Soriya, LLC is a Philadelphia startup developing products for people with chronic skin diseases. It was co-founded by medical and industrial design students from Thomas Jefferson University.
Formula 2 Skin CareA father-and-son pharmacist team gave Formula 2 Skin Care its start in Delaware in 1988, when Mark and Sam Isabella refined a cream first made for a local pharmacy customer. The family’s product, now made near Daytona Beach, Florida, is used by people and health-care providers seeking relief for severely dry or irritated skin.AVONDALE, PA
BioMendics, LLCBased inside the REDIzone incubator on the Northeast Ohio Medical University campus, BioMendics develops investigational medicines for rare dermatologic disorders, led by a small-molecule liquid-crystal platform aimed at repairing fragile, blistering skin. Founded by scientists, physicians, and angel investors, the company is currently advancing its topical TolaSure gel through a Phase II study for epidermolysis bullosa simplex. CEO and founder Karen M. McGuire, PhD, brings more than 15 years of drug-development experience to the research program.ROOTSTOWN, OH
ALAFLEX DesignFounded by an interdisciplinary team of Thomas Jefferson University medical and industrial design students, ALAFLEX Design is developing an ergonomic axillary bandaging system for people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa and related wounds. The startup emerged from the 2017 JeffSolves MedTECH accelerator, where its founders combined patient-care insight, materials research, and human-centered design to create a three-dimensional dressing for the underarm. Its prototype, which has a patent filed and pending, debuted at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 2017.PHILADELPHIA, PA
NeuEsse IncNeuEsse Inc. develops plant-based skin-repair technology, led by its soy-protein OmegaSkin™ human skin substitute for wounds, burns and other injuries. Based in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, the company also is developing a liquid skin formulation and a handheld electrospinner intended to deliver treatments without refrigeration, special handling or direct-touch application. Founder and CEO Joe Connell brings more than 38 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology experience to the venture.339113DUNBAR, PA