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Rainforest Innovations Active Start-up Companies


MicroCeres

Wearable Plant Health Sensors
https://microceres.com/

New Mexico

DermaTec, LLC

Developing a color-changing skin patch that detects alcohol through the body’s sweat
https://www.derma-tec.com/

New Mexico

Concardia BV

Developing imaging agents for diagnosing cancers, infectious diseases, cardiovascular disease, stroke, etc.

Netherlands

Rio Grande Eco Corp.

Developing an environmentally friendly larvicide delivery system for disease-carrying insects

New Mexico

SipaVax, LLC

Developing vaccine therapies for ovarian cancer and other cancers and diseases

New Mexico

Company name undisclosed

Developing detector system for targeted analysis by distance-of-flight mass spectrometry

New Mexico

Mesopore Technologies, LLC

Developing advanced nanoparticle delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy

New Mexico

Company name undisclosed

Developing combination therapy for treatment of pancreatic cancer

Massachusetts

Aeneas Technology Limited

Developing treatment for diabetes

Hong Kong

GPER G-1 Development Company, LLC

Developing small molecule compound to promote the metabolic effects of GPER activation to treat obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis

New Mexico

Shearit LLC

Solutions for Cerebrovascular Disease
https://www.shearitllc.com

New Mexico

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ODMR Technologies, Inc.

Berkeley-based start-up developing chip-scale diamond platforms for trace magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis
http://www.odmrtechnologies.com/

California

ClearStream Technologies, LLC

Developing enterprise application software related to online streaming, conferencing and video analytics

New Mexico

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Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, LLC

Develops pharmaceutical drugs for diagnostic imaging and therapy for cancer, with a focus on metastatic melanoma
http://www.viewpointmt.com

Iowa

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Linnaeus Therapeutics

A biotechnology company engaged in the identification and development of topically deliverable small molecule agents that modulate skin pigmentation
http://www.linnaeustherapeutics.com

Pennsylvania

Revere Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Developing novel therapeutics to inhibit ovarian cancer cell proliferation and migration

Massachusetts

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Osazada Materials, Inc.

Osazda Materials has developed a platform cooling coating technology. Our proprietary coating can be used as an additive to custom or commercially available materials to reduce the surface temperature of targeted surfaces.
http://www.nmsuf.com/osazda/

New Mexico

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Nob Hill Therapeutics

Developing the first dry powder nebulizer (DPN) for the treatment of severe respiratory diseases, including non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and lung infections

California

AAVP biosystems

AAVP Biosystems

Developing a targeted gene delivery vector directing therapy selectively to tumor cells while sparing normal cells and tissues
http://www.aavpbiosystems.com

New York

equiseq

EquiSeq, Inc.

Discovering new ways to build a healthier horse through genetic tests
http://www.equiseq.com/

New Mexico

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Osazda Energy

Osazda Energy provides materials engineering solutions to improve solar cell and solar module reliability.  Our specialized metal matrix composites have been proven to electrically bridge stress-induced cracks that appear in solar cells over time.  Even upon complete metal line fracture, these composites self-heal to regain electrical continuity.  As the solar market is rapidly shifting towards thinner platforms for lower costs and making its way into wearable power systems and unmanned aerial vehicle market, our materials engineering solutions promise substantially improved reliability for solar power systems.
http://www.nmsuf.com/osazda/

New Mexico

Angstrom

Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC

Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC specializes in ALD equipments and technologies.
http://www.angstrom-dep.com/

New Mexico

 quorum

Quorum Therapeutics

Developing novel bacterial therapeutics, based on the quorum sensing activity of bacteria, for downstream applications in a number of indications.

Pennsylvania

Mbrace

Biotech start-up developing a unique molecular target for diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in prostate cancer.

California

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Optipulse

OptiPulse’s 5G wireless infrastructure will enable 5G much sooner than thought by linking hubs with a “photonic bridge” using OptiPulse’s multidimensional multiplexing wireless links at over 100 Gbps by interlaced invisible beams.
http://www.optipulse.com/

New Mexico

Company Name Undisclosed

Precision MEMS foundry developing a photoacoustic imaging chip and new imaging module for improved medical imaging related diagnostics.

