InDevR
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InDevR is a biotechnology company that develops advanced life science instrumentation and assays for analysis of viruses and other microorganisms, with product focus on Virus Quantification
and pathogen detection / identification. InDevR Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned small business located in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
In 2005, InDevR purchased majority ownership of 2B Technologies, a leader in the field of analytical instruments for atmospheric and environmental measurements. An ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturer, 2B Technologies has produced and sold over 2,000 ozone monitors and related instruments.
InDevR is an excellent example of the effectiveness of the Small Business Innovation Research
program sponsored by the federal government. The company received a Phase I grant in 2006 to develop a revolutionary instrument for Virus Quantification
from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
(NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health
. Based on demonstration of feasibility in Phase I, InDevR received a Phase II grant in 2008. Both of these grants led directly to the creation of several high-tech jobs that continue to date as InDevR translated the funding for research and development into the commercially available Virus Counter
product line.
, to improve analysis of viruses and other micro-organisms. The FluChip was invented by a joint team of scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(Atlanta) in an NIAID-supported effort led by then-Professor Kathy Rowlen. InDevR licensed the intellectual property from the University of Colorado and CDC in 2009. Identification of influenza viruses using the FluChip is one application InDevR is targeting in their development of a fully automated molecular diagnostics platform.
Virus Quantification
Virus quantification involves counting the number of viruses in a specific volume to determine the virus concentration. It is utilized in both research and development in commercial and academic laboratories as well as production situations where the quantity of virus at various steps is an...
and pathogen detection / identification. InDevR Inc. is a privately held, woman-owned small business located in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
History
The company was founded in 2003 by Kathy L. Rowlen, Laura R. Kuck, and John W. Birks as an LLC. The origin of the name derived from its early stage goals of Instrument Development and Research. The company converted to a corporation in 2005 with a shift toward product sales and customer support.In 2005, InDevR purchased majority ownership of 2B Technologies, a leader in the field of analytical instruments for atmospheric and environmental measurements. An ISO 9001:2000-certified manufacturer, 2B Technologies has produced and sold over 2,000 ozone monitors and related instruments.
InDevR is an excellent example of the effectiveness of the Small Business Innovation Research
Small Business Innovation Research
The Small Business Innovation Research program is a United States Government program, coordinated by the Small Business Administration, in which 2.5% of the total extramural research budgets of all federal agencies with extramural research budgets in excess of $100 million are reserved for...
program sponsored by the federal government. The company received a Phase I grant in 2006 to develop a revolutionary instrument for Virus Quantification
Virus Quantification
Virus quantification involves counting the number of viruses in a specific volume to determine the virus concentration. It is utilized in both research and development in commercial and academic laboratories as well as production situations where the quantity of virus at various steps is an...
from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health , an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services...
(NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. Based on demonstration of feasibility in Phase I, InDevR received a Phase II grant in 2008. Both of these grants led directly to the creation of several high-tech jobs that continue to date as InDevR translated the funding for research and development into the commercially available Virus Counter
Virus Counter
The Virus Counter is an instrument for rapid quantification of viruses in liquid samples. It is a specialized flow cytometer that uses high-sensitivity fluorescence detection to give a direct measurement of the concentration of virus particles in a fraction of the time required for traditional...
product line.
Products
In addition to the Virus Counter product line, the company continues to develop new, innovative and cost-effective tools, such as the FluChipFluChip
The FluChip is a low-density DNA microarray for the identification of influenza viruses, originally developed at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the laboratory of Professor Kathy Rowlen in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.The project was funded...
, to improve analysis of viruses and other micro-organisms. The FluChip was invented by a joint team of scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta...
(Atlanta) in an NIAID-supported effort led by then-Professor Kathy Rowlen. InDevR licensed the intellectual property from the University of Colorado and CDC in 2009. Identification of influenza viruses using the FluChip is one application InDevR is targeting in their development of a fully automated molecular diagnostics platform.