Focal Medical, a startup with roots at UNC-Chapel Hill, is finalizing plans with the FDA to enroll pancreatic cancer patients in its first clinical trial. The company’s implantable technology uses an electrical field to deliver drugs in higher concentrations to … Read more
UNC-affiliated startup Triangle Biotechnology’s nanoparticle technology amplifies the power of sound to give scientists rapid, higher-quality sample analysis capabilities—and clinicians hope for pinpointing the right treatments for patients faster and earlier.
Easy-to-use products from UNC-affiliated startup ChemoGLO are helping hospitals and health facilities meet new national standards for keeping employees and patients safe from hazardous drug exposures.
UNC-affiliated startup Mizar Imaging helps scientists turn traditional microscopes into high-resolution instruments that they can use to see the inner workings of living organisms and cells in ways that weren’t previously possible.
UNC startup GeneVentiv Therapeutics is developing the first universal, single-dose gene therapy for all types of hemophilia, including the toughest cases.
Why is UNC-Chapel Hill poised to make a growing impact through innovation and entrepreneurship? Two leaders of Innovate Carolina talk partnerships, team-driven innovation and new ways the University is expanding innovation for all.
UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center highlight the importance of strengthening a regional ecosystem of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise by helping life science startups gain exposure, build connections, and get feedback from potential investors.
UNC startup Pulvinar Neuro’s novel treatment for mental illness – a technology that uses closed-loop, non-invasive stimulation of brain waves – offers hope to a rising tide of patients and recently led to the company’s acquisition by medical device leader Electromedical Products International.
A UNC biomedical engineering professor’s knack for entrepreneurial resourcefulness helped him jumpstart the development of an innovative face mask device – and a new startup company.
Funded by the U.S. EDA Sprint Challenge award, the new hub will boost economic development in the Research Triangle by providing startups with entrepreneurial advisers, a joint talent network and access to service providers.