Oregon

 

BioSafe Technologies

Start-up consumer products focused company developing an extensive portfolio of new polymers and oligomers with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-biofilm characteristics.
http://biosafetechnologiesllc.com/

New Mexico

 Cylenta Pharmaceuticals

Cylenta Pharmaceuticals

Developing a drug to ease acute inflammation and slow the progress of multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory neurological disorders.
http://www.cylentapharma.com/

New Mexico

 enthentica

Enthentica

Developing a new hardware and software security systems to protect hardware from hackers.
http://www.enthentica.com/

New Mexico

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Sensor-Kinesis

Sensor-Kinesis Corporation (SKC) is a high-technology device company committed to making innovative and affordable sensor technology available for a broad range applications, including solving some of the world’s most pressing health and safety concerns.
http://sensor-kinesis.com/

California

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Armonica Technologies, LLC

Developing innovative third generation DNA sequencing technology based upon discoveries made at UNM’s Center for High Technology Materials, Sandia National Labs and Redondo Optics, Inc.http://armonicatech.com/

New Mexico

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Telluride Medical Solutions

Developing simple, yet innovative medical devices for point-of-care and emergency medicine settings. http://telluridemedicalsolutions.com/

Colorado

InnoBright

A disruptive, animation rendering accelerator plug-in that improves rendering speed and removes the noise from existing, commercial Monte Carlo method based rendering software packages to produce photorealistic images in a short time.
http://www.innobright.com/

New Mexico

exovita

exoVita Biosicences, Inc.

Developing a new platform of cancer therapeutics based on exosome related technology
http://exovitabiotech.com/

New Mexico

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ElectroSeq

ElectroSeq is a next-generation DNA sequencing company developing an instrument that will deliver an order of magnitude improvement over currently available DNA sequencing instruments.

New Mexico

bandojo

PanMuse, LLC (Bandojo, LLC)

Music apps and computer-based musical instruments
http://www.bandojo.us/

New Mexico

pressure

Pressure Analysis Company

Pressure-sensing fabric for healthcare applications
https://epactechnologies.com/

New Mexico

pucara

Pucara Engineering

Provide engineering consulting and manufacturing equipment or process conceptualization and design, optimization and validation for the manufacturing process
http://www.pucaraengineering.com/

New Mexico

truesecsys

TruSecSys

TruSecSys provides an iron-clad, hardware-based, security and trust foundation for modern electronic systems as a countermeasure to the increasing level of risk and vulnerability that exists in such systems
http://www.truesecsys.com/

New Mexico

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BennuBio.

BennuBio Inc. has greatly expanded the power of flow cytometry by developing instruments that can use the flow cytometry paradigm to analyze samples regardless of particle size or sample volume.
https://www.bennubio.com/

New Mexico

alpine-biosciences

Alpine Biosciences, LLC (Acquired by Oncotheryeon, Inc.)

Developing new immunotherapy based treatments for cancer and rare disease using a unique platform
http://www.oncothyreon.com/

New Mexico

hrpvia

Human Recombinant Protein and Vaccine Initiative for Africa

Lateral flow strips
http://www.diagnosingafrica.org

New Mexico

biophagy

Biophagy

Biophagy develops pharmaceutical products that restore autophagy, processes the human cell uses to isolate, degrade and recycle damaged components and pathogens that are implicated in infections, cancer, aging, and neuro-degeneration
http://www.biophagy.com/

New Mexico

dynamic-photonics

Dynamic Photonics

Developing high-performance transceiver modules for high-speed lightwave communications which are better, faster and cheaper than the competition
http://www.dynamic-photonics.com/

New Mexico

ecopesticides

Ecopesticides International, Inc.

Commercializing a method to encapsulate fungus, bacteria and other natural organisms that kill agricultural pests, thus improving ability to use those organisms as biopesticides
http://www.ecopesticides.net/

New Mexico

zocere

Zocere, Inc.

Biotech company developing novel therapeutics for neurological diseases, including a novel peptide therapeutic for stroke
http://www.zocere.com/

New Mexico

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Pajarito Powder

World’s first commercial manufacturer of drop-in replacement non-platinum fuel cell catalysts
http://www.pajaritopowder.com/

New Mexico

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ThermoDynamic Films, LLC

Developing solid-state, cryogenic refrigerators that are capable of lower temperatures and higher efficiencies than any other solid-state technology
http://www.cryoraycoolers.com/

New Mexico

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Avisa Pharma, Inc.

Orphan diagnostic drug and test for rapid monitoring of lung infection in Cystic Fibrosis
http://www.avisapharma.com/

New Mexico

agilvax

AgilVax

Vaccine discovery and delivery using virus-like particle (VLP) based platforms
http://www.agilvax.com/

New Mexico

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Magic Dragon Technologies, LLC

Company focused on commercializing next generation hardware security utilizing PUFs (Physically Unclonable Functions) technology
http://www.magicdragontech.com/

California

CleanSpot Technologies, Inc. (formerly Oligocide, Inc.)

A start-up focused on commercializing its ProHygiene “self cleaning” coating technology
http://www.oligocide.com/

New Mexco

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Wedge Health Communications, LLC

Health IT related to risks of alcohol consumption and online alcohol server training program
http://www.wedgecommunication.com/

Colorado

skinfrared

SKINfrared, LLC

Skin cancer diagnostic company – makers of next generation infrared cameras for a variety of government, medical and civilian applications
http://www.skinfrared.com/

New Mexico

respira

Respira Therapeutics, Inc.

Drug delivery – revolutionary platform for pulmonary drug delivery
http://www.respiratherapeutics.com/

New Mexico

Lotus Leaf Coatings

Industrial hydrophobic coatings company – sells liquid repellent coatings that solve expensive and potentially dangerous problems including water damage, fog and ice build-up, impaired vision, fouling, drag, and fabric stains
http://www.lotusleafcoatings.com/

New Mexico

Quatros

Small Molecule Inhibitors

New Mexico

glo

GLO-USA

Nanoscale semiconductor manufacturing
http://www.glo.se/

California

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Nuview Radiopharmaceuticals

Molecular imaging biomarkers
http://www.nuviewinfo.com/

Utah

verifi

Artemis Health, Inc. (now Verinata Health; acquired by Illumina)

Non-invasive prenatal test using microfluidic technology
http://www.verinata.com/

California

VisionQuest Biomedical

To test advanced medical imaging technologies in clinical environments for the purpose of making these advances readily available to the clinics at large
http://www.visionquest-bio.com/

New Mexico

azano-biotech

Azano Pharmaceuticals

Medical therapeutics for lupus-related diseases
http://www.azanobiotech.com/

New Mexico

nanomr

NanoMR (Acquired by DNAe)

Developing the first system for rapid isolation of rare cells from blood and other complex matrices at very low levels in less than 30 minutes
http://www.dnae.com/

New Mexico

magneto-organics

MagnetoOrganics

MagnetoOrganics is an emerging life science company providing a point-of-care companion diagnostic instrument and assays which are accurate, rapid and cost-effective
http://www.magnetoorganics.com/

Oregon

Intellicyt

Innovative high throughput cell screening solutions using flow cytometry technology for drug discovery and research
http://www.intellicyt.com/

New Mexico

GPB Scientific, Inc.

Medical diagnostics
http://www.gpbscientific.com/

Massachusetts

Environmental Robots, Inc.

Robotics company which specializes in artificial muscle technology
http://www.environmental-robots.com/

New Mexico

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K & A Wireless, LLC

Advanced technology solutions for wireless video, data, and voice transmission
http://www.ka-wireless.com/

New Mexico

attochron

Attochron, LLC

Advanced free space optical communications
http://www.attochron.com/

California

exagen

Exagen Diagnostics

Discovery and development of prognostic genomic markers
http://www.exagen.com/

New Mexico

comet-solutions

Comet Solutions, Inc.

Computational modeling toolkit, an object-oriented framework for engineering projects
http://www.cometsolutions.com/

New Mexico

qynergy

Qynergy Corporation

Power solutions for microsystems, sensors, and “power-on-a-chip”
http://www.qynergy.com/

New Mexico

flir

MesoSystems Technology, Inc. (subsidiary of FLIR Systems, Inc.)

Airborne biosafety and security products
http://www.flir.com/

New Mexico

global-haptics

Global Haptics

Computer mapping technology to shape and navigate in 3D
http://www.globalhaptics.com/

New Mexico

conversant

Virtual Silicon Technology (Acquired by Conversant Intellectual Property Management)

Semiconductor standard cell libraries and related products
http://www.conversantip.com/

California