Office of Research & Technology Transfer

 

Below is a list of start-up companies have been formed based on research and technology efforts at The University of Texas at Austin.

 

University of Texas at Austin

Examples of Start-up Companies

Maxygen, Inc.

Description

Major protein pharmaceuticals

Location

Redwood City, CA

Year Formed

1997

Other Information

IPO completed; Maxygen’s portfolio of technologies include our MolecularBreeding’ directed evolution platform and our expertise in PEGylation and directed glycosylation techniques. These technologies help us to improve biological properties of proteins and optimize dosing regimens to create more effective protein pharmaceuticals.

 

Advanced Laser Materials, LLC

Description

Provider of performance chemicals for rapid prototyping and manufacturing processes

Location

Belton, TX

Year Formed

2003

Other Information

Focused on devloping specific high temperature capable rapid manufacturing (RM) material systems

 

Cambrios

Description

Development of electronic materials for display devices and components

Location

Mountain View, CA

Other Information

Proprietary nanostructured materials achieve enhanced performance of displays at lower manufacturing costs.

 

CardioSpectra

Description

New optical technique for diagnosing vulnerable plaque

UT Faculty Involved

Marc Feldman and Tom Milner

Location

San Antonio, TX

Year Formed

2005

Other Information

Awarded $1.35 million in Texas Emerging Technology Funds

 

Conductance Technologies, Inc.

Description

Use of dual frequency technology to measure volume blood flow in mouse heart

UT Faculty Involved

Marc Feldman

Location

San Antonio, TX

Year Formed

1999

Other Information

Possible collaborations with other companies

 

Cylene Pharmaceuticals

Description

Ribosomal RNA Biogenesis Inhibitor Technology (RABIT™)

Location

San Diego, CA

Other Information

Dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat life-threatening cancers.

 

Entercel, Ltd.

Description

A biotechnology company focused on regulating cell resistance to drugs and agrochemicals

Location

Austin, TX

Other Information

Entercel’s core technology platform, employing a suite of proprietary chemical compounds, allows for making new "combination" products with enhanced performance, better spectrum of activity, lower cost of goods, and reduced rate of application.

 

Innovalight, Inc.

Description

Focused on developing ultra low-cost thin-film solar power modules.

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Other Information

Innovalight is harnessing a proprietary silicon-ink process, developed by the company to print thin-film solar power modules.

 

LabNow, Inc.

Description

Lab-on-a-chip sensor technology for point-of-need laboratory testing

Location

Austin, TX

Other Information

The technology has the capability to automate complex fluid analysis quickly, accurately and at lower cost than current methods. The microfluidics sensor technology has broad uses in medical, homeland security, environmental chemistry and process engineering applications.

 

Mc Nanotissues, LLC

Description

Tissue Engineered Products

Location

Sugar Land, TX

 

Mimetic Solutions

Description

Drug and bioactive agent delivery

Location

Austin, TX

Other Information

Using proprietary Affinimer™ chemistry, Mimetic Solutions creates biomimetic polymer networks that are engineered to release a payload chemical, bioactive agent or drug under pre-defined conditions, such as upon binding of a specific biomarker or analyte.

 

Minotaur Technologies, LLC

Description

Biophotonics technology for enhanced drug delivery

Location

Fayetteville, AR

Other Information

The enhanced instrument provides the capability to directly deliver a biochemical, drugs or proteins of choice to any site within a cell

 

Molecular Imprints

Description

Lithography systems for manufacturing semiconductor products

Location

Austin, TX

Other Information

Step and Flash® imprint lithography (S-FIL®) for imprint lighography systems to be used by semiconductor device and other industry manufacturers.

 

Nanosource, Inc.

Description

Low cost mass manufacture of nanotube and nanofiber structures.

Location

Potomac Falls, VA

Other Information

A research & development and consulting company developing cutting edge mass production processes in manufacturing methods and systems for carbon nanotube room temperature superconductors.

 

Organic ID

Description

Organic electronics

Location

New Richland, MN

Other Information

Manufactures low-cost, printable, plastic (organic)-based radio frequency identification (RFID) tags

 

Terra Therm, Inc.

Description

Geothermal, radiant, and gas heating systems

Location

Colorado Springs, CO and Austin, TX

Other Information

Distributor of geothermal heat pump systems, radiant floor heat systems, high-efficiency gas and electric radiant floor water heaters, and components.

 

Virosys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Description

Organic electronics

Location

Los Altos Hills, CA

Other Information

Manufactures low-cost, printable, plastic (organic)-based radio frequency identification (RFID) tags

 

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