, Jeffrey Pyun, Bonner Denton

College of Science

Physical Sciences

Innovative Energetics develops new materials and device technologies for the production of next generation batteries, optical materials, and optoelectronic materials; while using sulfur-based materials for fuel cells.

Provision Recognition, LLC

License Date:

10/23/2012

Inventing Team:

Jeremy Frumkin

UArizona Libraries

Software & Copyright

Provision Recognition is developing an application that allows librarians to uniquely brand and package articles and reference materials for students. This provides metrics and other key data points relevant for librarians to gain insight on resource use.