Startups

Success Stories

While there have been countless success stories from Ðǿմ«Ã½ startups, a handful of our companies have enjoyed particularly notable exits.

Lucid Diagnostics

in 2021. The company’s  esophageal cancer prevention tests were developed jointly by medical school faculty at Ðǿմ«Ã½ and University Hospitals. .

Rodeo Therapeutics

Publicly traded biopharmaceutical company in 2020, with the potential for up to $666 million if developmental milestones are reached. .

PolymerPlus

In 2020, , a Cleveland-based polymeric development company founded at Ðǿմ«Ã½, for $25 million.

NervGen Pharma 

Vancouver-based NervGen Pharma Corp., a company founded to develop regenerative-medicine technology licensed from Ðǿմ«Ã½, in 2019. .

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By the Numbers 

$50 million+ 

Amount of follow-on investment Ðǿմ«Ã½ startups have attracted

100+

Startup companies from Ðǿմ«Ã½ since 2001

$600 million+

Amount raised by Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s portfolio of spinoffs since 2017

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