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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...