4C Insights (Acquired by Mediaocean)
Alok Choudhary
Social media competitive intelligence for marketers
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Northwestern Startups
Explore the startups in the Northwestern portfolio. The startups cover a variety of markets that include therapeutics, healthcare devices and tools, engineering and technology and more. They can be viewed alphabetically by name or by industry.
Actinia
Mercouri Kanatzidis
Improving imaging: lower radiation, higher resolution
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Actuate Therapeutics
Andrew Mazar
Targeted GSK‑3β inhibitors for cancer
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Chemistry of Life Processes
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
William Klein, Grant Krafft
Targeted Alzheimer’s therapies via Aβ oligomers
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Neurobiology and Physiology Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry
Adaptive Health
David Mohr
Evidence‑based mobile apps treat depression & anxiety
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Preventative Medicine
Affix Medical Inc.
Riad Salem
Improve percutaneous drain management
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Interventional Radiology
Aivo Health
Apkar Apkarian
Precision medicine for chronic pain
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology
AKAVA Therapeutics
Richard Silverman
Developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics for neurodegeneration and cancertion & cancer
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry and Department of Molecular Biosciences
Amphix Bio
Samuel Stupp
Supramolecular peptides driving regenerative medicine
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Angiotensin Therapeutics
Daniel Batlle
Modulate renin-angiotensin system for nephropathy and cardiac disease
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Medicine
Aplexis, Inc.
Peng Ji
Targets Plek2‑overexpressing myeloproliferative neoplasms
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pathology
ARMA Biosciences
Shana Kelley
Rapid, versatile sensor platform for physiological markers
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
ASP Health, Inc.
Hariharan Subramanian
Automated sample prep enhances cancer diagnostics
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
AuraSense
Chad Mirkin, C. Shad Thaxton
AI-powered remote patient monitoring
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Urology
Azul3D, Inc.
Chad Mirkin
Large-scale 3D printing for manufacturing
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Bedside Intelligence
Andrew Naidech
Patient ICU safety technology
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Neurology
BloXroute Labs
Aleksandar Kuzmanovic
Scalable blockchain distribution network
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Cardiac Valve Innovations
Patrick McCarthy
Heart valve repair innovation
Feinberg School of Medicine Division of Cardiac Surgery
Chang Industries
SonBinh T. Nguyen
Graphene food packaging coatings
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Clever Carnivore
Paul Burridge
Low-cost, top-quality cultivated meat
Feinberg School of Medicine
Coral Innovations
Vinayak Dravid
Efficiently remove targeted water pollutants
McCormick School of Engineering Department of Materials Science
CosmeTec, Inc.
Nathan Gianneschi
Clean tech cosmetics
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
COUR Pharma
Stephen Miller, Lonnie Shea
Autoimmune disease therapies
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Microbiology-Immunology McCormick School of Engineering (formerly) Department of Biomedical Engineering
Design Pharmaceuticals
Michael Jewett
Microbial small molecule therapeutics
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Chemical & Bioloical Engineering
Dimension Bio
Ramille Shah
3D-printed cell therapies
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Materials Science
Dolor Therapeutics, Inc.
Praveen Thumbikat
Develops pain relief treatments
Feinberg School of Medicine Departments of Urology and Pathology
EarMachine, LLC
Andrew Sabin
Intelligent audio software for sound
School of Communication Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
ENCUE
Joseph Moskal
Developing small molecules for enhancing synaptic function and neuroplasticity to address cognitive dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease
McCormick School of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
EnMed MicroAnalytics
Thomas McDade, William Funk
Quantifying toxic metal exposure
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Preventative Medicine
Epicore Biosystems
John Rogers, Roozbeh Ghaffari
Epicore Biosystems creates soft microfluidic devices that collect and analyze sweat. These novel biosensing devices unlock clinical grade insights about health, hydration, and metabolic activity in real-world settings
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Materials Science McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
Exicure
Chad Mirkin, C. Shad Thaxton
Creating therapies using Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA)
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Urology
Flashpoint
Chad Mirkin
Nanotherapies for cancer treatment
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Flexterra
Tobin Marks
Making flexible transistors
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
FOM Networks
Vinayak Dravid
Internet administration for organizations
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Forge Nano, Inc.
Mayfair Kung, Harold Kung, Peter Stair
Improving manufacturing with nanocoating technology
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Forgeworks
Liz Gerber, Matt Easterday
Developing online learning communities
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering School of Education and Social Policy
Grove Biopharma
Nathan Gianneschi
Developing protein-targeting biotherapies
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
HIDENN-AI
Wing Kam Liu
AI for materials manufacturing
McCormick School of Engineering Mechanical Engineering & Civil and Environmental Engineering
ImmPro
Neil Kelleher
Protein analysis for diagnostics
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
ImmunoChem Therapeutics, LLC
Martin Watterson
Developing novel brain-penetrant small molecules suppressing neuroinflammation to prevent cognitive decline
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology
iNfinitesimal
Horacio Espinosa
Targeted cellular delivery tools
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Innoblative Designs, Inc.
David Mahvi
Device for breast cancer treatment
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Surgery
Inomagen (formerly Rhythm Therapeutics)
Rishi Arora
Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Cardiology
Iris Light Technologies, Inc.
