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Advanced Materials
Axela Biosensors Inc.
Axela Biosensors Inc.
is a start-up company spun out from the University of Toronto,
and created to commercialize novel optical based sensors for
the biotechnology sector. The company’s GoSensors™
have a wide range of potential applications, including diagnostic
tests, biochip, lab-on-a-chip and drug development technologies.
www.axelabiosensors.com
Optimer Photonics Inc.
Optimer Photonics is an early stage optical materials company
based in Columbus, Ohio. Optimer's materials technology represents
a single material platform for the solid-state integration
of a wide range of all-optical components and will be used
to build individual components and integrated subsystems.
Optimer is a spin-out of Battelle Memorial Institute, a worldwide
research and development agency with 7,500 scientists and
over US $1B in annual R&D revenues.
www.optimerphotonics.com
Jim Guillet
Dr. James Guillet
Department of Chemistry,
University of Toronto
Primaxis is commercializing novel DNA labeling technology
arising from research in Dr. Guillet’s laboratory. The
invention provides a simple, rapid and inexpensive method
of binding chemical labels to DNA, RNA or synthetic polymers.
Geoffrey Ozin
Dr. Geoffrey Ozin
Department of Chemistry,
University of Toronto
Primaxis is supporting research
in Dr. Ozin’s laboratories in the area of nanocomposite
materials with applications in electroluminescent devices.
Dr. Ozin’s patented technology offers the potential of
producing exceptionally small light emitting diodes (LEDs)
with uses in the opto-electronic and display fields.
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