Current Ventures

New ventures formed around research discoveries and through the Innovation & Entrepreneurship program at UO regularly win awards and recognition for being pioneers in their industry. The majority of these startups and spinout companies remain headquartered in Oregon, where their presence supports local economic development while maintaining the state's role as a leader in emerging industries. 

Avant Assessment, LLC (2002) designs, develops and provides web-based language testing software for clients around the world.  Avant was formed by Dr. Carl Falsgraf, director of UO's Center for Applied Second Language Studies, and the company works closely with CASLS as a research partner. http://avantassessment.com/index.html 

 

Dune Sciences, Inc. (2007) offers platform technologies for research at the nanoscale, including a novel tool for aiding analysis of structural, chemical, and functional characteristics via electron microscopy. Dune's work is based on green nanoscience technology developed in UO Professor Jim Hutchison’s lab. Dune also provides materials and methods for the self-assembly of nanomaterials onto diverse substrates with nanoscale resolution. http://dunesciences.com/ 

 

Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) (1992) has both research and clinical divisions to develop, manufacture, and distribute new brain wave analysis systems. EGI products are widely used in human neuroscience research laboratories around the world, addressing topics such as the mechanisms of visual attention, the abnormal frontal lobe development in autism, and brain activity during normal sleep. EGI was founded by University of Oregon professor Don Tucker (Psychology). http://www.egi.com

The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) (2002) conducts research and analysis directed at changing and improving educational policy and practices, with the goal of increasing student success and college and career readiness. EPIC's work involves highly developed standards-referenced methods, and is a spin-out of the research activities of Dr. David Conley and the Center for Educational Policy Research at the University of Oregon. http://www.epiconline.org

 

Eugene Software Solutions, LLC (2003) provides education software, GradWeb^TM, that facilitates graduate school business practices by providing a platform for interaction between departments, students, faculty, and the Graduate School. GradWeb was developed at the University of Oregon by Toby Deemer, former Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, and University of Oregon alum Asif Suria. http://www.eugenesoftware.com/

 

Floragenex, Inc. (2005) combines an innovative molecular biology technique using next-generation DNA sequencing and bioinformatic analysis tools to provide genetic research services for clients in agriculture, human health and basic research.  Floragenex was founded through the Technology Entrepreneurship Program by University of Oregon professor Eric Johnson (Molecular Biology) and UO alum Nathan Lillegard. http://www.floragenex.com/

Insignia Health, LLC (2006) provides a self-assessment tool, the Patient Activation Measure^TM (PAM^TM), that evaluates patients' emotional dispositions, attitudes toward health care, self-management abilities, and use of health care.  Insights from PAM^TM allow caregivers and healthcare organizations to tailor support and allocate resources to effectively engage and activate the consumers they support. PAM^TM was developed by Professor Judith Hibbard (Health Policy) and colleagues at the University of Oregon. http://www.insigniahealth.com/

Kaibridge, Inc. (2004) creates 3D digital animation for scientific visualizations and video games. It uses a proprietary technology platform that allows animators to mimic the spontaneity of life while decreasing production time and costs.  Kaibridge also developed the award-winning "Save the Dinos" children's game for the PC, building it with the DinoMorph engine developed at the University of Oregon by Professor Kent Stevens (Computer and Information Science). http://www.kaibridge.com/

Personal Technologies, LLC (2005) develops and provides computer-based assistive products to people with cognitive disabilities. Personal Technologies' products include CogLink, a simple email program and TREK, a reminder system delivered via television.  Personal Technologies was founded by University of Oregon professors Steve Fickas (Computer Science) and McKay Sohlberg (Communications Disorders and Sciences). http://www.lifetechnologiesllc.com/

MitoSciences, Inc. (2004) was founded by University of Oregon professors Roderick Capaldi and Michael Marusich to advance understanding of the role of mitochondria (structures responsible for energy production in cells) in human diseases. MitoSciences is the leading developer of anti-mitochondrial antibodies, mitochondrial assays, and products and services for mitochondrial toxicity screening. http://www.mitosciences.com/  

OregonPDF in Health & Performance cooperates with colleges and universities throughout the world to make available a collection of graduate dissertations and theses in areas related to health and performance with a focus on physical activity. Academic areas of interest include biochemistry, biomechanics, dance, exercise physiology, history or philosophy of physical education, kinesiology, motor control, obesity, recreation, sports marketing, sports medicine, sports pedagogy, sports psychology, and tests and measurements. The collection, which came to be known as Kinesiology Publications, began in 1948 in the Department of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon. It has developed continuously since its inception and now contains more than 10,000 dissertations and theses, with over 200 new additions each year.  www.oregonpdf.org

On Time Systems, Inc. (1998) specializes in software to assist users in the solution of complex industrial problems.  Their software application optimizes schedules to minimize cost and maximize labor and resource usage in shipyard projects, and and has uses in many other industries. On Time Systems' software was developed at the University of Oregon by Professor Matthew Ginsberg (Computational Intelligence Research Laboratory). http://www.otsys.com/index.php

 

Paratools, Inc. (2004) provides consulting and training in parallel and distributed computing and performance evaluation tools, most notable of which is the Tau Performance System®. Company founders and University of Oregon professors Allen Malony and Sameer Shende (Neuroinformatics Lab) developed the tool at UO. http://www.paratools.com/index.php

 

Perpetua Power Source Technologies, Inc. (2005) designs, manufactures and markets renewable energy solutions for wireless sensors. They focus upon offering cost effective and easy-to-integrate power products that last as long as the sensor electronics they power.  Perpetua was founded by University of Oregon MBA alum R. Jon Hofmeister as a result of the UO's Technology Entrepreneurship Program (TEP) and currently licenses some of Professor David Johnson's (Chemistry) thermoelectric materials and corresponding patents. http://www.perpetuapower.com/