Passion, energy, statewide resources drive young biotech
Alyssa Patrick
When Samual Byrd saw the daily challenges his mom faced as a recently-diagnosed diabetes patient, he wanted to do something to help her get healthy again. As a bioengineering student and entrepreneurship fellow at Washington State University, he was uniquely suited to actually take on that challenge.
And he did. » More …
Startup Spotlight: Protium Innovations
Alyssa Patrick
Protium Innovations, LLCResearchers: Jacob Leachman, Patrick Adam, Ian Richardson, Elijah Shoemake
Launched: 2015
Problem: Our dependence on oil and the pollution created by burning fossil fuels has prompted a tremendous amount of research and development of alternative fuel options. Liquified hydrogen – which can be used in fuel cells to power electric car and aircraft – is one of the cleanest alternative fuel options that can also be produced in the U.S. from a variety of sources. Current methods to liquefy hydrogen are difficult and costly, however, keeping this promising alternative fuel source from widespread adoption.
Solution: Members from Protium Innovations pioneered several foundational technologies while at WSU that will enable renewable producers to increase the value of their energy and to create a new market for selling their excess capacity. » More …
Startup Spotlight: AVVogen
Alyssa Patrick
AVVogen
Researcher: Dan Rodgers, PhD
Launched: 2015
Problem: Over 70 million people suffer from muscle wasting disease, in one form or another, and this costs the health care industry over $500 billion annually, yet there are currently no viable treatments.
Solution: Actriiex, a drug that targets and blocks biochemical events initiated by myostatin and other growth inhibitory hormones that cause degeneration in muscle and the heart.
Startup Spotlight: HEALTHSUM™
Alyssa Patrick
HEALTHSUM™
Researcher: John Wenz, DVM, MS
Launched: 2014
Problem: Veterinarians do not have a reliable way to track outcomes of the health management techniques used on dairy cows.
Solution: A health record database that imports and evaluates data from existing dairy management software to determine outcomes of health management. This gives the veterinarian more information about the effectiveness of treatments, and the impact of disease on cow productivity. » More …
Startup Spotlight: MYM LLC. Inc.
Alyssa Patrick