MII Company Formation Awards

Accelevir Diagnostics, LLC
Developing a novel test to measure latent virus in HIV-1 infected patients. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

ActiveCharge
Developing ActiveCharge: A magnet-driven piezoelectric energy harvester for wind turbine monitoring. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Adal Therapeutics LLC
Developing a Microtubule Modulation for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Licensed technology from University of Maryland Baltimore.

Airgility, Inc.
Developing miniSHU multi-mission, vertical take-off and landing, unmanned aerial system. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Alchemity
Developing a prototype membrane reactor - natural gas to value-added chemicals without greenhouse gas emissions. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

AliquantumRx, Inc.
Development of Cethromycin Salt (QB101) for the treatment of dormant malaria.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Anacrusis, Inc.
Developing an app called “Read Ahead” for sight-reading at the piano. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Analytical Informatics
Creating a suite of software-based tools designed to improve quality and efficiency in health care. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Aqua Animal Health
Developing a myostatin inhibitor for aquaculture which will improve feeding efficiency, accelerate growth, increase filet size, and increase fry (newly hatched fish) and fingerling survival rates. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with University of Maryland, Baltimore.

AsclepiX Therapeutics
Developing a novel biomimetic peptide for the treatment of macular edema. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Ashvattha Therapeutics, LLC
Development of novel therapies for orphan pediatric brain disorders. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Astek Diagnostics, LLC
Developing an analyzer for rapid bacterial infection confirmation and antibiotic susceptibility.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Avasys, LLC
Development of an improved Luer Access Device (LAD) (SureFlow) designed to reduce the risk of infections associated with indwelling central venous catheters. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Baton
Developing Baton: A web-based collaboration tool that enables care teams to securely collaborate in real time. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Biomecite Diagnostics, LLC
Developing a microbiome diagnostic for inflammatory bowel disease. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

BLOCKsynop
Developing a novel neural blockade monitor for clinical pain management. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Blue and Green Energy Solutions, LLC
Developing EnergyMaster: A Portable Multi-Purpose Floating Renewable Energy Mini-Plant.  Licensed Technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Capsulomics, Inc.
Developing ENGAUGE DNA test to predict risk of progression of precancerous Barrett's esophagus to esophageal cancer. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

CardioSolv Ablation Technologies, Inc
Developing software validation for regulatory compliance in simulation-guided ablation. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Cellth Systems, LLC
Developing microfluidic tethering of non-adherent tumor cells to optimize drug treatment for epithelial cancers. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

CDG Sensors, LLC
Vital-Check ensures the right treatment for a symptomatic tooth.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

CoapTech, LLC
Designs, manufactures and tests pre-commercial Coaptive Ultrasound Gastrostomy (CUG) products for use in gastrostomy tube insertions. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

ComputChem, LLC
ComputChem is developing a software tool to aid computational chemists working on Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD) projects. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

CoolStride, LLC
Developing a cooled prosthetic liner to reduce heat and sweat issues for amputees. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

CoolWave Dynamics, LLC 
Meta-Cool: Productizing a self-regulating smart textile. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

CurieDx
Developing diagnostic tests, for strep throat, from a smartphone image. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.  

CykloBurn Technologies, LLC
Developing a low-emission combustion system that will convert biomass into energy. Licensed technology from Morgan State University.

Cyves, LLC
Developing commercial proof of concept of CRAFT intrusion detection cybersecurity system. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Dome Therapeutics LLC
Developing Nanoparticles that Reprogram Cancer Stem Cells to Treat Glioblastoma. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Diagnostic anSERS Inc
Creating ink-jet printed sensors for authentication and trace containment detection. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park. 

EduMD
Developing MileMarker: An easy-to-use, web-based, med-tech tracking system applicable to any procedure-based specialty to measure trainee competency and map changes in skill acquisition over time. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

emocha Mobile Health, Inc
Provides the mobile tools to engage and manage the patient and their safety. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Empower Therapeutics
Developing a digital therapeutics platform for neuromodulation of pain sensitivity. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore. 

