Empire Bio Diagnostics develops and manufactures cleanliness-verification and specimen-collection tools, anchored by its CleanRead™ ATP testing system for rapid surface and water assessments. Its offering pairs handheld bioluminescence testing with synchronized reporting and role-specific re-education through CleanOps, serving healthcare and food-and-beverage facilities that need consistent, documented protocols. The company also makes protein-detection swabs, viral transport media, flocked swabs, and an AI-powered borescope for inspecting internal instrument channels.
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LIV ProcessPhiladelphia-area biotech LIV Process develops a patented visualization system that makes otherwise invisible Clostridioides difficile spores visible on healthcare surfaces in real time. Its water-based solution binds to proteins on the spores and fluoresces under a dedicated light, helping hospital environmental-services teams target cleaning and verify that contamination has been removed. Founded by inventor and longtime medical-product executive Michael McIntyre, the company operates from headquarters in Ardmore with research and development in Cambridge.325998ARDMORE, PA
Kalix TechnologiesKalix Technologies develops portable molecular diagnostic systems that let farmers and veterinarians test animal, food, water, and agricultural samples on-site in about an hour. Based in Centerville, Ohio, the company combines PCR testing with automated analysis and cloud-based data tools, including a compact unit that can process up to 16 samples at once. Kalix was selected for the AgLaunch365 accelerator and received support through Ohio’s Third Frontier Technology Validation and Startup Fund.DAYTON, OH
McFlusion IncMcFlusion Inc. is a specialist in cleaning and sterilization for highly regulated life science, pharmaceutical and medical-device operations. It develops modular CIP/SIP equipment and provides the testing and compliance support needed to keep difficult-to-clean process equipment operating reliably.TWINSBURG, OH
BioSherpa, LLCBioSherpa, LLC develops the BioSherpa Specimen Transport System, a biofilm-reducing diagnostic agent designed to help laboratories culture infectious pathogens even after patients have received antibiotics. The system grew from infectious-disease research conducted by founders Tom Cumbo and Destin Radder in Nepal and Peru, and was later developed with physician and former Army officer Christopher Hutson. Its research includes cases where BioSherpa STS identified pathogens missed by standard collection methods, including a case involving three days of effective antibiotic treatment.LEWISTON, NY