UF Innovate | The Hub News

Two Hub Resident Clients Make Final Four at BioFlorida Pitch Competition (BioFlorida)

Hundreds of Florida’s executives, scientists, researchers, investors, legislators, and service providers from the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and healthIT gathered at the BioFlorida Annual Conference to hear from experts on recent industry trends, connect with investors and potential partners, celebrate Florida innovation and achievements, and continue the growth of the industry....

NanoPhotonica Partners With Lockheed Martin on QLED Applications (LaserFocusWorld)

NanoPhotonica, a resident client of UF Innovate | The Hub and Sid Martin Biotech alum, has won a contract with giant Lockheed Martin to demonstrate the application of its Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode (QLED) nanomaterials and device technology to new application and configurations. NanoPhotonica co-founder and CEO Chris Morton...

Massive Survey Finds 1 in 3 College Freshmen Struggle With Mental Health—Here Are 4 Things You Can Do (CNBC Make It)

Dr. Sherry Benton, founder of UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub graduate TAO Connect, an online mental health company, discusses what students can do to stay on top of their mental health while in college. Mental health is a major concern on college campuses around the world. According...

Gainesville Tech Startup Gives Spoiled Produce a Fresh Start (Business in Greater Gainesville)

Verigo is a UF startup and a resident client in UF Innovate | The Hub. Recently, AgroFresh Solutions acquired the company, and Verigo now powers AgroFresh’s revolutionary FreshCloud Transit Insights platform, which uses real-time, predictive data insights to provide quality assurance and supply chain management. This is Verigo’s story: Up...

Resource Rich: UF Innovate | The Hub Offers Even More After Doubling in Size (Business in Greater Gainesville)

In January, The Hub opened the doors to an expansion that doubled the building to 100,000 square feet. The mixed-use business incubator has served startup companies in biomedicine, agricultural technology, food sciences, information technology, and other areas since October 2011. The building — including both the old and new sections...

Apio Technology Group Validates Innovative BreatheWay Packaging With Verigo’s Wireless Temperature (Perishable News)

Apio Technology Group uses UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Verigo’s ambient temperature and humidity Pod (PA2) and temperature probe Pod (PE0) to monitor temperature conditions within BreatheWay® packages as they move across the supply chain. Apio, Inc. is a leading provider of fresh, bagged produce with strong brands...

Venturing Out? Here’s How to Find Funding (Business in Greater Gainesville)

In this article in Business in Greater Gainesville, Mark Long suggests a number of ways to brand a new venture — and “approach a venture capitalist” doesn’t top the list. If you’re looking to finance a startup or new business, check out Mark’s list of sources for funding in the...

Innovative Space Technologies: Vanguards of Technology Development and Product Commercialization (Energy CIO Insights)

Energy CIO Insights magazine named the Top 10 Energy Technology Startups for 2018 in its August edition. UF startup and UF Innovate | The Hub resident client Innovative Space Technologies is one of those Top 10 in a list that features “the most prominent startups in the energy technology landscape,...

USDA Awards Grant to Biotech Startup Pheronym (WCJB)

The federal government is supporting the groundbreaking work of another biotech startup in Alachua County. The USDA has awarded a $500,000 grant to Pheronym, which works out of UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech. Pheronym started in the Hatchery at UF Innovate | The Hub before moving to its sister...

Acquisition of Verigo Leads to New, Fresh Food Waste Solution (Waste 360)

A Philadelphia-based food preservation and waste reduction company has launched a new data-backed, insights-driven solution for monitoring produce quality through the supply chain. This new platform was made possible through a recent acquisition by the company. AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a food preservation and waste reduction solutions company for fresh produce,...