Startup Community

Join Our Community of UMass Startups

Join Our Community of UMass Startups

The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) is the catalyst for applied life science programs on the UMass Amherst campus and enables industry/academic alliances. This is achieved by creating a ‘portfolio’ of translational life science projects based on faculty and student strengths in basic sciences on the campus and from collaborators. These capabilities position UMass Amherst as a regional resource for applied life sciences, novel industry relationships, and economic development in Massachusetts.

IALS contributes to the creation and advancement of new ventures and product candidates based on discoveries from students, faculty mentors and their collaborators. This has led to the development of a vibrant and collaborative startup community.

IALS actively seeks to expand and strengthen collaborations across the campus and beyond. In partnership with the Isenberg School of Management, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the UMass Innovation Institute, and the Technology Transfer Office, IALS is developing new models for collaborative entrepreneurship that help campus ventures to create value as they achieve milestones, secure resources, and develop product candidates.

Contact

If you are interested in working with us, please contact, Karen Utgoff at kutgoff@umass.edu.

Startup Portfolio

Listing of People

Aclarity
  • Eliminating Man Made "Forever Chemicals 

Aclarity

Elateq logo
  • Cleaner and Greener Water Purification Technologies 

Elateq

florrent logo
  • Next Generation High Energy Density Ultracapacitors 

florrent

HasenTech
  • A Novel Cell-Based Therapy for Graft-Versus-Host Disease 

HasenTech

iUPOD
  • A Self-Assembling Magnetic IUD Novel Platform for Equine Contraception 

iUPOD®

Kunam Medical logo
  • High-Quality 'Liquid Biopsy" Technique for More Accurate Sampling of Cancer Tissue 

Kunam Medical

Latde Diagnostics
  • Novel tools to direct life-saving, early decision-making for bacterial infections 

Latde Diagnostics

Nalam logo
  • Developing a Proprietary Antibody Nanogel Conjugate Platform for the Treatment of Cancer 

Nalam Therapeutics

Optical Waters
  • Disinfecting Small Spaces and Complex Geometries for a Healthier Tomorrow 

Optical Waters

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  • Next Generation Manufacturing for RNA for Rapidly Emerging Therapeutics 

RNA4Therapeutics

Soliyarn
  • Vapor Coating to Enable Smart Textiles 

Soliyarn