EpiWatch
Bringing digital health to epilepsy. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Evincis Bio
Development of stromal derived factor-1 mRNA to treat erectile dysfunction.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Freestate Optics, LLC
Developing the pitch perfect electronic home plate. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

FlexiCharge
Developing a flexible thermoelectric generator for wearable health monitoring.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. 
Flow Therapeutics Inc.
Developing Injectable, drug-eluting sulconazole nanocrystals to prevent strictures in Crohn’s patients. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Galen Robotics
Extending Robotics into Microsurgery. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Gardner Industries, LLC
Developing “substrate-cage” devices for novel enzyme discovery. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Gelectric Medical Inc.
Developing AnastoTape: A Reversible soft-tissue suture alternative for intestinal anastomosis.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Geminus Therapeutics
Developing best-in-class Artemisinin ART714 for treating leukemia.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore. 

Geothermal Technologies
Developing RAD-EGS(TM): A novel approach to harvesting geothermal energy.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Glycomantra, Inc
Developing a galectin-3 antagonist for prostate cancer therapy. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore in collaboration with University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Glyscend, Inc.
Developing a minimally invasive solution for the treatment of T2 diabetes. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Grip Boost, LLC
Developing a product that can restore old football gloves to ‘like-new’ tack without leaving residue on the ball. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

HaloCyTech, LLC
Large-scale production of natural bio-products from cyanobacteria.  Licensed technology from Morgan State University.

Harpoon Medical
Developing a minimally invasive surgical tool that surgeons can use to access the mitral valve in a beating heart, under image guidance via a small incision between the ribs, and repair it. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Haystack Solutions
Haystack Solutions identifies cybersecurity talent for corporations, education, and workforce development organizations. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Hazel Analytics
Developing a restaurant inspection data analytics software. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Imagining Reality Insights & Solutions, Inc.
Developing  IRIS Reads: XR Based Reading Intervention App for Children with Dyslexia and Other Struggling Readers.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Irazu Oncology
Development of an outer membrane vesicle-based colorectal cancer therapeutic vaccine.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

JPLC Associates
Creating a unifying device for mechanical and dosimetric quality assurance measurements in radiation therapy. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Kubanda Cryotherapy
Developing a low-cost cryoablation device for the veterinary tumor market.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Living Canopies
Building a patio umbrella that utilizes flowering plants as the canopy. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Lyse-it LLC
Lyse-it: A system for preparing cellular samples for genetic analysis. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Magic Blue, LLC
Commercial launch of an anti-aging cosmetic technology. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

MedSense, LLC
Developing a sensor made with biocompatible materials, which provides smaller, superior performance, and lower product costs than currently available. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

MF Fire Benefic, LLC
Producing the Mulciber Stove, an automated, ultra-clean wood stove. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Mind Halo, Inc.
Developing a human-enabled support and resources platform for families on the dementia journey. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Mind-X Corporation
Developing a brain computer interface for assistive medical devices and consumer platforms. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

ML4Cyber, LLC
Commercialization of VINCI technology to discover software vulnerabilities.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

MycoMed Technologies, LLC
Developing a diagnostic test for detection of aspergillus infection and invasive aspergillosis. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

NanoDirect, LLC
Commercialization of refined nanoelectronic inks. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Natsar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Development of RK-33 as a novel therapy for non-small cell lung cancer. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

N5 Sensors
Developing an ultra-low profile, low-power, and smart sensor architecture for monitoring a variety of trace gases (toxic, explosive, corrosive) in air. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Neurologic Solutions, Inc
Developing a novel tool for seizure localization in medically refractory epilepsy. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

NewCopper LLC
Transform electrification into reality with cutting-edge copper ink technology. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

NexGen Forensic Sciences, LLC
The gold standard for safe fetal paternity testing during pregnancy using maternal blood sample DNA. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

NextStep Robotics, Inc
Developing a portable deficit-adjusted ankle robot for neurologically disabled populations. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

North American Wave Engine Corporation
Developing a high-performance, low-noise pulsejet engine. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

NuMoon Technologies, LLC
Developing a laser-based spectrographic system for proximal detection of trace materials.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Octava LLC
A system for real-time audience engagement in a software as a service model. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

OncoSTING
Developing rBCG expressing a STING agonist as a therapeutic intervention for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University. 

