Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute, a leading biosciences incubator at the University of Florida, announced a new technology startup, RelīOx™ Corporation, has been admitted into its bio-business program located in Alachua. The Institute offers startups collaborative, open workspace combined with financial, technical and human resources to nuture startups’ growth and success.

RelīOx™ - Green Clean Technology

RelīOx Corporation is a newly-funded startup company created from University of Florida green clean technology invented by Dr. David Richardson, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS), and commercialized by Ian and Cristina Knapp and the RelīOx team.  The company takes a novel, green chemistry approach to the manufacture of Chlorine Dioxide which can destroy all known pathogenic agents and eliminate most noxious or hazardous odors with no harmful side effects. The new technologies are comprised of a family of methods unique for producing, delivering and transporting Chlorine Dioxide. 

Target Markets

RelīOx represents a new approach for chemical destruction in the $7 billion Odor Control market and for agents in the $17 billion Janitorial, Healthcare, R&D, Food/Beverage and Process Water target markets.

Mark Long, Director, Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute, stated, “We are pleased to welcome RelīOx Corporation to our family of startup companies. The Institute has a 20-year history of assisting bioscience companies in growing and achieving success in the marketplace.  With the commercialization of their innovative technologies, we anticipate rapid growth for RelīOx.”

Cristina Knapp, Vice-President of RelīOx, said, “This is a tremendous opportunity for everyone involved, and we are grateful to be able to access the resources of the Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute.”

The new startup was admitted to the Institute’s bio-business program through a screening process with its Biotech Advisory Committee. Prospective startups may submit an inquiry form through the Institute’s website www.sidmartinbio.org and management will make contact to walk them through the admissions process.

 For more information, visit www.sidmartbio.org and www.reliox-clo2.com.