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Hack #10 | Adaptive Pivots Can Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve

In today’s ever-changing business landscape, the ability to adapt and make strategic pivots is essential for long-term success. Businesses often face challenges such as dry spells, economic uncertainties, and market corrections that necessitate a shift in strategies and operations. Let’s explore three key areas where businesses can pivot to navigate obstacles and growth effectively to stay ahead of the curve.

Tech Tuesday: Neobiosis

We talk with Dr. Ian White of Neobiosis, a biotech company with a passion around regenerative medicine. With the tagline "Regenerative Science", they're commitment to finding innovative solutions for a multitude of fields.

NCI Grant: Empowering Advanced Imaging Study to Optimize Lung Cancer Outcomes

With a $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), investigators from the newly NCI-designated UF Health Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center will work to close evidence gaps in lung cancer care delivery. Over the five-year project, the team will examine the effectiveness of imaging surveillance strategies based on community-identified needs.

UF Health Shands Transplant Center Programs Among Nation’s Best

With patient outcomes in the nation’s top 10%, the UF Health Shands Transplant Center is once again Florida’s foremost destination for transplants. As of July 2023, five organ transplant types demonstrate exceptional results as evaluated by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, or SRTR.

Pheronym Lands $1 Million National Science Foundation Sbir Phase II Grant

UF Innovate | Accelerate alum, Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest management company, has been awarded a second non-dilutive National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase II for $1 Million. The grant will fund the final steps to scaling commercial manufacturing of their sustainable, eco-, and climate-friendly approach to pest control. The target pests include Thrips, a globally important pest that developed resistance to chemical pesticides.

UF/IFAS Researchers To Train Workforce Preventing Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission

Three faculty members at the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) recently received $8.5 million from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to manage mosquito-borne disease transmission. Increasingly prevalent diseases in the Southeast include West Nile fever and Zika, among others. New diseases are also likely to emerge in the future.

Tech Tuesday: The Palner Group

In this week's Tech Tuesday, Melanie Moron from UF Innovate interviews Fred Posner from The Palner Group. This tech company is breaking new ground within communication as their progressive voiceover IP technology connects businesses to numerous callers per day!

Hack #9| Entrepreneurship is Boundaryless

#9 Hack of The Week emphasizes the importance of collaboration, global networking, and embracing the entrepreneurial ecosystem to foster innovation and resilience. It highlights real-world examples, such as the rental umbrella service in Tokyo and the airport operations industry's successful recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tech Tuesday: CordaRoy’s

Byron Young, founder and CEO of CordaRoy's, discusses the origin of bean bag beds and the company's success on WCJB TV20's Tech Tuesday. CordaRoy's, based in Gainesville since 1998, started as bean bag chairs and evolved into beds when the founder improvised for extra guests. The idea was patented, and the company is now renowned for its bean bag beds, using recycled foam and offering a lifetime warranty.