OncoSwitch Therapeutics LLC
Developing a Nanoparticle Gene Delivery Platform Reprogramming Cancer into Antigen-Presenting Cells for Treatment of Solid Tumors. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Orablas, LLC
RestEaze: Advanced ambulatory measures of leg movements including periodic leg movements during sleep. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Otomagnetics
Working on the treatment of otitis media without puncturing the ear drum. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Pataigin
Developing EndoPrint, a test that identifies microorganisms with unique speed and sensitivity. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

PathOtraK
Developing a way to reduce the Salmonella detection in less than four hours. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Prebeo, LLC
Development and validation of transplant kidney viability assessment system. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.
PreSquared, LLC
Developing technology to predict and prevent hospitalization.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Prompt Diagnostics 
Point-of-care Platform for Rapid Diagnosis of Infectious Disease.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Rapid
Development of a web and cloud-based software product for organ dosimetry of alpha emitters. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

React Labs
Real-time polling platform. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

RELAI
Developing a software platform to tackle reliability issues in AI models.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Renalert, LLC 
Developing a system for early assessment of acute kidney injury risk. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Reversal Therapeutics, Inc.

Developing a molecule that can reverse drug overdoses from ten drugs of abuse including fentanyl and methamphetamine.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park. 

respeQ, Inc
Developing a suite of products that uniquely monitor in-home respiratory function that initially relate to sleep disordered breathing and wirelessly transmit those outputs to a mobile diagnostic application platform. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Revolve Biotechnologies, Inc
Developing high-quality DNA mutant libraries for engineering high-value proteins. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Second Write
Creating a method for source code recovery. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Serenta Biotechnology, LLC
Commercialization and development of a vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

SilcsBio LLC
Developing advanced molecular modeling software that enhances drug discovery. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Silvec Biologics, Inc.
Producing a commercial solution to mitigate deadly citrus tree diseases.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

Solv Endotherapy
Developing a novel hypochlorite-based dissolution foam for the treatment of acute pancreatitis. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Softhread, Inc.
Building a scalable and intrusion tolerant permissioned blockchain system.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Sonoval, LLC
Developing SON-211 for the treatment of T-cell lymphomas and major solid tumors. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

SONAVEX Surgical
Developing an ultrasound-based vascular monitoring system. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University

Synteris, LLC
Development of first-in-class precursor powders for 3D printing of high temperature ceramics. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Tarsier Optics, Inc
A light weight, high-resolution camera system for surveying and surveillance. Licensed technology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Theraly Fibrosis, Inc
Optimization and validation of TLY012 treatment of systemic scleroderma. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

Thermohalt Technology, LLC
Development of a Battery Internal Temperature Sensor Battery Management System (BITS-BMS) technology. Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.

USPlasma, Inc.
Electrify manufacturing and synthesis of new materials with minimal to negative carbon emission.  Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

VakSea, Inc.
Developing an oral vaccine for nervous necrosis virus. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

VecTech, LLC
Development and testing of mosquito surveillance tools to empower the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.  Licensed technology from Johns Hopkins University.
Ventoscity LLC
Commercializing the Ventos: Personalized Fiber Guidance for Elevated Gut Health and Well-Being. Licensed technology from University of Maryland, College Park.

WebbCures, LLC
Developing a diagnostic for assessing NKT cell function in cancer.