The Querrey InQbation Lab hosts resident teams that include some of Northwestern’s brightest minds and innovative technologies
Resident startups at the The InQbation Lab can take advantage of several key entrepreneurial resources: mentorship, legal assistance, discounts, funding, work spaces, libraries, and more. Learn more about our resident resources.
Resident Team Portal: Login to the resident team portal with your NetID.
ARMA Biosciences has developed a rapid, versatile sensor platform capable of continuous monitoring for a multitude of physiological markers.
Faculty Founder
Shana Kelley, Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering
IP Studio is developing water-based barrier coatings for food packaging.
Faculty Founder
SonBinh T. Nguyen, McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence Dow Chemical Company Research Professor of Chemistry
Flashpoint Bio is developing nanotherapeutic candidates that can co-deliver precise RNA, DNA and peptide payloads to the right cells at the right time.
Faculty Founder
Chad Mirkin, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry
HIDENN-AI is developing convolution hierarchical deep-learning neural networks to simultaneously train, solve, and calibrate any advanced materials and manufacturing system, reducing solution time and data storage by orders of magnitude.
Faculty Founder
Wing Kam Liu, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Civil and Environmental Engineering
ImmPro has developed a mass spectrometry platform, available as contract research services, that directly measures biologically significant differences between protein forms to advance diagnostics and therapeutics development.
Faculty Founder
Neil Kelleher, Professor of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Melanyze Inc. harnesses the power of patented synthetic melanin chemistry and biology to redefine skin regeneration and repair. With over a decade of research, its innovations address critical gaps in topical therapies.
Faculty Founder
Nathan Gianneschi, Jacob & Rosaline Cohn Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Kurt Lu, Eugene and Gloria Bauer Professor of Dermatology
MFNS-TECH uses a patented multi-functional nanostructured coating platform to efficiently remove targeted water pollutants in applications across a wide range of industries.
Faculty Founder
Vinayak Dravid, Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Opera Bioscience is developing a novel next-generation bacterial protein expression system capable of manufacturing high quality proteins without the costly and time-consuming purification steps.
Faculty Founder
Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Professor of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
PreDx is an early stage startup creating non-invasive gene therapy monitoring using our bio-responsive MR imaging agents allowing quantitative visualization of gene expression in real-time.
Faculty Founder
Thomas Meade, Professor of Chemistry
Skyway Biosciences is commercializing a novel blood collection technology that can provide accurate and reliable leading testing using a single drop of blood. The patented technology improves collection and preserves blood sample more efficiently during transport.
Faculty Founders
Thomas McDade, Carlos Montezuma Professor of Anthropology
William Funk, Associate Professor of Preventative Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
SNC Therapeutics Inc. is developing a rational immunotherapy platform utilizing scalable versatile synthetic nanocarriers (SNCs) for targeted drug delivery and transfection of diverse cell populations
Faculty Founder
Evan Scott, Thomas A. Saunders III Family Jefferson Scholars Foundation Distinguished University Professor, Biomedical Engineering (UVA)
Syenex uses synthetic biology to develop improved gene delivery technologies.
Faculty Founder
Joshua Leonard, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Temprian Oncology develops highly selective supercarriers for the treatment of cutaneous and ocular melanoma.
Faculty Founders
Caroline LePoole, Professor of Dermatology
Sonbinh Nguyen, McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence Dow Chemical Company Research Professor of Chemistry
Actinia is developing a new detector of materials to double the resolution of X-ray and gamma-ray imaging technologies to improve the safety, efficiency, and security of nuclear technologies used in power generation, national defense, and medical imaging.
Faculty Founder
Mercouri G. Kanatzisia, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry
Aplexis is an early-stage therapeutic company focused on treating myeloproliferative neoplasms with characteristic Plek2 overexpression. Aplexis has identified novel Plek2 inhibitors and is currently optimizing the lead compounds and finalizing functional testing.
Faculty Founder
Peng Ji, Professor of Pathology
HemoRhythmics provides smart solutions for implantable medical devices and human health sensors.
Faculty Founder
John Rogers, Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
Rhaeos addresses a critical unmet need in the care of patients with hydrocephalus. Arising from a collaboration between materials scientists and neurological surgeons at Northwestern University, they have developed a noninvasive thermal sensor for use in the monitoring of ventricular shunt function. Together, they hope to eradicate the uncertainty faced by patients, families, and healthcare providers alike.
Faculty Founder
John Rogers, Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
Stemloop is developing cell-free technology to decentralize and democratize the testing of health threats, such as lead in drinking water and pathogens in the environment.
Faculty Founders
Julius Lucks, Associate Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Michael Jewett, Former Northwestern faculty
Volexion is developing advanced cathode materials for lithium ion batteries that overcome key limitations to conventional technology, primarily enhanced battery performance at low temperatures and rapid charging and discharging. Their cathode material provides high energy efficiency, improves cycling stability, and utilizes safer materials.
Faculty Founder
Mark C. Hersam, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering