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UF Researcher Creates Program to Reduce Risk of Cognitive Loss after Anesthesia

When 75-year-old John awakened after emergency surgery to fix his broken hip, he didn’t know where he was. He thought he was being held hostage in a McDonald’s restaurant, and he got angry when the nurse, trying to appease him, told him the french fries on his hospital tray were...

UF Researcher Promotes Highly Efficient Blockchain System to Improve Transactions

In this evolving digital world, a system known as blockchain provides transactional transparency in real-time. Cryptocurrency has become the newest way to transfer — not just money — but also data and information. One University of Florida researcher has created a more efficient way to implement blockchain into everyday healthcare...

UF Innovate Launches COVID-19 Resource Section on Website

The new dedicated section offers tools for researchers and startups during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of UF Innovate’s continuous commitment to inform, it has introduced a COVID-19 Resource Section on the organization’s website. The new page is a comprehensive collection of various tools for researchers and startups, including links...

UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech Announces New Board of Advisors

UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech is pleased to announce a new board of advisors to provide mentorship for client companies at the business incubator, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020. The Advisory Board will further Sid Martin Biotech’s mission to facilitate the growth of its biotech companies....

BioFlorida Honors Three Members from Alachua County

BioFlorida’s 2019 annual conference was a virtual BioAlachua, with three of the organization’s four honors awarded to members from Alachua County. Mark Long of UF Innovate, Jeff Tate of Cyclo Therapeutics, and Tamara Mandell of UF Biotility received commendations. Mark Long, who leads both UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech...

Jackson Streeter to Direct UF Innovate | Ventures

In March of 2019, Brammer Bio, a University of Florida spinout company, sold for $1.7 billion to Thermo Fisher Scientific. The story of Brammer is a model of how UF can foster commercialization of research, and UF Innovate | Ventures plans to do just that. “Our hope is that with...

UF Innovate | Ventures Launches Entrepreneurs in Residence Program to Aid Startups

If you are a talented, seasoned entrepreneur failing at retirement, the University of Florida wants you for a new Entrepreneurs in Residence program. “The state of Florida has lots of seasoned entrepreneurial talent,” said Jim O’Connell, assistant vice president for commercialization at UF and director of UF Innovate | Tech...

Dr. Ben Lok Named Innovator of the Year

Inventors Honored at Annual Standing InnOvation Event Nearly 150 innovators celebrated their achievements in fiscal year 2019 at UF Innovate | Tech Licensing’s second annual Standing InnOvation event. One of those innovators was named Innovator of the Year, and seven teams of inventors shared the spotlight for their Inventions of...

UF Creates $1 Million Venture Fund for Faculty Startups

In its ongoing efforts to rise to Top 5, the University of Florida has established its own venture fund to benefit startups founded on university research. Starting this fiscal year, the university will provide $1 million a year to fund startups founded on UF technology. Jim O’Connell, assistant vice president...

Jim Bowie Joins UF Innovate | The Hub as Associate Director

On August 12, UF Innovate | The Hub will have two celebrities at its helm. Jim Bowie, a descendent of the legendary Jim Bowie (think Battle of the Alamo and the Bowie knife), joins Hub Director Mark Long, an Elvis Tribute Artist and fearless leader of Incubation Services at the...