Use of the Innovation Center is limited
to Cleveland Clinic equity partners and spin-off companies. The Innovation
Center houses six companies and the CCF Innovations
department. The 15, 000 square foot facility contains
eight laboratories and twenty-five offices. Companies
typically stay in the facility for 24 months and then
locate into space adjacent to the Clinic’s campus.
| Spin-Off |
Technology |
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Clear Catheter Systems
Technology: Chest tube drainage technologies.
Year established: 2007
Stage: Pre-Series A
Location: Cleveland
http://www.clearcatheter.com
Contact Ed Boyle, M.D. for more information: emb @ pleuraflow.com |
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CSF Therapeutics
Technology: Implantable devices to restore cognitive function.
Year established: 2005
Stage: Pre-Series B
Location: Cleveland
Contact Jeffrey Arnold for more information: j.m.arnold @ comcast.net |
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Juventas Therapeutics
Technology: Biopharmaceuticals that recruit stem cells to repair ischemic tissue.
Year established: 2006
Stage: Pre-Series B
Location: Cleveland
Contact Rahul Aras, Ph.D. for more information: Rahul @ juventas.com |
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Navis Medical
Technology: Steerable guidewire technology.
Year established: 2007
Stage: Pre-Series A
Location: Cleveland
Contact Jennifer Boland for more information: bolandj @ ccf.org |
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PeriTec Biosciences
Technology: Peritoneum lined peripheral vascular products .
Year established:2002
Stage: Pre-Series B
Location: Cleveland
Contact Timur Sarac, M.D. for more information: saract @ ccf.org |
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Prognostix
Technology: Cardiovascular diagnostics and specialty reference lab.
Year established: 2003
Stage: Pre-Series B
Location: Cleveland
http://www.prognostix.com
Contact Jacob Orville for more information: jorville @ prognostix.com |

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SDG, Inc.
Technology: Utilization of nano technology as a platform to
invent, patent and develop targeted drug delivery
systems for pharmaceutical and consumer product
application.
Year established: 1993
Stage: Privately held
Location: Cleveland
Contact Robert Geho for more information: bob @ sdgpharma.com |
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Cleveland BioLabs
Technology: Therapeutics for cancer treatment and protection of normal tissues from radiation.
Year established: 2003
Stage: NASDAQ
Location: Buffalo
http://www.cbiolabs.com |
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Frantz BioMarkers
Technology: A recent graduate of the CCIC, the company is
developing and commercializing novel biomarker diagnostics
licensed from various research institutions including
the Cleveland Clinic. Frantz BioMarkers joined the
CCIC in the fall of 2004.
Year established: 2004
For more information please visit www.frantzmedical.com. |