UF Innovate | The Hub News

Benson Hill, RAPiD Genomics to Collaborate on Crop Improvement

Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural diversity of plants, has entered into a partnership with RAPiD Genomics, a provider of genotyping and data analysis solutions for applications in the agriculture, forestry and livestock industries. RAPiD Genomics is an anchor client in UF Innovate | The Hub...

Measuring Vaccine Application and Field Virus Exposure

A new genomic test provides feedback on the uniformity of vector vaccine administration in poultry flocks and another can provide data on the level of field virus challenge on a farm. Next generation vector vaccines for poultry can be administered in the hatchery and are minimally interfered with by maternal...

UF Incubator Firm Gets $2 Million Boost for New Screen Technology

Two resident companies at a University of Florida business incubator recently received a hefty investment from Samsung to further develop technology that could revolutionize electronic displays, like televisions. Samsung Venture Investment Corporation has invested $2 million into Matrixx Technologies, a technology company based at UF Innovate’s The Hub, for an...

New Research Shows Pheronym Treated Nematodes 28% – 78% More Effective in Pest Control

UF Innovate alumni startup Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest control company, announced the results of a study supporting the commercial efficacy of their breakthrough bio-remediation technology. In tests, commercially available beneficial nematodes exposed to their patented Nemastim™ pheromone extracts were 28% – 78% more effective controlling pecan weevils and black soldier...

Mattrix Technologies Announces $3 Million Series A Round with Investment from Samsung Ventures and JSR Corporation

UF startup Mattrix Technologies, a semiconductor device company developing breakthrough pixel architectures for flat-panel displays, has announced the company has closed its Series A financing round with $3 million in investment from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (“Samsung Ventures”), the global investment arm of the Samsung Group, and JSR Corporation, a...

NanoPhotonica Announces $3.5M Investment Led by Samsung Ventures

UF Innovate | The Hub startup NanoPhotonica, an industry leader in quantum dot, nanomaterials, and device technology, announced that it has secured a $3.5M investment from Samsung Ventures and DeepWork Capital (formerly the FAN Fund). The investment, led by Samsung Ventures, will help the company further develop and commercialize its...

NanoPhotonica Receives $3.5M in Funding

NanoPhotonica, a resident client of UF Innovate | The Hub and developer of quantum dot, nanomaterials, and device technology, secured $3.5M in funding. The round was led by Samsung Ventures, with participation from DeepWork Capital (formerly the FAN Fund). The company intends to use the funds to hire more engineering...

NanoPhotonica to Participate in 2019 Display Week Conference

NanoPhotonica announced that Chris Morton, CEO, will present at the Society for Information Display (SID)/ Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) annual investor conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. NanoPhotonica is a leading provider of innovative nano-materials enabling electronic displays to have high resolution, pure, vivid colors, and high efficiency at significantly reduced...

NanoPhotonica Launches Advisory Board of World-Renowned Experts

UF startup NanoPhotonica announced the launch of a world-class advisory board, building on its growing industry presence. Members of NanoPhotonica’s Advisory Board are highly regarded entrepreneurs, technologists, and c-suite executives with long-standing credibility in the materials and commercialization aspects of flat panel displays. They will support the Company at a...

UF Innovate | The Hub Named Mixed-Use Entrepreneurship Center of 2019

At its annual conference in Minnesota, the International Business Innovation Association named UF Innovate | The Hub the global Mixed-Use Entrepreneurship Center of the Year. Close to 72 percent of the 9,000+ incubators worldwide are considered mixed-use; The Hub is top in a category of more than 6,500 incubators. “Being...