Partners
United States Army
The U.S. Army, through various organizational units, funded the creation of the ICB and continues to support the Institute's activities as both a research partner and funding agency. SpectraFluidics actively collaborates with the Army Research Laboratory, the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, and the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate of the Communications and Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center.
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The University of California at Santa Barbara
The University of California at Santa Barbara offers more than 200 majors, degrees, and credentials through its five schools and the Graduate Division to an enrolled student body of approximately 18,000. In addition to five Nobel Prize winners, the faculty includes many elected members or fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (25), the National Academy of Sciences (27), the National Academy of Engineering (27), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (38). UC Santa Barbara owns the intellectual property associated with SpectraFluidics' key technology and has issued an exclusive license to SpectraFluidics for the unlimited use of that intellectual property.
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The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies
The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies is a uniquely interdisciplinary, powerful alliance of Academia, Industry and the Army. Led by UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with MIT, Caltech, the U.S. Army and Industry partners, the ICB transforms biological inspiration into technological innovation. Current research is focused in the areas of biomolecular sensors, bio-inspired materials and energy, bio-discovery tools, bio-inspired network science, and cognitive neuroscience. The ICB served as the incubator for the formation of SpectraFluidics, Inc.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. WSGR serves as SpectraFluidics' intellectual property counsel.
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Cycad Group
The Cycad Group is a venture capital firm focused on investments in companies with enabling solutions, disruptive technologies and innovative products. We are opportunistic and do not limit our investment activities to any single industry sector. However, we actively pursue investment opportunities in the areas of energy technologies, advanced materials and chemical processes and life sciences (e.g., biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and analytical tools). The Cycad Group seeks opportunities to work with exceptional entrepreneurs creating technology-driven businesses. We are pleased to have led the Series A financing of SpectraFluidics, Inc.
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