Mark C. Hersam
Integrated light components for chips
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Materials Science and Engineering
Lavage Medical
Elliot Hirsch (formerly)
Bedside wound debridement device
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Surgery
Lilac Solutions
Christopher Wolverton
Developing new lithium extraction materials
McCormick School of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Lung Healing Technologies
Ankit Bharat
Smart chest drain
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Surgery
MAKO Surgical Corporation
Michael Peshkin
Robotic orthopedic surgical solutions
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mattiq
Chad Mirkin
Advanced materials discovery and commercialization
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Melanyze
Nathan Gianneschi, Kurt Lu
Using synthetic melanin for skin repair
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
Mesh Suture, Inc. (dba MSi)
Gregory Dumanian
Physician-led mesh suture manufacturing
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Surgery
NanoAl (Acquired by Braidy Industries)
David C. Dunand, David N. Seidman
Developing high-performance aluminum alloys
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Materials Science and Engineering McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Nanocytomics
Vadim Backman
Medical device for cancer detection
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
NanoGraf
Harold Kung, Jiaxing Huang
Advancing lithium-ion battery anodes
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Materials Science
NanoIntegris (Acquired by Raymor Industries)
Mark Hersam
Producing pure carbon nanotubes
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Material Science and Engineering
Nanosphere
Chad Mirkin
Genomic and protein detection systems
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Narrative Science (Acquired by Salesforce)
Larry Birnbaum, Kris Hammond
Automated data-driven narrative generation
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Naurex (Acquired by Allergan)
Joseph R. Moskal
Central nervous system (CNS) disease drug development
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
Nerites
Phillip B Messersmith
Medical adhesives and coatings
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science (formerly) Department of Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern Global Health Foundation
David Kelso
Developing health solutions for diseases
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
NUAgo Therapeutics, Inc.
Marcus Peter
Killing cancer with RNA
Feinberg School of Medicine Medicine and Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics
Nuclein
David Kelso
At-home COVID-19 test system
McCormick School of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
NuCrypt
Prem Kumar
Quantum technology for encryption
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Numat Technologies
Omar Farha, Randall Q. Snurr, Joseph T. Hupp
Nanoporous materials for gas solutions
Weinberg School of Arts & Sciences Department of Chemistry McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
NuSera Biosystems
John Rogers, Igor Efimov, Roozbeh Ghaffari
o Breakthrough Technologies for Structural Heart Disease and Arrhythmias
McCormick School of Engineering Department of Materials Science McCormick School of Engineering and Feinberg School of Medicine Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, Cardiology Division McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
Opera Bioscience, Inc.
Danielle Tullman-Ercek
Affordable biomanufacturing platform
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ora Graphene Audio
Sonbinh Nguyen
Creating loudspeaker membranes with graphene
Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences Chemistry
Pearl Bio
Michael Jewett
Platform for producing next-gen biomaterials
McCormick School of Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering
PreDx
Thomas J. Meade
Real-time gene expression monitoring
Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences Department of Chemistry
Preora Healthcare
Vadim Backman
A two-tiered approach to early cancer detection
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
QuesTek
Greg Olson
Innovative materials design and development
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Material Science and Engineering
Rhaeos
John Rogers
Wearable for shunt flow monitoring
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Materials Science and Engineering
RMD Sciences
Kazuhiro Shimomura
Therapy for Alzheimer's through gut flora
Former NU Faculty Founder
SAFCell
Sossina Haile
Hydrogen power and generators
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Materials Science and Engineering
Sera BioPharma
Catalina Lee Chang
Provides early-pregnancy risk biomarkers
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery
Sibel
John Rogers, Steve Xu
Wireless vital signs monitoring
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Materials Science and Engineering Feinberg School of Medicine Dermatology
Skyway Biosciences
Thomas McDade, William Funk
One-drop blood testing technology
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
SNC Therapeutics
Evan Scott
Rational immunotherapy platform for autoimmune diseases
Former NU Faculty Founder
StemLoop
Julius Lucks, Michael Jewett
Decentralized testing for health threats
McCormick School of Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering McCormick School of Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering
Stimusil
John Rogers
Developing safer photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Stochastic Optimization Technologies
Sanjay Mehrotra
Staffing solutions with predictive analytics
McCormick School of Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Surgical Innovation Associates (Acquired by Integra)
John Kim
Resorbable mesh for soft‑tissue repair
Feinberg School of Medicine Plastic Surgery Division
Swift Education Systems
Matthew Taylor
Digital language learning lab
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Director, Multi-Media Learning Center
SwiftScale Biologics (Acquired by Resilience)
Michael Jewett
Developing rapid protein drug manufacturing
McCormick School of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Syenex
Joshua Leonard
Synthetic biology for therapeutic vesicles
McCormick School of Engineering Chemical and Biological Engineering
Synaural
Nina Kraus
Technology to measure brain function
School of Communication Communication Sciences & Disorders
Tanvas
Edward J. Colgate, Michael Peshkin
Haptic feedback for touchscreens
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Mechanical Engineering
Temprian Oncology
Caroline LePoole, Sonbinh Nguyen
Melanoma supercarrier treatment
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences Department of Chemistry
TERA-print LLC
Chad Mirkin
Nanofabrication instruments for researchers
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Department of Chemistry
Thyreos
Gregory Smith
Herpesvirus vaccines for humans and animals
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Microbiology
TRACT Therapeutics, Inc.
Joseph Leventhal
Patented cell therapy for immune modulation
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Surgery
Transplant Genomics (Acquired by Eurofins)
Michael M. Abecassis
Molecular diagnostics for transplant patients
Feinberg School of Medicine Departments of Surgery and Microbiology/Immunology
VesselTek BioMedical
Guillermo Ameer
Medical devices for vascular disease
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Biomedical Engineering
Volexion
Mark Hersam
Advanced cathode materials for batteries
McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Materials Science
Wearifi
John Rogers
mm-scale wireless wearables
McCormick School of Engineering Department of Materials Science
Yobee Care
Ruchi Gupta
Skin and scalp microbiome therapeutics
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Medicine
Ziena
Jorge Nocedal, Robert Fourer
Optimization software for complex problems
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Zylem Biosceinces
C. Shad Thaxton
Targeted medicines for metabolic diseases
Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Urology