UF Innovate | The Hub News

The Hub’s Century 22 Solutions Announces New Board of Advisors Member

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Century 22 Solutions LLC, a technology services and solutions company that provides integration, UAV, R&D, and soft diplomacy services to government and commercial clients, formally announced the appointment of Michael Chung to its Board of Advisors. Mr. Chung is Century 22 Solutions’ (C22’s)...

AI: The Future of Farming is Happening Today

What was once the future of farming is happening today at the University of Florida/IFAS. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, explains how UF/IFAS is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help producers be more efficient in their farming operations. “It’s a fascinating issue right now. The University...

GrowFL Features Admiral in Florida Companies to Watch

UF Innovate | The Hub startup Admiral is a 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch honoree. In Inside GrowFL’s December edition, you’ll find an interview with Dan Rua, Admiral CEO, titled “Admiral: On a Mission to Help Websites Build Relationships.” In it, Dan talks about his company’s mission to help...

UF Startup Shadow Health Is Going Big and Staying Home

In early December, local UF startup Shadow Health, which develops virtual simulations for nursing and healthcare education, became part of Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, that is part of RELX, an even larger global provider of information-based analytics. The acquisition will hasten Shadow Health’s ability to reach its biggest goals.

TAO Connect’s Founder Sherry Benton Shares Tips To Replace New Year Resolutions With New Habits

Many start the new year with resolutions, but the hard part is sticking to them. Dr. Sherry Benton, founder of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, a digital platform designed to make behavioral health therapy more accessible and effective, says it’s easier to start with small changes that you can sustain all year long.

Putting Drones and Smart AI to Work

Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis and Matt Donovan are the developers of Agroview, a Florida startup invention and a 2020 Cade Prize finalist. A spinoff company located at UF Innovate | The Hub called “Agriculture Intelligence Inc.,” was created, which provides Agroview’s services to growers.

Orchard Tech Helps Create Savvy Seniors

Some of the best business ideas begin with family, and 25-year-old Ming Yang’s Orchard Tech, a UF Innovate | The Hub alum that helps Baby Boomers cross the digital divide, is one of them.

Harness Pheromones for Sustainable Pest Control

"Without some method of treatment, about 12% of crops globally would be lost to plant parasitic nematodes,” says Karl Cameron Schiller, co-founder and chief operating officer of bio-tech startup Pheronym. To combat these pests, Schiller and his team are developing non-toxic pesticide solutions that pose fewer risks to the environment.

Century 22 Solutions Joins Creek Technologies Company’s OASIS Team

UF Innovate | The Hub resident company Century 22 Solutions LLC (C22) formally announced that it joined with Creek Technologies Company's (CreekTech's) team pursuing opportunities under the General Services Administration (GSA) for the agency's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business (SB) Pool 1 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC).

Pheronym and USDA Enter Into 5-Year CRADA

UF Innovate | The Hub and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Pheronym, an Ag-biotech pest control company, has signed a 5-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS).