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University Startups Demo Day
Congratulations to these companies for winning the "Best University Startups 2016” for University Startups Demo Day on September 20.

University Startups to Watch in 2016
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TECH AREAS | COMPANY | UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY STARTUP OFFICER | STATE |
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Garwood Medical Devices, LLC | University at Buffalo | Brian McIlroy | New York |
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ZOETIC Pharmaceuticals | University at Buffalo | Brian McIlroy | New York |
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Celvive, Inc. | Rutgers University | Christopher Pflaum | New Jersey |
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XPEED Turbine Technology | Rutgers University | Christopher Pflaum | New Jersey |
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EpiCypher, Inc. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Donald Rose | North Carolina |
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Renovion, Inc. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Donald Rose | North Carolina |
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Rhizoform | University of Alaska Anchorage | Helena Wisniewski | Alaska |
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Nanochon, LLC | The George Washington University | Steve Kubisen | District of Columbia |
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LytPhage, Inc. | Temple University | Steve Nappi | Pennsylvania |
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Praeventix | Temple University | Steve Nappi | PENNSYLVANIA |
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Calidum Inc. | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Michael Dixon | Nebraska |
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Orion BioScience Inc | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Michael Dixon | Nebraska |
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Claridge-Culp, Inc. | Texas A&M University | Bala Haridas | Texas |
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Curtana Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | University of California, San Diego | Briana Weisinger | California |
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3Bar Biologics Inc. | The Ohio State University | Cheryl Turnbull | Ohio |
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Neurxstem | The Ohio State University | Cheryl Turnbull | OHIO |
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Avisa Pharma Inc | University of New Mexico | Elizabeth J. (Lisa) Kuuttila | New Mexico |
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Building Energy Efficiency Solutions - BEES LLC | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Esther Vargas | New York |
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HiberSense, Inc | University of Pittsburgh | Greg Coticchia | Pennsylvania |
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LumiShield Technologies | Carnegie Mellon University | Reed McManigle | Pennsylvania |
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PolyCore Therapeutics | Drexel University | Bob McGrath | PENNSYLVANIA |
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Uniqarta | North Dakota State University | David Wells | NORTH DAKOTA |
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Nventi | University of California, Berkeley | Suzanne Levi | CALIFORNIA |
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Viewpoint Molecular Targeting | University of Iowa | Paul Dymerski | IOWA |
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GreenScale Technologies | University of Vermont | Corine Farewell | VERMONT |
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SimUCare | University of Delaware | Joy Goswami | DELAWARE |
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Tethis | North Carolina State University | Wade Fulghum | NORTH CAROLINA |
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FORGE Life Science | Princeton University | Tony Williams | NEW JERSEY |
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Anvyl | University of California, Irvine | Maria Tkachuk | CALIFORNIA |
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Sanyal Biotechnology | Virginia Commonwealth University | Ivelina Metcheva | VIRGINIA |
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Acera Surgical | Washington University in St. Louis | Nichole Mercier | MISSOURI |
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Adipomics | Children's National Medical Center | Greg Baker | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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Minnepura Technologies | University of Minnesota | Russ Straate | MINNESOTA |
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Innotronics | University of Minnesota | Russ Straate | MINNESOTA |
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Red5 | Case Western Reserve University | Stephanie Weidenbecher | OHIO |
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NeuroLucent | Rosalind Franklin University / The Chicago Medical School | Dora Espinosa | ILLINOIS |