Concept Companies: Cutting-Edge Growth With Responsible Leadership

Concept Companies, led by Brian Crawford, is a visionary force in the commercial real estate industry. As a prominent concierge real estate development firm, Concept Companies is at the forefront of revolutionizing the regional and national market with its innovative approach to development.
Entrinsic Bioscience Unveils Animal Study on Breakthrough Hydration Technology
A patented blend of amino acids will be part of the next generation of oral rehydration solutions, according to an animal study conducted by a team of researchers at Entrinsic Bioscience. The study demonstrated that the blend of amino acids was more efficient in transporting electrolytes and fluids than the glucose-based oral rehydration solution (ORS) recommended by the World Health Organization. The formula also decreased epithelial anion channel activity and improved intestinal barrier function at a greater level. The two formulas were tested in animals which had diarrhea induced through cholera toxin.
SATLANTIS Signs a Strategic Alliance With SuperSharp in the UK
SATLANTIS MICROSATS, S.A., the largest European provider of high-resolution optical payloads for small satellites, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with SuperSharp Space Systems Ltd., a University of Cambridge spin-off specialized in thermal infrared payloads for Earth Observation satellites, giving it a presence in Spain, the U.K., and the United States (with UF startup SATLANTIS LLC located in UF Innovate | Accelerate @ The Hub).
Baptist Health Study Suggests Plant-Based Amino Acid Drink Lessens Chemotherapy Side Effects
Baptist Health Louisville (Kentucky) is looking for ways to help cancer patients fight the side effects of chemotherapy.
Researchers are studying a new plant-based amino acid drink, Enterade, product of UF startup and UF Innovate | Accelerate alumnus company Entrinsic Bioscience, LLC.
Introducing Canaery: The Cutting-Edge Technology to Digitize Smells
UF Innovate | Accelerate client Canaery is a venture-backed company developing the first commercial nose-computer interface (NCI) for odor detection and digitization. This technology reads neural signals directly from the olfactory bulb of mammals. It decodes those signals to identify the diverse set of volatile compounds, aka odors, in the air.
The Science of Stealing: Researchers Study Shoplifting at UF’s ‘Safer Places Lab’
The need to cut back on retail theft is a worldwide issue. One in four Americans work in retail, and crime aimed at those stores is on the rise. Organized retail crime is up 26%, the latest studies show. It turns out, retailers across the globe are turning to researchers with the University of Florida to fix the issue. Cory Lowe with UF Innovate”s Loss Prevention Research Council (or LPRC) walked FOX 35 through what the team calls its Simulation Lab.
UF Diabetes Institute Director To Be Honored by the American Diabetes Association
University of Florida College of Medicine researcher and UF Diabetes Institute Director Mark Atkinson, Ph.D., is the recipient of the American Diabetes Association’s 2023 Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished International Service in the Cause of Diabetes.
Amend Surgical Receives Funding for Suture-less Nerve Repair Device
Amend Surgical, Inc., a UF Innovate | Accelerate client, has been awarded substantial product development funding from The Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine (MPWRM) Resource Center to commercialize a novel, suture-less solution for the repair of peripheral nerves. Tissure is a resorbable hydrogel membrane with a chitosan-based adhesive that has the adhesion and mechanical strength to potentially replace sutures for the repair of peripheral nerve injuries.
IdentifySensors Adds Four Regulatory and Quality Experts To Move New Technology to Commercialization
UF Innovate client’s, IdentifySensors® Biologics, a leading developer of digital diagnostic technologies, has named four new industry specialists in regulatory, quality and supply chain to oversee good manufacturing and FDA submissions for the company’s Check4® digital diagnostics platform product pipeline.
Amend Surgical Unveils Tough Adhesive Hydrogel for Intraoral Adhesion and Drug Delivery
In a groundbreaking development, Amend Surgical has announced the first-ever publication on the use of its Amend Tissue Tape, also known as DenTAI, in an oral application. The company is thrilled to report that the results have exceeded expectations and validated the extensive research and development that has gone into this revolutionary product platform. This exciting news paves the way for Amend Surgical to bring its transformative product to the market next year.