Startups and Licensing
Intellectual property developed at the Wyss Institute is marketed by the Institute’s Business Development team, which works with Harvard’s Office of Technology Development to negotiate license agreements to existing companies or new startups. Some examples of our licensed technologies and startups are described below.
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Amend Surgical
Suture-less wound closure for oral surgery
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Amend Surgical is developing the Wyss Institute’s tough gel technology into a biocompatible adhesive that can be used to safely and effectively seal wounds after oral surgery, replacing uncomfortable and hard-to-sew sutures.
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Wyss Institute’s tough gel technology licensed to Amend Surgical for oral surgery applications
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Ally Therapeutics
Solving the immune response barriers for gene therapy
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Ally Therapeutics licensed a technology that enables broader use of AAV gene therapies. Originally developed at the Wyss Institute, this technology improves both safety and efficacy of gene therapy, specifically by reducing innate immune responses against the DNA.
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Rejuvenate Bio
Gene therapy for age-related diseases
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Rejuvenate Bio is developing a combination gene therapy technology from the Wyss Institute to create a treatment that stops the progression of Mitral Valve Disease and other age-related conditions in dogs
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Rejuvenate Bio launches to help dogs live longer, healthier lives
Harvard study advances gene therapy in fighting age-related diseases
A New Approach to Gene Therapy—Now In Dogs, Maybe Later In Humans
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BOA Biomedical
Pathogen-capture
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BOA Biomedical is developing a pathogen-capture technology that physically removes bacteria, viruses, and other infectious agents from the blood. This system has the potential to save lives by treating or preventing life-threatening sepsis, buying extra time for critically ill patients to fight off diseases, and quickly identify pathogens so patients can be given the right treatment, thereby reducing the development of antibiotic resistance.
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Wyss Institute and Miraki Innovation Unveil BOA Biomedical to Reduce Sepsis Deaths
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Sherlock Biosciences
Molecular diagnostics
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Sherlock Biosciences leverages the INSPECTR™ technology from the Wyss Institute to create a highly sensitive, nucleic acid-based diagnostic platform that can rapidly deliver accurate and inexpensive results for a vast range of needs in virtually any setting
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Sherlock Biosciences Licenses Wyss Technology to Create Affordable Molecular Diagnostics
Gates Foundation backs 'instrument-free' molecular diagnostic tests through Sherlock, Mologic tie-up
FDA Authorizes First-Ever Crispr Application For COVID-19 Coronavirus Test
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ReadCoor
Spatial sequencing
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ReadCoor leverages the Wyss Institute’s Fluorescent in situ Sequencing method for simultaneously sequencing and mapping thousands of RNAs within cells and tissues to advance development of diagnostics and discover new drug targets.
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Wyss Institute launches ReadCoor to commercialize 3D in situ gene sequencing technology
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Ultivue
DNA-based Imaging
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Ultivue is developing innovative imaging solutions to unfold new areas of biology by leveraging the Institute’s DNA-PAINT technology. At the center of the technology is the transient binding of fluorophores to targets mediated by DNA-DNA interaction
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Ultivue Raises $22 Million in Series C Funding
Ultivue Inc. Announces Completion of its Series B Financing
Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches Ultivue to facilitate super-resolution microscopy
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FitBiomics
Sports genomics
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FitBiomics utilizes next-generation sequencing to identify and isolate novel probiotic bacteria for applications in sports performance and recovery. Learn more about the Wyss Institute’s ‘Sports Genomics’ technology.
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Harvard’s athlete-based next-generation probiotics technology licensed to FitBiomics
Discovery of performance-enhancing bacteria in the human microbiome
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Emulate
Organs-on-Chips
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Emulate leverages the Wyss Institute’s organs-on-chips technology to emulate human biology towards understanding how diseases, medicines, chemicals, and foods affect human health
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Liver-Chip Identifies Distinct Drug Toxicities in Human, Rat, and Dog Models
Founders Fund Leads $36 Million Financing Round in Emulate, Inc.
Organ-On-A-Chip Startup, Emulate, Grabs $45M to Shake Up Drug Discovery
Wyss Institute’s technology translation engine launches ‘Organs-on-Chips’ company
Organs-on-Chips Centre opens in UK for advancements in medical research and drug development
Emulate Achieves 150 User Installations of Zoë® Instrument as a Lab-Ready Organs-on-Chips Platform
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Root Robotics
Robots teaching kids to code
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Root Robotics, acquired by iRobot, is commercializing Root, an educational and interactive robot to teach coding to many age groups and experience levels
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iRobot Introduces the Root Coding Robot Through Acquisition of Root Robotics
10 amazing toys that can teach your kids how to code
This robot can help your kids learn to code
CES 2018: The Root aims to teach kindergartners how to code
TechRadar's 2018 CES Awards – the best tech at the show
Harvard’s Wyss Institute launches Root Robotics, an educational startup to get anyone coding
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Kula Bio
Low-cost organic biofertilizers
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FreeFlow Medical Devices
Non-stick coatings for medical devices
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FreeFlow Medical Devices uses an anti-adhesive coating technology to eliminate the formation of biofilms and blood clots on the surfaces of medical devices.
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Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria