GatorPitch Brings Fresh University of Florida Startups to Miami
The inaugural event connects Miami’s investor community with the university’s top entrepreneurial talent.
GAINESVILLE, FL, September 12, 2024 — UF Innovate and Mana Tech announce GatorPitch Miami, an inaugural pitch event, to be held on Thursday, November 7. The competition will feature up to six of the best University of Florida startups, providing Miami’s influential investors a first look at the burgeoning talent at the university.
UF is Florida’s premier university, producing smart, driven graduates and innovative technologies. These startups based on those technologies are on the cutting edge of their industries, including high-tech, computer software, engineering, artificial intelligence, space, agriculture, and climate. Their developments have the potential to disrupt their markets.
At GatorPitch, investors will see a curated lineup of startups vetted by the University of Florida with CEOs who have received tailored mentorship from Mana Tech’s head of ventures, Etienne Gillard, an internationally experienced entrepreneur, investor, and mentor.
Powered by billionaire Moishe Mana, Mana Tech’s programs empower international startup founders to thrive in the USA, offering access to a vibrant community and valuable resources. For South Florida-based founders, Mana Tech’s Downtown Miami platform goes beyond co-working, providing startups with direct connections to investors, customers, corporate partners, and expert mentors.
This opportunity for investors to get in on the ground floor is sponsored by
- DeepWork Capital
- Bilzin Sumberg
- Memorial Healthcare System
- One Park Financial
- J.P. Morgan Private Bank
This panel of experts will participate in the pitch presentations:
- Zack Ellison, Applied Real Intelligence
- Melissa Medina, eMerge Americas
- Pablo Casilimas, OneSixOne Ventures
Those interested in pitching can fill out this form: https://forms.gle/2Ca7Psy9Y26TXe1n6
Those interested in attending can get more information and register here: https://lu.ma/pkm5bwil
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About UF Innovate
UF Innovate supports an innovation ecosystem at the University of Florida that moves research discoveries from the laboratory to the market, fostering a resilient economy and making the world a better place. Based at one of the nation’s leading research institutions, UF Innovate comprises four organizations: Tech Licensing, Ventures, Pathways, and Accelerate, which includes two business incubators, The Hub and Sid Martin Biotech. Organized under the UF Research umbrella, this quartet forms a comprehensive commercialization system that brings together six critical elements: facilities, capital management, training, talent, intellectual property, and technology-transfer expertise. Visit https://innovate.research.ufl.edu/about/
About Mana Tech
Mana Tech is part of billionaire Moishe Mana’s project to turn Downtown Miami into the startup hub of the Americas. We provide the programs, events, workspace, and funding to support this. Previously Mana revitalized Wynwood in Miami and has already acquired 80 properties in Downtown. Learn more at https://www.manatech.com/
Contact:
Andrea Dautant
UF Innovate, Marketing and Communications Manager