UF Innovate | The Hub News

Secretary of State for Industry Considers SATLANTIS “One of the Most Important New Space Industrial Realities in Spain”

The Secretary of State for Industry in Spain, Raúl Blanco, considers that UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client SATLANTIS, a company specializing in high-performance optical loads for observation of the Earth for small satellites, is one of the most important industrial realities of New Space in Spain.

etectRx Targets Mental Health Field In Partnership With Local Health Pharmacy

UF Innovate | The Hub resident company etectRx, Inc., a privately-held digital health company, announced a signed letter of intent for a novel partnership with Local Health, Inc., a subsidiary of OneroRx, a leader in operating telepharmacies and community retail pharmacies.

Oxidien Pharmaceuticals Announce Additions to New Strategic Advisory Board

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Oxidien Pharmaceuticals announced two additions to its newly organized Strategic Advisory Board (SAB).

Economic Impact

Despite the pandemic, University of Florida researchers conducted record amounts of research in 2020 and companies born of UF research continued to bring billions of dollars and thousands of jobs into the state.

Rekha Menon-Varma, Managing Partner at Vertaeon LLC, Receives the SPLC Award for Individual Leadership

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) recognized Rekha Menon-Varma, managing partner of UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Vertaeon LLC, with the 2020 award for Individual Leadership, at the Council’s annual awards ceremony.

ASABE names AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has named AGROVIEW winner of a 2021 AE50 award.

Free Tech Support for Low-Income Seniors Navigating Vaccine Registration

Orchard introduced a free assistance to low-income older adults to help them with the vaccine signup process.

Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member

UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Century 22 Solutions LLC (C22), a technology services and solutions company providing integration, UAV, R&D, and soft diplomacy services to government and commercial clients, announces the appointment of Robert W. Tillson to its Board of Advisors.

Group of Crimefighters Using VR, Help From Former Crooks To Cut Down Shoplifting

UF Innovate | The Hub's Loss Prevention Research Council is fighting crime by working with former thieves to create VR simulations to help major retailers prevent theft.

Pear, etectRx To Explore Use of Sensors To Help Patients Stick With Digital Therapeutics

Pear Therapeutics is teaming up with UF Innovate | The Hub startup etectRx in a "first of its kind" collaboration examining the use of digital pill solutions with prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs), the latter company announced. As part of the agreement, whose financial terms were not disclosed, the companies will work on developing up to two central nervous system product candidates combining PDTs and adherence sensors.