UF Innovate | The Hub News

High-Resolution Cameras in Space for a European Maritime Surveillance System

Observe the Earth from space to improve the defense of the European Union. With this objective in mind, UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident company SATLANTIS, a provider of high-performance payload technologies for Earth observation and remote sensing, is leading a European project to develop critical technologies with which to implement a maritime surveillance mission.

Communicating With Nematodes for Better Farming

Pheronym was one of the nine finalist teams for the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize®, presented by the Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Pheronym increases the effectiveness of commercially available beneficial nematodes (microscopic roundworms) by tapping into their natural communication platform, pheromones.

Slice Teams Up With Bondtech to Launch the DDX for Creality 3D Printers

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Slice Engineering, a design and engineering company focused on developing cutting edge technologies for the additive manufacturing (3D printing) industry, and Bondtech, a 3D printing company based in Sweden, recently announced the full launch of the “Bondtech DDX Direct Drive eXtruder for Creality” ecosystem.

Arranta Bio Named Honoree in GrowFL Companies to Watch

Arranta Bio is pleased to be among the top 50 second-stage companies in Florida selected as honorees in the 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch, a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to see significant growth over the next several years. The 2020 GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch awards celebration...

SATLANTIS CEO Talks About Earth Observation, Smart Imaging and Super Resolution

Markus Payer, editor in chief at SpaceWatch.Global, a digital magazine and portal for those interested in space and the far-reaching impact that space developments have, spoke with Juan Tomas Hernani, CEO of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident company SATLANTIS, a provider of high-performance payload technologies for Earth observation and...

UF Innovate | The Hub Resident Admiral Named Top 50 Growth Company in Florida

UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Admiral, the world’s leading Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) platform, is pleased to announce the SaaS marketing automation provider has been honored among the 50 companies selected as this year’s GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch honorees, a statewide competition that identifies companies expected to...

Century 22 Solutions Joins UF Innovate | The Hub

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, is honored to be accepted as a Resident Client of UF Innovate | The Hub business incubator. In June 2020, the George W. Bush Institute and...

Here’s Why Sarepta Invested in a Departing Exec’s New Startup

One of Sarepta Therapeutics‘ longtime executives, Alexander “Bo” Cumbo, is leaving the company to launch a new gene therapy company — and his former employer is getting involved. Sarepta has invested $15 million in UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client AavantiBio, which launched Thursday with a...

The Academic Engine That Propels Young Companies

Like universities around the world, the University of Florida via UF Innovate helps startup companies get off the ground with the support of a business incubator and leading-edge high-performance computing. Around the world, universities are not just centers for teaching and research, but also engines for product innovation and business...

Gene Therapy Company AavantiBio Launches With $107 Million Series A Financing From Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, RA Capital Management and Sarepta Therapeutics

A premier syndicate of life sciences investors including Perceptive Advisors, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and RA Capital Management, together with Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., announced a $107 million Series A financing to create AavantiBio, a gene therapy company focused on transforming the lives of patients with rare genetic diseases. The private...