Likarda LLC is a biotech company that develops enabling technologies to transform the way cell therapies are delivered and optimized. Their Core Shell Spherification® method coats cells with stealth hydrogels, protecting them from destruction and keeping them viable in the intended location within the body. Likarda has developed a library of over 50 different hydrogel formulations, allowing them to tailor coatings to the specific requirements of therapeutic cells. They have a long-range goal of creating exclusive hydrogel formulations for each therapeutic application, and their focus is on doing what's right for pets and people.