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UCLA Startup Companies

UCLA Technology Development Group has been instrumental in assisting UCLA entrepreneurs start their companies. Some of the UCLA Startups are listed below. We can have the knowledge, tools and funding resources to get your company up and running. Browse through our site starting with information about the Start Up In A Box program.

Life Sciences

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Advanced Immune Therapeutics, Inc.
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Agensys, Inc. (Acquired by Astellas Pharmaceuticals)
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Aragon Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, small-molecule drug discovery company focused on developing breakthrough medicines for the treatment of hormonally-driven cancers.
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http://armagen.com/
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AvidBiotics generates non-antibody proteins that specifically target bacteria, viruses or cancer cells for human therapeutic and prophylactic uses, as well as food safety, biodefense, animal husbandry and a host of other potential applications.
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AWAK Technologies is dedicated to the research, development and marketing of sorbent-based kidney dialysis machine for the treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease.
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIP)
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Bone Biologics is a publicly-held Biotechnology Company that is a spin off of the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) using technology discovered and licensed from UCLA. Bone Biologics market and focus is in the Regenerative Medicine Orthobiologics space.
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Bruin Biometrics develops innovative biometric medical device systems that can cost-effectively detect and monitor select medical conditions with urgent clinical needs.
Bruin Pharma, Inc.
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C3 Jian is a Los Angeles-based biotechnology company focused on improving oral health through the development and commercialization of novel products based on our proprietary cell signaling platform technology.
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A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel gene therapies that have the potential to improve and protect the lives of patients by enhancing their immune systems. Calimmune’s initial disease target is HIV/AIDS.
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Cellmic was formed in 2011 to commercialize advanced BioPhotonics technologies invented at the world-renowned research laboratory of Professor Aydogan Ozcan at UCLA.
Concentric Medical, Inc. (Acquired by Stryker)
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CytoVale Inc. is developing a microfluidic platform to detect early signs of systemic inflammation before the onset of full-blown sepsis with the hope of enabling earlier and more successful treatment.
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Enlibrium is developing novel drugs based on metformin to treat a range of different cancers by reducing cancer energy consumption and reestablishing energy balance.
EP Dynamics, Inc.
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Epic Medical, Inc.
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Fibrocell is at the vanguard of the emerging field of personalized biologics, developing therapeutics that harness a person’s own cells to target localized treatment of rare and serious skin and connective tissue diseases.
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GI Logic's mission is to continually innovate and evolve medical devices that help contribute to human welfare and advance the field of gastroenterology.
Global Care Quest (Acquired by Karl Storz)
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Hypothermia Devices designs and manufactures state-of-the-art cooling/heating devices for a wide range of medical applications, including therapeutic hypothermia.
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ImaginAb is redefining therapeutic management by harnessing the power of antibody technology for in vivo imaging.
ImmunGene, Inc.
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Kite Pharma, founded in 2009, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development & commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapy products designed to harness the power of a patient's own immune system to eradicate cancer cells.
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KYTHERA is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription products for the aesthetic medicine market.
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MAX BioPharma is a biotech start-up leveraging small molecule lipids to create the next generation of treatments for fatal and debilitating disorders.
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MediSens is working to introduce a real-time, quantifiable, and objective assessment medical monitoring systems to empower Healthcare industry cost containment. By collaborating closely with UCLA Wireless Health Institute, MediSens has secured, and patented key enabling technologies.
Medivation Prostate Therapeutics, Inc.
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Merganser Biotech is committed to the development of new medicines for the treatment of rare hematological and iron overload diseases.
Micro-Generated Algorithms, LLC
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Near Infrared Imaging, LLC
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Nesher Technologies, Inc.
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Neural Analytics, Inc.
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NeuroSigma, Inc. is developing and commercializing promising neuromodulation devices based on two platforms: Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (TNS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
One Lambda, Inc. (Acquired by Thermofischer Scientific)
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Paganini Life Sciences, LLC
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Pegasus Sports Performance
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Pelagique, LLC
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PrognosDx Health, Inc.
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Prometheus Labs, Inc. (Acquired by Nestle Health)
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Qvella Corporation
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Radius Health Ltd.
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Silarus Therapeutics is developing therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders.
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Sofie Biosciences is creating an ever-expanding playing field for molecular imaging through innovative PET technologies developed by great people with great ideas.
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SonoSim develops and markets state-of-the-art simulation training products for physicians, nurses, students and careproviders who need to continually expand and improve their ultrasound skills.
Tomosoft Technologies, LLC
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Trethera is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative small molecules with improved efficacy and safety that control DNA replication and integrity for the treatment of hematological and solid tumors.
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Tribogenics technology enables portable, compact X-ray solutions for applications in industrial testing, medical diagnosis, security screening and other industries.
Valerion Therapeutics
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Vault Nano Inc., is dedicated to providing safe and effective immunotherapy to patients suffering from cancer and infectious diseases.
Vortex BioSciences, Inc.
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Physical Sciences

Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (Acquired by Illumina)
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Aneeve Nanotechnologies is a startup company spun-out of UCLA and USC developing nano enabled electronics to bridge the gap between emerging and traditional platforms for communication and digital applications.
AutoESL Design Technologies, Inc. (Acquired by Xilinx)
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Carbonics aims to revolutionize traditional electronics by employing earth-abundant carbon nanomaterials to vastly improve the power consumption and performance of wireless products that include next-generation smartphone and wearable devices.
Coatue Corp. (Acquired by Advanced Micro Devices)
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EASEL Biotechnologies, LLC
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Flex Logix Technologies, a pioneer in technology that lets chips change, today introduced EFLX, an innovative FPGA (field programmable gate array) core that allows chip makers and equipment manufacturers to update normally fixed functions in silicon at will.
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Lyxia® provides a pioneering technology platform to harness the prolific biofuel yield from microalgae.
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NanoH2O, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets reverse osmosis (RO) membranes that lower the cost of desalination.
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Nanosys is leading the development of quantum dot technology for displays. Since our founding in 2001, we have partnered with leading display makers in creating standout tablets, TVs and smartphones that are thinner, lighter, brighter and more colorful than ever before.
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Nanotech Energy, Inc., was formed in 2014 to move the world’s leading-edge research on graphene supercapacitors from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Polyradiant Corporation
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ScaleFunder, Inc. serves the higher education community with a dynamic and interactive engagement platform that facilitates micro-donations to university projects.
Science Ranger, Inc.
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Solarmer Energy, Inc.
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Stealth Software Inc.
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SuperMetalix, Inc. is poised to revolutionize the market by producing cost-efficient super-hard materials and directly impact a wide range of industrial and commercial applications, from drilling and cutting tools to abrasives and scratch resistant coatings.
Surfx Technologies LLC (Acquired by Precision Mechatronics)
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Unidym, Inc. (Acquired by Wisepower Co., Ltd.)
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Water Planet Engineering (WPE) is a global water treatment solutions provider focused on the world’s most challenging desalination and water reuse problems.
WEMTEC, Inc.
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