University research spawns spinoffs in varied fields

Northern Colorado is home to several companies launched in university labs and classrooms.
At least five companies spun off from university research exist in Fort Collins alone.
Let’s start with perhaps the most well-known of all the spin-offs: Paravax.
For those unfamiliar with recent breakthroughs in veterinary medicine, Paravax is a privately funded laboratory working to perfect a heart-worm vaccine that company officials hope will ultimately be sold to veterinarians around the world to treat domestic pets.
Paravax was founded in 1988 shortly after California venture capitalist Barr Dolan decided to put his money behind the booming biotechnology market.…