IPIRA Startups

IPIRA Startups

Emerging Objects Corp.

Brief Description

Emerging Objects is an independent, creatively driven, 3D Printing MAKE-tank specializing in innovations in 3D printing architecture and building components. Emerging Objects' innovation lies in the unique approach to materials and sizes and the belief that 3D printing is the medium where good ideas become real.

UC Berkeley Professor of Architecture Ronald Rael co-founded Emerging Objects with San Jose State University Professor of Design Virginia San Fratello.

Inventors

Ronald Rael

Company Founders

Ronald Rael, Virginia Fratello

Timeline ...

ElmedTech

Brief Description

Electronics and nanotechnology applications for medical technology.

Inventors

Boris Rubinsky, Gregory Troszak

Timeline 2012. Company founded

Elon Therapeutics, Inc

Brief Description

Developing a gel pill to painlessly spray a vaccine into the cheek and reach cells in the underlying tissue to trigger a mucosal immune response.

Inventors

Kiana Aran, Kunwoo Lee, Dorian Liepmann, Niren Murthy, Jacobo Paredes

Timeline 2015. Company founded

Elenae Therapeutics

Brief Description

Applying antisense oligonucleotide technology to target coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Inventors

Anders Naar, Sakari Kauppinen

Company Founders

Anders Naar (UC Berkeley, Ph.D. ’95, Molecular Pathology)

Timeline 2021. Company founded

DNA Sciences, Inc.

Brief Description

While gene sequencing and gene expression technologies have become relatively industrialized, genetic analysis is a time-consuming, labor intensive, and rate-limiting step in drug discovery. DNA Sciences, Inc. removed this bottleneck by developing a high-throughput system that miniaturizes and automates genotyping.

The company's genotyping technology relied on microchannel electrophoretic DNA separation technology combined with fluorescent detection of PCR-amplified DNA. The company licensed the technology from Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Ltd. (Uppsala, Sweden) and...

Discera Inc.

Brief Description

Discera develops and markets micro-electrical mechanical system-based timing solutions for consumer, enterprise, industrial, and communication markets. The company offers timing and clock oscillators, including differential, standard, high stability high temp, programmable, and miniature oscillators; and multi-output clock generators, I2C/SPI programmable oscillators, and pin configurable and programmable oscillators. The company's products are used in the mobile market, including smartphones, tablets, and E-readers.

The company was founded by UC Berkeley Professor...

Digital Mosaic Systems, Inc.

Brief Description

Developing a cellular neural network and super-computer bionic eye.

Inventors

Leon O. Chua, Tamas Roska, Frank Werblin, Lin Yang

Timeline 1999. Company founded.

Demetrix, Inc.

Brief Description

Demetrix, Inc. works with nature to make rare ingredients readily accessible to promote healthier and happier lives. By using microorganisms such as baker's yeast and fermentation combined with the most advanced biotechnology, data science and automation, Demetrix can produce complex, sustainable ingredients at high purity and low cost. The company is initially focusing on producing cannabinoids to build its portfolio of ingredients. Exclusively licensed breakthrough technology from the University of California, Berkeley will soon enable Demetrix to commercially produce...

Dahlia Biosciences

Brief Description Dahlia Biosciences is leading the development of cell-based RNA detection tools using CRISPR technology. The foundational RNA-targeting Cas9 technology was invented by Dr. Mitchell O’Connell and Dr. Sam Sternberg in the laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Doudna at UC Berkeley.

The company's vision is to empower scientists to study and isolate cells at high resolution via sensitive, robust, and multiplexed RNA detection in both fixed and live cells.

Inventors

Jennifer Doudna, Mitchell O'Connell, Benjamin Oakes, Samuel Sternberg

Company Founders

Un Kwon-Casado, Samuel...

Davis Allergy Research

Brief Description

Research tool to test genetically-engineered foods for allergens.

Inventors

Bob Buchanan, Gregorio Del Val, Oscar Frick, Hye Rim Jung, Boihon Yee

Timeline 1998. Company founded