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U of M startup Calyxt, based on discoveries by Prof. Dan Voytas, has developed healthier soybean oil using cutting-edge gene editing techniques that allow scientists to make faster, more precise improvements to crops.

First Kiss, the U's newest apple and a relative of Honeycrisp, will be available in mid-to-late August.

Startup accelerator gener8tor's  gBETA Medtech program, which is supported in part by the U of M, recently announced its next cohort of startups. 

U of M startup Miromatrix Medical Inc. has received funding to further develop and test its technology to grow organs from cells.

A snoring prevention app created at the U of M uses physical therapy techniques to strengthen muscles that allow for a better night's sleep.

Technology commercialization experts from the University of Minnesota will play a significant role in the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) Central Region Meeting, July 9-11, downtown Minneapolis, offering their diverse industry and tech transfer expertise on a range of topics.

The Nursing School is enhancing its efforts to translate and commercialize nurses’ knowledge of the marketplace and experiences into new technologies.

Flipgrid, a social education app developed at the U of M that aims to engage students in classroom discussions, was recently acquired by Microsoft.

Stem cell startup Magenta Therapeutics is developing quickly, thanks in part to a clinical trial agreement with the U's Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. 

The ranking, released by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association, notes the U of M was awarded 75 patents during calendar year 2017.