Nick Ciccarelli, an experienced medical device design professional and president of the engineering services company Neuma LLC, served as the Industry Mentor for the AmCyt team. AmCyt, under the lead of Dr. Alejandro Mendoza, is developing a medical device focused on providing onsite evaluation of the adequacy of samples taken during fine needle aspiration. 

Jim Swick, an independent consultant with a background in medtech leadership and regulatory strategy, acted as the Industry Mentor for the NeoPose team. Dr. Healther Seifkes, an assistant professor in the pediatrics department, is leading the efforts of NeoPose to advance the development of a perfusion and oxygen saturation evaluation system aimed at improving critical congenital heart disease in newborns. 

UC Davis Venture Catalyst has partnered with Holcombe Law Group through its LegalNet program to provide legal consultation and startup incorporation services to participants in the Smart Toolkit for Accelerated Research Translation (START^TM) suite of programs. Holcombe Law Group is a corporate law firm that advises emerging companies and established corporations on business entity formation, SaaS and IP licensing, financings, private placement securities exemptions, employment agreements, commercial contracts, trademarks, regulatory matters, privacy policies, import and export regulations, and ecommerce law. The firm was founded by UC Davis alumna Jessica Holcombe.

UC Davis and RePurpose Energy, a clean energy startup, have executed a licensing agreement for an innovative system that repurposes batteries from electric cars to use as energy storage systems with various applications.... Read More

A new startup company, Peak B, has been launched to develop the commercial applications for technology to create natural blue coloring.... Read More

A new study from researchers at UC Davis, published in the journal of Pediatric Research, finds that in breast milk-fed babies given the probiotic B. infantis, a strain being developed by UC Davis-associated startup Evolve Biosystems, the probiotic will persist in the baby’s gut for up to one year and play a valuable role in a healthy digestive system.... Read More

A new study conducted by Ermias Kebreab, professor and Sesnon Endowed Chair of the Department of Animal Science and director of the World Food Center, and his Ph.D. graduate student Breanna Roque, showed that adding about 80 grams of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle as much as 82 percent.... Read More

Researchers at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis developed a model of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in rhesus macaques, which will allow for better testing of new treatments.... Read More

Dominik Haudenschild, a professor in the department of Orthopedic Surgery at UC Davis is leading a team of UC Davis researchers to test a new class of anti-inflammatory, antiviral compound as a COVID-19 treatment.... Read More

The City or Sacramento approved the community benefits Partnership Agreement for Aggie Square, which includes a commitment of more than $50 million to build affordable housing, along with job creation and job training programs, and mobility and connectivity improvements.... Read More

UC Davis took top spots in veterinary science and agriculture and forestry in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject. In addition, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine topped the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranking of U.S. Schools of Veterinary Medicine, capturing the top spot for the twelfth year in a row.

Kauffman Foundation National Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States: 2020 (Kaufman Foundation)

The Kauffman Foundation's 2020 report on early-stage entrepreneurship in the US showed that the rate of new entrepreneurship increased significantly over the previous year with notable gains for new entrepreneurs among both women and men. Some of this increase was the result of fewer economic options available with the measure of opportunity share dropping to the lowest level in 25 years.... Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator announced the launch of Ascent, a first-of-its-kind, free digital e-learning platform geared to help women entrepreneurs grow and expand their businesses.... Read More

UC Davis Venture Catalyst supports the development of new ventures fueled by university research and technology. Venture Catalyst offers several innovative programs that bridge the gap between early-stage research and commercialization and provide entrepreneurs the resources, support, and connections needed to successfully form and grow technology-based startups. With a focus on accelerating technology-led economic development in the Davis-Sacramento region, Venture Catalyst also works closely with partners in the regional innovation and economic development ecosystems. 

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