Company Profile

Pronutrient Technologies Inc
Profile last edited on: 10/1/2010      CAGE:       UEI:

Business Identifier: Creatine ester nutritional supplement
Year Founded
2001
First Award
2002
Latest Award
2002
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

11515 North 84th Street
Omaha, NE 68122
   (402) 573-6500
   hhan@unmc.edu
   N/A
Location: Single
Congr. District: 02
County: Douglas

Public Profile

In the 1990s, researchers at UNMC discovered that combining creatine, a dietary supplement popular among athletes and bodybuilders to increase strength and performance, with ethyl ester, an alcohol derived from common sources such as corn oil, would create a novel compound which lessens side effects, such as bloating and cramping, normally associated with creatine. The ethyl ester allows body tissues to absorb the creatine more efficiently, thereby reducing the amount needed to be ingested. In 2001 UNeMed licensed the novel compound, known as creatine ethyl ester, to ProNutrient Technologies, Inc., a Nebraska start-up company designed to exploit the market potential. Together, UNeMed and ProNutrient filed patents, went through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notification process, explored manufacturing options, and developed marketing and distribution plans. In 2003 ProNutrient was acquired by Biovance Life Sciences, Inc.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
1-4
Revenue Range
.5M-1M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
N/A

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2002 1 NIH $131,154
Project Title: Novel Creatine Supplements for Enhancing Muscle Function

Key People / Management

  Samuel Augustine -- President

  Huaiyun Han

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