Axogen Announces Plan for CEO Leadership Transition
UF startup and UF Innovate | Sid Martin Biotech alum Axogen, Inc., a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karen Zaderej plans to retire from the company by January 2025.
Tech Tuesday – Mei He
In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Melanie Morón interviews Mei He, associate professor in the UF College of Pharmacy. Her research focuses on advancing the delivery of drugs to the human body.
By utilizing naturally-derived materials, the drug delivery process is more efficient and the drug's efficacy is maximized.
Tech Tuesday – Charlie Li
In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Melanie Morón interviews Charlie Li, professor in the UF|IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering about improving agricultural efficiency and increasing output for farmers.
Through advanced AI and robotics technology, Li and his team are solving some of the most challenging problems facing our food systems.
Hernando County Government Streamlines Permitting Process With AutoReview.AI
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners recently approved the onboarding of AutoReview.AI to streamline the permit approval process and review development plans for compliance purposes.
AutoReview.AI, a UF startup and UF Accelerate resident client, specializes in elevating efficiency by reviewing land and permits in seconds using their artificial intelligence technology. This ensures accuracy when tracking compliance and allows planners to focus on the more specific and nuanced parts of community development.
Accelerate Client GreenTechnologies, LLC Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Funding from EPA
Accelerate client GreenTechnologies, LLC has received funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to develop technologies that will help protect human health and the environment.
President’s Office Announces $10.2 Million for Fourth Round of Strategic Funding Awardees
The UF President's Office recently announced a fourth round of strategic funding to grow UF's research capabilities in critical areas of AI, space exploration, healthcare, and more.
Is the Calabaza the Next Great Gourd for Growers in the Southeastern U.S.? UF/IFAS Is One Step Closer to a Choice Cultivar
Researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are establishing the Calabaza as a choice cultivar in the Southeast.
Geoffrey Meru, a UF/IFAS vegetable geneticist and his team at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead have laid the groundwork to make Calabaza a choice cultivar for growers in the southeast. They hope to release the powerful potential of the calabaza that packs a punch for its nutritional content, adaptability and sustainability.
University of Florida Announces the 2023 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
The National Academy of Inventors has named two UF researchers to their 2023 class of distinguished academic inventors.
UF Strategic Investment Will Advance Research Software Engineering and Enable Leading-Edge Data Modeling
UF will be forming a software developer group to assist investigators with highly technical tasks to increase research efficiency and elevate the use of advanced technology like UF's HiPerGator supercomputer.
Tech Tuesday – etectRx
Tech Tuesday with Eric Buffkin, CEO of etectRx, as he outlines the company's newest partnership with the Village in Gainesville to improve incontinence monitoring, elevate care for seniors, and alleviate pressure on staff.