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UAB innovation driving the future of cancer care during Cancer Prevention Month
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers are advancing cancer prevention and treatment through lifestyle science, molecular targeting, and biomedical engineering.
To mark February as National Cancer Prevention Month, the Harbert Institute is sharing the stories of several UAB innovations aimed specifically at fighting cancer.
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UAB research explores Nav1.7 blockers as potential treatment for aggressive thyroid cancer
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor is leading the potential discovery of a new therapeutic strategy that could address a critical need for patients fighting a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer.
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UAB startup marks one year of expanding access to Functional Neurological Disorder treatment
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup is scaling one of the most promising research-supported treatments for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) nationwide through telehealth.
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During Cervical Health Awareness Month, UAB advances at-home screening innovation
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are developing a new at-home cervical cancer screening device aimed at increasing access to screening and improving early detection, particularly in under-screened communities.
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Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program open for applications
Alabama-based small businesses who have an active Phase I or Phase II Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant are now eligible to apply for up to $250,000 in supplemental non-dilutive funding from Innovate Alabama.
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UAB startup launches device focused on protecting animal welfare
Tricorder Array Technologies LLC, a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup, recently announced PenPal®, an AI-powered monitoring device that is designed to protect animal investment and strengthen animal welfare.
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Two UAB startups named 2026 Startups to Watch
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startups were recently named as part of Alabama Inno’s 10 Startups to Watch for 2026.
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UAB-developed software advances ophthalmic image processing
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup, Fast Prototyping Software Solutions, is helping researchers simplify and accelerate eye imaging analysis.
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UAB research tools support innovation and revenue growth
Research tools developed by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) investigators, from antibodies to specialized cell lines, have become essential resources for laboratories and companies across the research community. These tools, many of which were created decades ago, continue to drive discovery while generating valuable revenue for the university.
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New faculty liaison to strengthen ties between UAB inventors and Harbert Institute
The Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE) recently created a new role, Faculty Liaison, to strengthen collaboration between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers and the technology transfer team.
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Harbert Institute helps launch UAB’s first nonprofit startup
The newest University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup, which is working to redefine cystic fibrosis care around the world, also marks a milestone.
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UAB startup partners with Hardware Park to tackle myopia in children
Electric Indigo LLC, a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) spinout, has partnered with local medical technology development center Hardware Park to develop new light-emitting eyewear designed to suppress the progression of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children.
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Second Blazer App Accelerator cohort set
The Blazer App Accelerator (BAA), a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) program for fast-tracking software innovation, has announced its second cohort of innovators.
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SecOpp is expanding access to physicians worldwide
A new company, founded by a prolific University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) inventor and entrepreneur, is working to close gaps in global health care by offering patients in underserved regions access to second opinions from UAB physicians and surrounding healthcare providers.
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Harbert Institute names winners of 2025 Innovation Awards
A professor of orthopaedic surgery, who has co-founded two startup businesses and is actively working on launching more, received the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s highest honor during the institute’s annual Innovation Awards Oct. 10, 2025.
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Three Blazer App Accelerator participants go on to win Blazer Bridge Fund awards
While University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) inventors are well-known for coming up with innovative ideas, sometimes those ideas need some clarification and refining before they’re ready to roll out.
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UAB spinoff raises $14.5 million in funding
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup company ResBiotic recently announced $14.5 million in funding, which includes an $8 million Series A round. The funding will help expand the company’s fast-growing line of products, grow retail and online distribution, and strengthen corporate operations.
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UAB startup company featured in Wall Street Journal
A fast-growing University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup company was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal.
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HIIE names 2025 Blazer Bridge Fund winners
In its third year, the Blazer Bridge Fund (BBF) will provide support to nine innovative projects from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) inventors, including the development of a novel antibody to target cancer, a matrix for advanced membranous bone regeneration, and a web-based AI communication coaching app.
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India-based company investing $2 million in UAB startup
A global pharmaceutical company based in India has committed to a major investment in a UAB startup working to pioneer breakthrough FDA-approved therapeutics for lung diseases.
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UAB startup named 2025 Inno Fire honoree
A standout University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) startup company is being recognized for its innovation efforts.
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Nugent one of three UAB leaders on BBJ Power 60 list
Kathy Nugent, Ph.D., who serves as Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Biotechnology and Innovation Officer for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), is one of three UAB leaders to be named to the 2025 Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) Power 60 list.
Read more First Blazer App Accelerator cohort moves to second stage of program
Members of the first cohort of the Blazer App Accelerator (BAA), a new program designed to jumpstart software innovation across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) campus, have moved into the program’s second stage.
Read more UPDATED: HIIE selects first-ever Blazer App Accelerator cohort
The Blazer App Accelerator (BAA), a new program designed to jumpstart software innovation across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) campus, has its first cohort.
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Resbiotic reaches agreement for distribution in Mexico
A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) spin-off company is expanding its international reach with a new strategic distribution agreement in Mexico.
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Giving shape to ideas: UAB engineers create devices for any space, from medicine to the moon
Within the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering is a department that got its start working with NASA in the 1980s. Since then, the Engineering and Innovative Technology Development (EITD) team has continued to work with NASA and with other federal partners such as the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as with local partners such as the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.
The EITD, which employs more than 30 people, is a full-service organization that assists customers with services and products through all phases of development, from concept and construction to implementation and operation.
This department has also served as a launching ground of sorts for many UAB innovations. Staff at the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE), UAB’s technology transfer office, often refer inventors to the EITD when they need help bringing an idea to life.
Read more HIIE launches new program to jumpstart software innovations
Potential software and app innovators from across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) now have a new local resource.
The UAB Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE) recently launched the Blazer App Accelerator, a program that will help would-be UAB software and app creators validate their ideas and create prototypes ready for the next step of development.
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Harbert Institute names winners of 2024 Innovation Awards
The director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Comprehensive Diabetes Center, who also founded a start-up focused on oral treatments for diabetes, received the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (HIIE)’s highest honor during the institute’s annual Innovation Awards Oct. 11, 2024.
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UAB start-up awarded nearly $3 million to develop biomaterial for use in treating brain aneurysms
Endomimetics, a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) start-up, this week announced a $2.8 million funding award from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop a peptide-based biomaterial for use after medical procedures.
Read more HIIE names 2024 Blazer Bridge Fund winners
In its second year of existence, the Blazer Bridge Fund (BBF) will provide support to six innovative projects from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) inventors, including a device to prevent neonatal apnea, a tool to help ICU patients remain safely hydrated, and continued development of a possible therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease, among others.
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