6 bioscience startups picked for entrepreneurship program
Summary
The 2020 program winners, including four from the Phoenix area and two from Tucson, are: Additive Implants has created an FDA-approved, 3D-printed titanium alloy SureMAX Cervical Spacer System for use in back and neck surgery. The cervical spacer offers a roughened porous surface with several unique features on the superior, inferior, and lateral aspects of the implant, designed to effectively engage bone on the vertebral endplates. The company, dedicated to bridging the gap between researchers and the gift of donated human tissues, partners with academic and industry institutions to develop biomaterials to address debilitating diseases and improve the quality of life for patients. Resonea is the developer of DROWZLE, an FDA-approved proprietary software and analytical algorithm system for sleep-health guidance deployed on consumer smartphones, including medical-grade screening, detecting, monitoring, and measuring outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea. “These Arizona startup founders and researchers are taking their impressive cutting-edge ideas and growing them into businesses that will make Arizonans’ lives better,” said Tammy McLeod, Flinn Foundation president and CEO.